Hanneke Weitering
Science & Technology Editor
Hanneke Weitering is a writer and editor with AIN covering advanced air mobility and new flight technologies. She became an aviation journalist and joined the AIN team in the summer of 2022 after reporting on spaceflight and astronomy for six years at Space.com. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she moved to New York City to pursue a master’s degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. She is now based in Seattle near Boeing Field and spends her free time exploring nature in the Pacific Northwest.
Latest from Hanneke Weitering
FutureFlight
Archer Closes Financing, Construction Deals for Georgia eVTOL Air Taxi Factory
Financial incentives from the state of Georgia have supported the choice of location, and shareholder Stellantis is also providing funds.
FutureFlight
Opener Rebrands as Pivotal, Unveils 'Helix' Personal eVTOL Aircraft
Pivotal, formerly known as Opener, has introduced its first production-conforming personal eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Delivers 100th Citation Longitude
The super-midsize jet was delivered to a longtime Citation customer
FutureFlight
Archer Secures First $1 Million Payment from U.S. Air Force For eVTOL Simulator
The U.S. Air Force has paid Archer Aviation nearly $1 million for the delivery of a mobile flight simulator for eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Skyportz Unveils Waterfront Vertiport Concept for Melbourne, Australia
Skyportz has released a concept for a waterfront vertiport and “e-mobility hub” that it hopes to build in Melbourne, Australia.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation's Citation Ascend To Make BACE Debut
Updated cabin mockup coming to NBAA's static display
FutureFlight
Joby’s eVTOL Aircraft Makes First Flights With Pilots on Board
Having completed more than 1,000 remotely piloted flight tests with its eVTOL prototypes over the past 10 years, Joby Aviation has successfully flown its electric air taxi with pilots on board for the first time.
FutureFlight
EHang Delivers Five eVTOL Aircraft to Chinese Tourism Company
Shenzhen Boling Holding Group has placed a conditional order for as many as 100 of EHang's two-seat eVTOL aircraft, which the company intends to use for aerial sightseeing operations.
Maintenance and Modifications
Textron Aviation’s Greensboro Service Center Turns 30
The facility opened in 1993 as the Citation Service Center
FutureFlight
Beta Technologies Flies Electric Aircraft Across the Border to Canada
Beta says its Alia eCTOL airplane is the first all-electric aircraft to fly over an international border.
FutureFlight
Universal Hydrogen Resumes Flight Testing in Mojave
The company now has more than 250 orders for powertrain conversion kits in its backlog.
FutureFlight
Joby Delivers First eVTOL Aircraft to U.S. Air Force
Joby Aviation has delivered an air taxi to the Edwards Air Force Base in California about six months ahead of schedule, marking the first-ever delivery of an eVTOL aircraft to a paying customer in the U.S.
FutureFlight
Supernal Opens R&D Facility in Silicon Valley
Supernal's new research and development facility in Fremont, California, is dedicated to the advancement of batteries, autonomous systems, and other technologies that will enable electric air travel and urban air mobility.
FutureFlight
VoltAero Flies Hybrid-electric Aircraft on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The ability of VoltAero's Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft to run its turbogenerator on sustainable aviation fuel will be important to achieve its decarbonization efforts.
FutureFlight
Joby’s First eVTOL Air Taxi Factory Is Coming to Dayton, Ohio
Joby Aviation will build its first large-scale production facility at Dayton International Airport, where it intends to manufacture up to 500 eVTOL aircraft per year.
FutureFlight
Beta’s Electric Aircraft and Charging Station Coming to Eglin Air Force Base
Beta Technologies will install a charging station for electric aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, where the company's Alia aircraft will be used for "on-base experimentation."
FutureFlight On The Radar
Researchers Explore New Ways to Prevent Li-ion Battery Fires
To prevent fires in lithium-ion batteries, scientists have developed some clever new solutions that could make electric aircraft safer.
Charter & Fractional
Bristow, Volocopter Team on eVTOL Service in U.S., UK
Agreement includes up to 80 VoloCity eVTOLs for Bristow
FutureFlight
SkyDrive and JAXA Partner on eVTOL Noise Research
SkyDrive is embarking on a joint research project with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to study ways to estimate, evaluate, and reduce the noise produced by eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Bristow and Volocopter Partner to Bring eVTOL Air Services to the U.S. and UK
Bristow Helicopters has agreed to purchase up to 80 VoloCity eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Jump Aero Signs Falck as First JA1 Customer
Emergency services provider Falck has agreed to purchase a single JA1 Pulse eVTOL aircraft from California-based Jump Aero.
FutureFlight
FutureFlight Weekly News Roundup
FutureFlight.aero's weekly advanced air mobility news roundup
Regulations and Government
EASA Introduces VTOL Aircraft Policy Changes
Changes to rules for urban air mobility would need revisions to EU aviation regulations
FutureFlight
Airtaxi World Congress Convenes in San Francisco Next Month
The 2023 Airtaxi World Congress will feature public flight demonstrations with eVTOL air taxis at San Francisco International Airport.
FutureFlight On The Radar
EASA Introduces Regulatory Changes for VTOL Operations
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published new proposed regulations governing the operation of vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft, including drones and air taxis.
FutureFlight
Textron Refreshes Leadership of eAviation Division to Progress Nexus eVTOL Aircraft Program
Kriya Shortt is taking over as president and CEO of Textron's eAviation division while Rob Scholl moves over to lead Textron Specialized Vehicles.
FutureFlight
Bristow Pilot Test Flies Beta's Alia Electric Airplane
This flight marks the first time a commercial customer has flown Beta's Alia prototype.
Avionics
iFly EFB App Now Compatible with Avidyne Avionics
Electronic flight bag app gets major update
FutureFlight
Moonware Secures First Customers for AI-powered 'Ground Traffic Control' Software
Moonware aims to automate ground operations at airports and vertiports using artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles.
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Archer and Wisk Reach Settlement Over Trade Secrets Lawsuit
Rival eVTOL air taxi developers Archer Aviation and Wisk Aero have squashed their row over intellectual property and will now collaborate on autonomous flight technologies, the companies announced August 10.
