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# Lecture in Lichfield to explore advances in air travel
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lecture-in-lichfield-to-explore-advances-in-air-travel/
- Published: 2025-10-29T08:06:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-28T12:50:00.000Z
- Description: Advances in air travel will be up for discussions at a lecture in Lichfield.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Community, What's On, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:45, News

ADVANCES in air travel will be up for discussions at a talk in Lichfield.

The Lichfield Science and Engineering Society will welcome Prof Dame Helen Atkinson for the 35th Erasmus Darwin Memorial lecture at the Garrick on 6th November.

Her talk – Advances in Air Mobility – will examine how the future of flight could look.

A spokesperson for the society said:

> “In the hundred-plus years since the beginning of powered flight, the way we travel by air has changed out of all recognition – Wilbur Wright was alone, but we can travel with 500 other people.  
>  
> “Propellers have largely given way to jet engines, which are themselves developing, becoming quieter and more efficient.  
>  
> “But the advance continues, so Dame Helen will describe the current situation and future possibilities, including electric aeroplanes and ‘flying taxis’.”

Tickets are £17 and can be booked by calling the Lichfield Garrick box office on 01543 412121 or visiting [the theatre’s website](https://www.lichfieldgarrick.com/events/darwin-lecture-2025?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).