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Training and Workforce
Electra’s Footprint Grows as Hybrid ‘Ultra Short’ Aircraft Gains Momentum
Company announces expansions to facilities in Virginia and Switzerland
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Beta Set for IPO with Plans for More Electric Aircraft
U.S. start-up shares plans to expand its portfolio
Fuel
Airlines and Safran Back New SAF Production Process
A Series B funding round raised $28 million for the Oxford University start-up
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Joby, Skyports Ink Air Taxi Deal in UAE Emirate
Service is expected to begin there in 2027
Engines
General Dynamics Enlists Beta for Undersea Vehicle Propulsion
Alliance with the U.S. defense giant follows a recent investment in Beta by GE Aerospace
Sustainability and Environment
Gen Z, Millennials Join Forces To Decarbonize Aviation
The Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation was launched at the ICAO General Assembly
Accidents
No Answers Yet About Xpeng's eVTOL Accident at Chinese Air Show
Chinese company has not explained how two aircraft collided
Airlines
Alaskan Cargo Carrier Orders Beta's CX300 Electric Aircraft
The operator serves 73 remote communities across Alaska, including native tribes
Airlines
Scotland Considers Electric Seagliders to Replace Aging Ferries
The 12-passenger Viceroy could connect island and highland communities
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Spanish eVTOL Developer Crisalion Faces Court Deadline to Restructure
Start-up had been granted a three-month extension to negotiate with creditors
Avionics
GE Teams With Merlin to Combine Autonomous Autopilot with FMS
Partnership is focused on achieving single-pilot operations for legacy aircraft
Aircraft
Deutsche Aircraft Backs Vaeridion's Electric Regional Airliner Work
Bavarian companies agree to collaborate with research and technology projects
Aircraft
China's eVTOL Aircraft Start-Ups Gain Market Momentum
Government's Belt and Road Initiative could ease access
Rotorcraft
Blade To Facilitate Ryder Cup Helicopter Shuttle Flights
Joby subsidiary will also show case its owner’s eVTOL air taxi
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
AAMG Edges Closer to Buying Lilium's eVTOL Assets and IP
Electric aircraft maker Vaeridion is already buying Lilium's battery facility
Aircraft
Ascendance Launches Hybrid-Electric Aviation Partnership in Malaysia
Memorandums of understanding cover its Atea VTOL aircraft and the Sterna propulsion system
Aircraft
Aero Asia Show Expands Horizons Beyond General Aviation
November 2025 event in Zhuhai will also focus on China’s low-altitude economy
Aircraft
Oman Will Assess Use Cases For Odys' Laila Hybrid-Electric VTOL
Full-scale, pre-production aircraft is set to start test flights
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Kawasaki Will Develop Piston Engine For Black Swan Cargo UAV
Partnership may lead to a Japanese production line for the drone
Regulations and Government
U.S. eVTOL Start-ups Join White House Pilot Program
Joby, Archer, and Beta responded to a request for proposals
