Following a series of secret tests, Airbus has revealed a futuristic “blended wing” commercial aircraft design that promises to cut fuel consumption up to 20%. The French aircraft maker rolled out a ...

The concept of blended-wing aircraft – where fuselage and wing are all one structure – is not new. But this radical design might soon be a credible concept for airliners. In March 2025, a small ...

The basic design of commercial airplanes hasn’t changed much in the past 60 years. Modern airliners like the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 have the same general shape as the Boeing 707 and the ...

Boeing and Airbus are tweaking the tried-and-true instead of going all out for all-new. Here's why the jet-age pizzazz has been grounded. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

This video experiments with AI-generated aircraft concepts, using image generation and text prompts to create everything from ...

Airbus' three designs for zero-emissions aircraft. Aircraft designers continue to work on sustainability issues. Photo Credit: Airbus Airbus has revealed three concepts for what it says could be the ...

A video for the 80th anniversary of the Skunk Works shows, through renderings and sketches, the past, the present and the future of the secretive division of Lockheed Martin. To celebrate 80 years of ...

Some planes evolve, advancing and growing into the era of flight ahead. Others disappoint and leave carriers holding on to ...