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
Embraer Taps Nidec to Build Electric Motors for Eve's eVTOL Air Taxi
Embraer and Nidec, a Japanese manufacturer of electric motors, will jointly develop propulsion systems for electric aircraft, including Eve's eVTOL.
Aircraft
Eve's eVTOL Order Book Swells to 2,850 Aircraft
Eve Air Mobility said it now carries the largest backlog of orders among eVTOL aircraft developers.
Engines
Monte Secures First Deliveries from ZeroAvia
Monte Aircraft Leasing has secured the first production slots of ZeroAvia's ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell conversion kits for regional turboprops.
Aircraft
Supernal Adds eVTOL Manufacturing Partners
Supernal will work with GKN and Qarbon to boost manufacturing rates for its SA-1 eVTOL air taxi.
Aircraft
Washington State Invests in Hydrogen Propulsion
Washington state just made its second $350,000 investment in ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion R&D facilities at Paine Field.
Aircraft
VoltAero Debuts Cassio 330 Hybrid-electric Aircraft
VoltAero's hybrid-electric Cassio 330 aircraft will feature a Kawasaki engine and the new Avidyne Quantum avionics platform.
Aircraft
Lilium Jet eVTOL Services Coming to China
A Chinese operator has ordered 100 Lilium Jet aircraft from German eVTOL developer Lilium, which plans to open a regional headquarters in China.
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Measures Gas Turbine Emissions With Lasers
Researchers at Virginia Tech and Pratt & Whitney have discovered a new way to measure gas turbine emissions without the need for bulky sensor probes.
Sustainability and Environment
Ortec Explores Low-carbon Engineering Solutions
Ortec Engineering is supporting customers with 3-D printing, building information modeling, and virtual training and skills development services.
FutureFlight
VoltAero Unveils First Cassio 330 Prototype Aircraft Ahead of First Flight
The pusherprop model is set to start its flight test campaign in the next few weeks.
Aircraft
Embraer and Nidec Partner on Electric Propulsion Systems
Embraer and Nidec, a Japanese manufacturer of electric motors, will jointly develop propulsion systems for electric aircraft, including Eve's eVTOL.
FutureFlight
Dufour Reveals Final Design for Aero 2 Cargo Drone, Flies New Prototype
Swiss eVTOL developer Dufour Aerospace has completed the preliminary design review for its Aero 2 hybrid-electric cargo aircraft and recently flew its third-generation prototype for the first time.
Avionics
Beyond Automation: How AI Is Transforming Aviation
Artificial intelligence isn’t only changing the way airplanes fly—it’s transforming nearly every aspect of aviation on the ground, too.
FutureFlight
Whisper Aero Reveals Concept for Ultraquiet 'Whisper Jet' Regional Airplane
Whisper Aero has lifted the curtains on a new aircraft concept known as the Whisper Jet, which utilizes a next-generation, ultraquiet propulsion system that the Tennessee-based start-up has been developing in secrecy for the past two years.
Avionics
Avidyne Introduces ‘Quantum’ Avionics Platform
Avidyne's new Quantum open avionics platform is designed to accelerate the development of advanced air mobility vehicles.
FutureFlight
Dronamics' Black Swan Cargo Drone Completes First Flight Test
Cargo drone start-up Dronamics says it has successfully completed the first flight of its flagship aircraft, the Black Swan.
Fuel
Sustainability Leads See Hydrogen as SAF Future
Rather than develop new hydrogen-powered propulsion systems, the aviation industry should focus on using hydrogen to produce SAF, panelists contend.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SD Showcasing Plane Simple Antenna at EBACE
Satcom Direct's Plane Simple tail-mounted antenna system for business jets is on display at EBACE 2023.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Vista Passengers Get Unlimited Data With LuxStream
Vista customers now have access to unlimited data in aircraft equipped with Collins' LuxStream connectivity service.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Swissto12 To Build Inmarsat’s NextGen GEO Smallsats
Inmarsat's new geostationary I-8 satellites, scheduled to launch in 2026, will be built using Swissto12’s HummingSat small satellite platform.
Charter & Fractional
AI Making Business Aviation More Efficient
The business aviation industry is turning to artificial intelligence to optimize operations and improve efficiency.
Avionics
Honeywell Tech Is Driving the UAM Revolution
Since Honeywell launched its new UAS/UAM division in 2020, it has won more than $7 billion in contract awards from advanced air mobility OEMs.
Training and Workforce
EPAN Brings Pride to EBACE
The recently-launched European Pride in Aviation Network is making its debut at EBACE 2023.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell Aspire 350 Notches Certification Milestone
Honeywell's Aspire 350 terminals will have access to Iridium's high-speed satellite communications network.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Collins Unveils Iridium Certus 700 Satcom System
Bombardier will be the launch customer for Collins Aerospace's Iridium Certus 700 IRT NX satellite communication system.
Fuel
Business Aviation Leading the Push for Decarbonization
Private jet OEMs say business aviation is leading the aviation industry in the push to net-zero carbon emissions.
FutureFlight
How Artificial Intelligence Could Completely Reshape Aircraft of the Future
Artificial intelligence and machine learning can generate highly optimized clean-sheet designs that are more efficient than conventional airplanes—and they may resemble alien spaceships.
Maintenance and Modifications
Garmin GFC 600 Autopilot Approved for Piper Chieftain
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain utility aircraft equipped with the GFC 600 autopilot can now also use Garmin's Smart Rudder Bias system.
Maintenance and Modifications
VistaQuote Now Uses AI To Process Quote Requests
Using artificial intelligence, VistaQuote can now process requests for quotes submitted via email.
Sustainability and Environment
Boeing Launches Cascade Climate Impact Modeling Tool
Boeing's publicly available Cascade tool is intended to help the aviation industry see how different fuel sources affect their sustainability goals.
