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Aircraft
NASA Second X-59 Flight Cut Short from Warning Light
On its second flight, supersonic demonstrator flew for 9 minutes
Aircraft
Valo eVTOL Moves Closer to Service as Vertical and Bristow Collaborate
Updated Valo model features design changes from the VX4 prototype.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Speedbird Gains Brazil Approval for Urban BVLOS Drone Flights
Brazilian regulator ANAC shifts from route approvals to scalable operations
Engines
FAA Finalizes Special Conditions for ZeroAvia's Electric Engine
Hydrogen-electric powertrain developer progresses toward certification
Airlines
Scotland’s Loganair Trials Beta’s Alia Electric Aircraft
Initial test flights involve mail deliveries to remote communities
Sustainability and Environment
Honeywell and Boeing Seek Improved Contrail Assessments
Partners aim to integrate more effective sensors on aircraft to measure contrail formation
Aircraft
Engines Change, Weight Increases for Hydrogen Business Airplane
Pusher propfans have replaced ducted fans in BYA-1’s preliminary design review
Engines
Collins Reports Progress with Hybrid-electric Propulsion Work
HECATE and SWITCH research and development is focused on new airliners
Aircraft
Wisk Rolls Out Second Gen 6 Autonomous eVTOL Prototype
Program targets first transition flight later this year
Avionics
Merlin IPO Raises $200 Million for Autonomous Flight Goals
U.S. start-up aims to convert civil and military aircraft to uncrewed operations
Aircraft
Regent Resumes Trial Operations with Electric Seagliders
Wing-in-ground effect vessels operate around 30 feet above water
Aircraft
Pivotal Trials Ultralight eVTOL for Emergency Medical Flights
Hyde County initiative evaluates rapid-response concept
Aircraft
Joby Flies First FAA-Conforming eVTOL Aircraft
Prototype will support FAA “for-credit” flight testing for type certification
Airlines
Surf Air Orders Electric Alia for Hawaii Routes
Initial flights will be for cargo services operated by Mokulele Airlines
Rotorcraft
Three Sikorsky Demonstrators Target First Flights in 2026
Nomad 100, U-Hawk, and HEX set to soar
Regulations and Government
Archer Countersuit Targets Joby’s eVTOL Supply Chain
Filing alleges mislabeled imports and Chinese Communist Party ties
Aircraft
Panel Explores Drone, Autonomous Aircraft Rules
Regulators differ on autonomy definitions and certification approaches
Rotorcraft
Robinson Expands into Uncrewed VTOL Market
New division encompasses heavy-lift drones and uncrewed helicopters
Rotorcraft
DARPA Grants Bell X-Plane Status for Sprint Program Aircraft
Work has begun on the high-speed VTOL demonstrator
Rotorcraft
Airbus Reveals Two Next Gen NATO Rotorcraft Studies
A pair of concept designs build on technologies from the X3 and Racer demonstrators
