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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Textron eAviation Expands Its Uncrewed Aircraft Family with Pipistrel’s Nuuva V300

Aircraft like this could change how cargo is transported.
Pipistrel Nuuva V300 in flight testing
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Vertical Raises $60 Million for VX4 eVTOL Aircraft Development

UK start-up says it now has cash to support work on the four-passenger aircraft through mid-2026
Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft
Regulations and Government

EASA Issues Innovative Air Mobility Rules Covering eVTOL Aircraft

New means of compliance intended to support operations of new aircraft in Europe
Volocopter eVTOL aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Joby Flies Hydrogen-powered UAS for 9 Hours

Hydrogen-electric JAI30 aircraft remains shrouded in secrecy
FlightAware ADS-B tracking data for Joby’s N30FR aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airo Group Will Open U.S. Drone Production Facility in IPO-backed Expansion

Company is seeking to capitalize on rising NATO and Pentagon defense spending
Airo's RQ-35 drone
Charter & Fractional

Flyvbird Close to Launch of First AI-booked Air Charters

Network will start with German cities Friedrichshafen, Mönchengladbach, and Strausberg
Flyvbird charter network in Germany
Airlines

Cambodian Airline Will Connect Coastal Towns with Elfly’s Noemi

Start-up has committed to buy five of the nine-passenger electric amphibious aircraft
Eric Lithun, CEO of Elfly (left) and Neak Oknha Suo Vireak, CEO of Vet Airways’ parent company, Vireak Buntham Express
Aircraft

ERC Prepares To Fly Multi-role Romeo Demonstrator Aircraft

Twin-boom lift-and-cruise design will be available in both all-electric and hybrid-electric versions
ERC System's Romeo technology demonstrator aircraft
Aircraft

DARPA Selects Bell for Next Phase of HSVTOL Development

Helicopter manufacturer will build an X-plane for Phase 2 of Pentagon’s SPRINT program
Bell Textron's SPRINT high-speed VTOL aircraft concept
Engines

King Air Operator Plans Hybrid-electric Conversion with Dovetail

Zeusch Aviation flies medical, surveillance, mapping, and broadcast missions
King Air hybrid electric propulsion system
Airports

Skyports Expands UAE Vertiport Plans with Ajman Partnership

The Ajman emirate aims to become a “smart city” by 2030
Daniel O’Neill, general manager of Skyports Middle East, and HE Omar Mohammed Lootah, director general of Ajman Transport Authority, signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on vertiport infrastructure in the UAE.
Environment

Researchers Tackle Tradeoffs in Aviation’s Climate Impact

Simply reducing aircraft fuel burn is not necessarily the greenest strategy
NASA’s DC-8 EcoDemonstrator aircraft
Aircraft

Archer Aviation Launches eVTOL Aircraft Flight Trials in Abu Dhabi

Rival eVTOL developer Joby recently began flying its four-seat air taxi in Dubai
Archer Midnight eVTOL mockup at Paris Air Show 2025
Charter & Fractional

Railway Companies Back SkyDrive’s Plans for eVTOL Air Taxis

Flight networks could connect train stations with other parts of Japanese cities
SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL aircraft in Japan
Engines

Ascendance Steps Up Assembly of Atea Hybrid-electric VTOL Prototype

French company is now offering Sterna propulsion system to other aircraft developers
Ascendance Atea eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Air One eVTOL Is Poised for Both Uncrewed and Private Pilot Roles

Early use cases include logistics operations with expanded cargo volume
Air One eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

VoltAero Finds Backers for Malaysian Production of Cassio Aircraft

SEDC Energy and ACI Groupe plan to take equity stakes in the French start-up
VoltAero's Cassio family of hybrid-electric aircraft
Aircraft

Archer Flies Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Prototype in Abu Dhabi

Rival eVTOL developer Joby recently began flying its four-seat air taxi in Dubai
Archer's Midnight aircraft flying at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Natilus Unveils Interior Design for Horizon Blended-wing-body Airliner

200-seat airliner includes club seating and privacy pods
Natilus Horizon club seating
Engines

U.S. Army Tasks Electra with Assessing Hybrid-electric Propulsion

Electra Aero has now won seven Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts from the Army
Electra Aero's EL2 technology demonstrator