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Aircraft
SkyDrive Chases eVTOL Aircraft Certification Milestone
The Japanese start-up is developing the three-seat SD-05 multicopter
Rotorcraft
Singaporean eVTOL Maker Aims To Inspire National Aerospace Industry
NTU team developing Singapore’s first domestically-produced aircraft
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
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
ST Engineering Debuts New Medium-lift UAS
Company’s largest autonomous cargo carrier to date is expecting certification in two years
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Lowental To Provide Hybrid Propulsion for Elbit UAVs
Company developed hybrid internal combustion/electric propulsion for uncrewed aerial vehicles
Aircraft
Saab To Fly First ‘Software-defined’ Fuselage
3D-printed fuselage anchors software-defined hardware
Aircraft
Vertical Sees Asia-Pacific as Dominant eVTOL Market
Customers for Valo aircraft include Japan Airlines and Air Asia
Aircraft
Elektra Chases Larger Market for Electric Training Aircraft
The company recently established a subsidiary in China
Aircraft
China’s Low-altitude Economy Takes Off
President Xi pushes government to accelerate UAS and eVTOL adoption
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
NOAA Turns to ‘Meteodrones’ to Close Weather Data Gap
Meteomatics’ drones will support U.S. National Weather Service forecasting
Engines
GE Completes Hybrid-electric Engine Demonstrator Ground Test
Work is aimed at developing future narrowbody airliner powertrains
Aircraft
Bristow Secures Delivery Slots for Hybrid-electric EL9 Aircraft
The nine-seat aircraft will fly for companies, resorts, and airlines
Aircraft
Volocopter Chases Approval of Light Sports eVTOL Aircraft
Diamond subsidiary still seeking type certification for VoloCity model
Rotorcraft
AeroGulf Plans to Buy Up to 20 SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft
Dubai helicopter charter operator outlines provisional framework for eVTOL aircraft acquisition
Aircraft
Horizon Releases Details of Cavorite X7 VTOL Redesign
Main changes are to the six-passenger aircraft’s canard fans
Airlines
UrbanLink Plans Sea-air Network with Elfly Noemi Amphibian
South Florida, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii are among the envisaged launch routes
Rotorcraft
Leonardo Flies Proteus Naval Autonomous Helicopter
Proteus technology demonstrator could augment existing crewed military platforms in anti-submarine missions
Aircraft
Beyond Aero Completes First H2 Bizjet Wind Tunnel Tests
Scale model testing to help validate hydrogen-electric business jet design
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Windracers' Ultra Drone Range Extended To 2,000 Kilometers
Uncrewed platform's payload will be doubled to 200 kilograms
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
U.S. Exim Bank Backs Eve’s eVTOL Aircraft Program
Up to $15 million in guaranteed loans will support Eve’s U.S.-based suppliers
