The 200-passenger flagship model is set to compete with the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A321 NEO in the narrowbody market ...

Aviation startup Natilus presented the first images and details of the Horizon blended wing body aircraft, can seat up to 196 ...

JetZero, Natilus, and Airbus are shooting for entry to service in the 2030s, meaning the reality of blended-wing commercial travel is still years away at best. And there are plenty of challenges.

Also, there's nothing to keep Boeing or Airbus from switching gears and starting their own blended wing families. And then there's the perennial, let's-just-buy-the-usurper option.

A startup planemaker announced a 200-passenger "blended wing body" plane to rival Airbus and Boeing. Natilus' design aims to improve efficiency by up to 50% and offer cabin spaces unlike any today.

A startup planemaker announced a 200-passenger "blended wing body" plane to rival Airbus and Boeing. Natilus' design aims to improve efficiency by up to 50% and offer cabin spaces unlike any today.

JetZero's Blended Wing Body demonstrator gained Air Force and DIU financial backing last week, ... More up to 20% in fuel savings over conventional wing-and-tube air transports. Airbus .

AN INCREDIBLE blended wing plane design from the future that could revolutionise air travel is now one step closer to reality. American aerospace manufacturer Natilus has unveiled two futurist… ...

In 2020, Airbus built a small-blended wing demonstrator, about six feet in length, signaling interest in pursuing a full-size aircraft in the future. But if the shape is so effective, ...

The aircraft has a blended-wing design that could produce half the emissions of conventional planes, and offer 30% more floor space.

JetZero, Natilus, and Airbus are shooting for entry to service in the 2030s, meaning the reality of blended-wing commercial travel is still years away at best. And there are plenty of challenges.

By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — 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 ...