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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Navy Evaluates Swarm Aero's Drone C2 Software
Recent FLEX exercise in Key West assessed coordination of air and sea assets
Airlines
Korean Leasing Group Signs For eViator Electric Aircraft
Nine-passenger commuter could support new regional routes in Asia
Safety
Wisk, Boeing Sued over eVTOL Software Safety Claims
Fired software manager alleges retaliation, discrimination
Training and Workforce
FAA Breaks Ground on AAM Test Range in Oklahoma City
Range supports eVTOL testing, training, and integration
Regulations and Government
FAA Proposes Noise Rule for Supersonic Flight Over Land
NPRM seeks to end blanket overland ban
Aircraft
Toyota and Joby Start eVTOL Manufacturing Joint Venture
Toyota will be the majority owner of the production company
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Skyryse and Robinson Develop Uncrewed R66 Helicopter
The SkyOS autonomous operating system will be integrated with the single-engine rotorcraft
Aircraft
Beta and Surf Air Launch Electric Flight Trials in Hawaii
Six-week campaign tests inter-island cargo and passenger routes
Sustainability and Environment
SAF Book-and-claim Could Cover Non-EU Airports
EBAA praises ‘encouraging direction’ amid ongoing lobbying efforts
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
DARPA's X-65 CRANE Project Moves Closer To First Flight
Experimental uncrewed aircraft set to evaluate active flow control mid-air
Regulations and Government
Hong Kong Officials Start eVTOL Aircraft Flight Trials
Transport and safety agencies are exploring plans for China's low-altitude economy
Rotorcraft
Valour Study Predicts 6,824 eVTOLs In Operation By 2050
Revised expectations feature a fleet largely based in China
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
M-346 Leads Baykar UCAV in Autonomous Formation Flight
Italian jet and Turkish drone carry out K-Swarm airborne trial
Aircraft
Bye Aerospace Reveals Electric Airplane Suppliers
Company says its eFlyer 2 is expected to achieve first flight soon
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Acodyne Lands Funding for Electric Cargo Drone Family
Danish start-up aims to start flight testing before end of 2026
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Honeywell Launches Kestrel Drone Navigation Solution
Compact, cost-effective system applicable to smaller UAS platforms
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Deutsche Aircraft Working On Multi-Role Support Drone
Uncrewed platform would complement multi-mission D328MR variant
Aircraft
JetZero Breaks Ground on Z4 Factory in North Carolina
Greensboro campus to build blended-wing-body airliner
Aircraft
Eve 100 eVTOL Set to Make Low-speed Transition Flight
Flight envelope expansion precedes first crewed mission in mid-2027
Engines
How Hydrogen Can Generate Electricity To Power Aircraft
A simple explanation of how hydrogen fuel cells work for aircraft.
