Cars looked better in the good old days. You had ridiculous tail fins, more chrome than in a professional kitchen and huge sticking-out ornaments on the bonnet. But road safety campaigners did not feel that exciting styling made up for the risk of jaywalkers being kebabbed. So they ended up looking the same. Exceptions, like Tesla’s Cybertruck, prove the rule....read more
A new, clean-sheet business aircraft design now in development by U.S. startup Otto Aviation aims to bring unprecedented efficiency and sustainability to the super-midsize segment, also while looking like nothing else on the airport ramp....read more
Flexjet, a fractional jet ownership and leasing company, is becoming Otto Aerospace’s launch customer for the Phantom 3500 business jet. The agreement consists of 300 firm orders for the aircraft, with additional options, with the first jet expected to be delivered in 2030. The contract also enables Flexjet’s in-house maintenance organisation to become an Otto authorised centre....read more
An aviation startup called Otto Aerospace says it has designed an ultra-efficient business jet and has already attracted its first fleet customer....read more
Otto Aerospace’s new business jet has no traditional passenger windows and a tear-drop-shaped cabin. Private-jet company Flexjet wants hundreds of them. The companies said Monday that Flexjet signed a contract to buy 300 of Otto’s Phantom 3500 aircraft. Flexjet’s order would be worth approximately $5.85 billion based on market pricing for each jet, though the companies declined to comment on the negotiated value of their deal....read more
Otto Aerospace today announced its first fleet customer, naming Flexjet as the launch customer for the next-generation Phantom 3500 business jet—a clean-sheet, ultra-efficient aircraft that leverages breakthrough laminar-flow aerodynamics and precision all-carbon-fiber composites to cut fuel burn by over 60%. The landmark deal includes a firm order for 300 Phantom 3500 business jets with additional options. First flight of the Phantom 3500 is expected in 2027, with deliveries beginning in......read more
Otto Aerospace today announced the launch of the Phantom 3500 aircraft at UP.Summit, an annual, invitation-only gathering of the world’s most innovative minds rethinking the future of transportation. With an estimated price of approximately $19.5 million, the Phantom 3500 is slated to take flight in 2027, with FAA Part 23 certification and entry into service targeted for 2030....read more
Day 2 of the Global Aerospace Summit centered on the role of technology in emerging threats and new capabilities in defense and aviation, with particular focus on AI, workforce development, and maintaining U.S. leadership....read more
Otto Aerospace today announced its development of a proprietary aerodynamic AI model designed to optimize and accelerate the configuration of next-generation laminar flow airfoils and ultra-efficient sustainable aircraft. The AI model is trained on extensive computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and wind-tunnel test data. This new AI capability allows Otto to explore the aircraft design space for optimal configurations within a day, a process that previously required months or years....read more
Otto Aerospace, a pioneering force in sustainable aviation, today announced that its CEO Paul Touw will serve as a keynote speaker at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Global Aerospace Summit. The event takes place September 9-11 at the U.S. Chamber's headquarters in Washington, D.C....read more
