# Natilus unveils Horizon, a 200-seat blended-wing airliner for the early 2030s

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/natilus-unveils-horizon-a-200-seat-blended-wing-airliner-for-the-early-d24af2a5
Date: 23 Oct 2024
About: [Natilus](https://technooptimist.io/companies/natilus.md) · [Horizon](https://technooptimist.io/aviation/horizon.md)
Original source: https://backend.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2024-10-23/natilus-reveals-plan-200-seat-blended-wing-body-airliner

Natilus revealed Horizon, a 200-passenger blended-wing-body airliner aimed at the 737 MAX and A321neo market, claiming 30% lower fuel burn and 40% more interior volume than tube-and-wing aircraft. It targets certification and first deliveries in the early 2030s and would fit existing airport gates.

## Key facts

- Engines, aerostructures and avionics will come from existing suppliers.
- Low-speed wind tunnel testing was planned for early 2025.
- Former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg's New Vista Capital advises on funding and manufacturing.

---

The Techno Optimist tracks every frontier of technology, program by program: https://technooptimist.io/ (a Markdown version of any page: add .md to its URL; site map for agents: https://technooptimist.io/llms.txt).
Data API (JSON, realtime stream): https://technooptimist.io/developers. People read 5 pages free, then Reader $10/month; these Markdown pages are open to agents.