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7 Future Aircraft Concepts That Could Change Aviation

With Boeing projecting demand for 41,000 new commercial aircraft and 617,000 pilots over the next 20 years, traditional manned commercial airliners and business and general aviation aircraft will continue to dominate the skies in the near future. However, during the 2017 Paris Air Show, and really over the last year, several companies, including Airbus and Boeing have revealed new aerial flying concepts designed to give drivers in congested cities new options for getting to work, transporting cargo and other uses.

Here are seven new aerial concepts that could become a reality in the near future:


Alice Commuter:

AirQuadOne :


Airbus VSR700 OPV :


Boeing Electric Freighter :

AeroMobil Flying Car :

CityAirbus :


Workhorse SureFly VTOL :



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