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Business-class travel has always been a lucrative market for flight providers. The level of luxury it provides arguably justifies the ticket price, and many passengers prefer the added legroom and privacy it offers.   While air travel has slumped considerably over the last 12 months, there is no doubt it will bounce back stronger than ever. But what does this future hold for...

Virgin Galactic is perhaps one of the best-known names in the commercial space market. Its founder, Sir Richard Branson, has a long history of personal interest in flight, so it was no wonder he decided to move into the emerging private space sector.   We have decided to take a deeper look at Virgin Galactic, focusing on their current goals, plans for expansion, and the impa...

While the push for space technology in recent years has been to take us further into our solar system, another branch has focused more on our planet. Several space technologies companies have devoted their efforts to revolutionary ways of tackling climate change.   But what have they got to offer, and will it be able to make a difference to our growing climate emergency? Thi...

In November 2020, the UK government announced it was creating a new cyber defence division as part of its latest defence budget. The department, titled the National Cyber Force (NCF), will be the latest push towards modern areas of hostility. As more and more of the world moves online, the UK intends to maintain its position as a world-leading cybersecurity figure.   What is...

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is fast becoming the method of choice for revolutionising urban transport. There is currently a tech race between several major companies to see who will be crowned as the first to release a viable EVTOL solution for urban environments. But as with many emerging and disruptive technologies, to what extent are the “less interesting” things being side-...

EVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) technology has been around for the best part of a decade. However, in recent years, there has been a shift towards how this technology will impact the commercial mobility industry, whether air taxis or delivery vehicles. Of course, this kind of technology revolution does not come without a price. Other than safety, other causes ...

Historically, the space industry has been dominated by the USA and Russia. While the UK has sent a few astronauts into space, we have never made a robust attempt to launch our own attempts. That is, until very recently.   In late 2020, Boris Johnson pledged to launch a British spaceport satellite as early as 2022. With the planning permission that was recently granted on the...