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Maintenance and Modifications
IAI Joins Merlin’s Push To Automate Cargo Aircraft
Condor program gains a freighter conversion partner
Airlines
Air India Backs SkyDrive Emergency Medical eVTOL Plans
Partners say eVTOLs could accelerate response times in crowded Indian cities
ATC
Wisk Tests 1:3 Supervisor Ratio for Autonomous Flight
NASA controllers used existing tools to manage simulated autonomous traffic
Rotorcraft
Toray Will Make Composite Airframes For Sora eVTOL
Supplier agreement aims to accelerate development of Sora S-1 eVTOL
Aircraft
Beta Technologies Alia CX300 Electric CTOL Aircraft Flies at Farnborough Airshow 2026
The company expects to achieve FAA type certification for the Alia CX300 later this year.
Aircraft
GE Aerospace Saab 340B Hybrid-Electric Test Bed Aircraft Flies at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow
GE Aerospace claims this aircraft has completed the first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet.
Aircraft
FAA Approves Flight Tests For Heart’s ES-30 Aircraft
X-1 demonstrator is cleared to fly at Plattsburgh International Airport
Airlines
Virgin Firms Up eVTOL Air Taxi Alliance with Joby
Connections to London Heathrow and Manchester airports will start first
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Kratos To Build Chaparral Cargo VTOL in Sacramento
Elroy Air plans fourth-quarter public listing via SPAC
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Moya Begins Building Full-scale Autonomous Cargo eVTOL
Brazilian start-up expects to fly the Moya 760 by year-end
Regulations and Government
Florida Backs Eve’s Advanced Air Mobility Research
Work will use the SunTrax Air research and development hub
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Japanese Leasing Group Backs Archer’s Halo Utility Drone
Halo is the commercial version of the Thunder autonomous platform
Engines
P&WC Steps into Next Phase of Hybrid-electric Testing
Ground test beginning on flight-standard hybrid propulsion system
Sustainability and Environment
WoT? Experimental Elongated Airbus Wings To Fly Next Year
New three-year campaign will design, build, and fly wing extension devices
Aircraft
Eve 100 Starts Next Phase of Flight Testing
Two new customers sign deals for 46 provisional aircraft
Aircraft
Australia’s V-Star Commits for Horizon’s Cavorite X7 VTOL
Hybrid-electric aircraft can carry six people up to 432 nm
Aircraft
ePlane Unveils Full-scale e200X eVTOL Prototype
India-based ePlane shows off first full-scale prototype of e200X eVTOL
Aircraft
Vertical Aerospace VA-1X eVTOL Makes Flying Display Debut at Farnborough Airshow
The display includes a full transition from vertical takeoff to wingborne cruise.
Engines
Vaeridion Announces Electric Propulsion Partner
Drive System Design to develop Microliner’s drive system architecture
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Sikorsky Adds Matrix Autonomy to Beta's MV250 Military VTOL
Hybrid-electric VTOL joins Matrix-equipped fleet
