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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.
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
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
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Joby Flies Hydrogen-powered UAS for 9 Hours
Hydrogen-electric JAI30 aircraft remains shrouded in secrecy
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
Charter & Fractional
Flyvbird Close to Launch of First AI-booked Air Charters
Network will start with German cities Friedrichshafen, Mönchengladbach, and Strausberg
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
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
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
Engines
King Air Operator Plans Hybrid-electric Conversion with Dovetail
Zeusch Aviation flies medical, surveillance, mapping, and broadcast missions
Airports
Skyports Expands UAE Vertiport Plans with Ajman Partnership
The Ajman emirate aims to become a “smart city” by 2030
Environment
Researchers Tackle Tradeoffs in Aviation’s Climate Impact
Simply reducing aircraft fuel burn is not necessarily the greenest strategy
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
Charter & Fractional
Railway Companies Back SkyDrive’s Plans for eVTOL Air Taxis
Flight networks could connect train stations with other parts of Japanese cities
Engines
Ascendance Steps Up Assembly of Atea Hybrid-electric VTOL Prototype
French company is now offering Sterna propulsion system to other aircraft developers
Aircraft
Air One eVTOL Is Poised for Both Uncrewed and Private Pilot Roles
Early use cases include logistics operations with expanded cargo volume
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
Aircraft
Archer Flies Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Prototype in Abu Dhabi
Rival eVTOL developer Joby recently began flying its four-seat air taxi in Dubai
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Natilus Unveils Interior Design for Horizon Blended-wing-body Airliner
200-seat airliner includes club seating and privacy pods
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
