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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Northrop Grumman Starts Flying Talon Blue Combat Drone
Autonomous vehicle could compete for U.S. Air Force collaborative combat aircraft program
Regulations and Government
Jury Sides with Aerosonic in Joby Trade Secrets Case
Probe maker wins $116.9 million verdict against eVTOL developer
Aircraft
SkyFly Prepares eVTOL Aircraft for Axe Approval Under FAA MOSAIC Rules
The aircraft has a 100 mile range and is intended for personal use.
Regulations and Government
U.S. Marines Extend Regent’s Electric Seaglider Deal
Phase IV adds $5 million, bringing the contract’s total to $19.25 million
Aircraft
Stratolaunch Expands Hypersonic Test Fleet With 777
Third aircraft set to carry Talon-A hypersonic flight test vehicles to launch altitude
Aircraft
Deutsche Aircraft Opens D328eco Factory in Leipzig
Final assembly facility marks start of D328eco serial production
Aircraft
NASA Teases Potential SR-71 Blackbird Return To Flight
Iconic Cold War spy plane removed from museum amid speculation
Operations
Metro Aviation Flies Beta’s Alia on North Carolina Medical Runs
Electric airplane connected Raleigh-area hospitals with the Outer Banks
Aircraft
Vertical Expands UK eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing Site
Expanded facility at Cotswold Airport precedes final mass-production location
Charter & Fractional
JSX Backs Heart’s Hybrid-electric ES-36 Redesign
Heart drops the ES-30 model as JSX signs for up to 100 ES-36 airplanes
Safety
Thales Opens Center To Elevate Safety Culture
Facility initially serves Bordeaux campus but will expand to other locations
Aircraft
Bye’s eFlyer 2 Electric Trainer Makes First Flight
Conforming prototype flew for about five minutes near Denver
Regulations and Government
China’s eVTOL Pioneers Crave Access to Western Markets
AAM consultant says U.S. and China players would benefit from partnership
Aircraft
Starfighters Space Sells Mach 2 Testing by the Sortie
Company says F-104 Starfighter jets offer a “wind tunnel in the sky”
Aircraft
Boeing Freighter Saga Raises Doubts Over Radia’s WindRunner
U.S. start-up sees commercial and military use cases for its clean-sheet cargo lifter design
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Joby’s Autonomous Caravan Completes Coast-to-coast Trip
On-board safety pilot made no control inputs over 3,199 miles
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Bristow Triples Early-delivery Chaparral Reservations
Helicopter operator has reserved 15 of the hybrid-electric cargo drones
Regulations and Government
China’s Aridge Set to Trial eVTOL Flights in the UAE
Aridge and Ras Al Khaimah officials will establish a regulatory sandbox for flight trials
Engines
Honeywell Integrates Hydrogen Propulsion Power Source
Project Newborn proceeds to ground demonstration tests
Aircraft
Aura Aero Flies Former VoltAero Aircraft As Testbed
Aura Aero makes first flight of hybrid-electric testbed since acquiring assets
