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Aircraft

Brazil’s Synerjet Orders Regent’s Electric Seaglider

Regent aims to start delivering 12-passenger vessel in 2029
Regent Craft Viceroy Seaglider
Training and Workforce

CAE To Supply First Simulator for eVTOL Pilot Training

Eve Air Mobility will use full-flight simulator for certification work
Embraer-CAE eVTOL simulator
Rotorcraft

United Aircraft of China Debuts Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter at Singapore Airshow

The company envisions a variety of uses for the aircraft including firefighting, utlility, cargo delivery, and medevac missions.
United Aircraft Boying T1400 Tandem Helicopter at Singapore Airshow 2026
Training and Workforce

Ohio Stakes Its Claim As Incubator For Aviation's Future

JobsOhio is at the Singapore Airshow seeking inward investment
Joby in Dayton
Aircraft

Flying Fish To Soar in Singapore Waters

Singaporean ferry operator BatamFast will operate the Airfish maritime vessel
Chua Choon Leng and Jeffrey Lam
Aircraft

India's Mehair Orders Hybrid-electric Polaris Aircraft

Tidal Flight says 12-seat design could enter service in 2030
Tidal Flight Polaris seaplane
Aircraft

SkyDrive Chases eVTOL Aircraft Certification Milestone

The Japanese start-up is developing the three-seat SD-05 multicopter
SkyDrive SD-05
Rotorcraft

Singaporean eVTOL Maker Aims To Inspire National Aerospace Industry

NTU team developing Singapore’s first domestically-produced aircraft
Singapore evtol
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Full Speed Ahead for Collaborative Combat Ghost Bat

In 2028 Australia will become the first country with an operational collaborative combat aircraft capability
MQ-28A
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ST Engineering Debuts New Medium-lift UAS

Company’s largest autonomous cargo carrier to date is expecting certification in two years
Dt Engineering DrN-600
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lowental To Provide Hybrid Propulsion for Elbit UAVs

Company developed hybrid internal combustion/electric propulsion for uncrewed aerial vehicles
Lowental propulsion systems
Aircraft

Saab To Fly First ‘Software-defined’ Fuselage

3D-printed fuselage anchors software-defined hardware
Saab 3D-printed fuselage
Aircraft

Vertical Sees Asia-Pacific as Dominant eVTOL Market

Customers for Valo aircraft include Japan Airlines and Air Asia
Vertical Aerospace Valo eVTOL
Aircraft

Elektra Chases Larger Market for Electric Training Aircraft

The company recently established a subsidiary in China
Elektra Solar Trainer
Aircraft

China’s Low-altitude Economy Takes Off

President Xi pushes government to accelerate UAS and eVTOL adoption
AutoFlight eVTOL
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NOAA Turns to ‘Meteodrones’ to Close Weather Data Gap

Meteomatics’ drones will support U.S. National Weather Service forecasting
Meteodrone
Engines

GE Completes Hybrid-electric Engine Demonstrator Ground Test

Work is aimed at developing future narrowbody airliner powertrains
GE Aerospace commercial hybrid-electric engine demonstrator
Aircraft

Bristow Secures Delivery Slots for Hybrid-electric EL9 Aircraft

The nine-seat aircraft will fly for companies, resorts, and airlines
Electra EL9 Ultra Short
Aircraft

Volocopter Chases Approval of Light Sports eVTOL Aircraft

Diamond subsidiary still seeking type certification for VoloCity model
Volocopter 2X eVTOL
Rotorcraft

AeroGulf Plans to Buy Up to 20 SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft

Dubai helicopter charter operator outlines provisional framework for eVTOL aircraft acquisition
View over Osaka harbour from an onboard camera of the SD-05 eVTOL