Piccard never intended the vehicle for commercial use, but instead envisioned it as a way to raise awareness for sustainable energy by building the first solar-powered plane capable of circumnavigating the globe.

Private company Skydweller admitted the loss of a prototype solar-powered aircraft at the end of the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Exercise (FLEX) 26.

The world’s biggest aircraft, a giant four-engined Ukrainian cargo plane, is on the way to Auckland. The Herald has confirmed the Antonov AN-124 Ruslan aircraft is going to Auckland today and the NZ Defence Force is not involved.

Pinal Airpark is commonly known as the boneyard where aircraft go to die, but it's also a hub for maintenance and reconfiguration.