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Aircraft
Eve 100 eVTOL Set to Make Low-speed Transition Flight
Flight envelope expansion precedes first crewed mission in mid-2027
Engines
How Hydrogen Can Generate Electricity To Power Aircraft
A simple explanation of how hydrogen fuel cells work for aircraft.
Aircraft
NASA’s X-59 Reaches Mission Performance of Mach 1.4
NASA is expanding the envelope as it readies aircraft for supersonic flight over communities
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Hybrid-electric Aircraft Developer Maeve Goes Bankrupt
Dutch start-up failed to raise the €20 million it needed to continue
Aircraft
Indonesia Approves AutoFlight’s Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft
Southeast Asian state validated the aircraft’s Chinese type certificate
Aircraft
More Operators Sign for Vaeridion’s Electric Microliner
General Atomics plans to use Vaeridion’s batteries for its drones
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
TPE331 Engine Will Power Swarm Aero’s Large Military Drone
Swarm says it is now building production-ready uncrewed air system
Sustainability and Environment
Electric Aviation Innovators Call for Bizjet Taxes
Open letter to European Commission calls for more support and tax reform
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
ERC Unveils Victor Hybrid-electric VTOL Cargo Drone
First prototype was unveiled at the ILA 2026 air show this week in Berlin
Aircraft
Helios Horizon Flies Solid-State Battery Demonstrator
Nonprofit group targets stratospheric electric flight this year
Aircraft
Electra Unveils Turbo-electric Airliner Concept
‘Double-bubble’ fuselage promises efficiency gains
Rotorcraft
Airbus H145 Joining Uncrewed Helicopter Arena
First flight is expected at the end of 2026 and entry into service in the early 2030s
Aircraft
FAA Clears Boeing to Start TIA Phase 4B Testing on 777X
Milestone marks progress in efforts to complete delayed type certification
Avionics
Merlin’s Autonomous C-130J Passes Critical Design Review
USSOCOM program advances into aircraft integration phase
Aircraft
Volocopter Reveals VoloXPro eVTOL for the Light-sport Aircraft Market
The VoloXPro will come to the market at a relatively low price compared to other eVTOL aircraft.
Engines
GE Completes Hybrid-electric Powertrain Ground Tests
Engine maker says it is now preparing to start flight testing
Avionics
Dynon Adapts Light Sport Avionics for Air eVTOLs
Air One eVTOL will feature customized SkyView HDX avionics
Aircraft
Honda Achieves First Full-scale eVTOL Flight
Remotely piloted aircraft completed 90-second flight in California
Engines
Whisper’s JetFoil Promises Near-VTOL at Half the Thrust
Electric ducted fans provide vertical lift without tilting
