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Regulations and Government
FAA Clears eVTOL Certification Path with Powered-lift Rules
Frontrunners Joby, Archer, and Beta have all welcomed the recent publication of a new advisory circular
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
EHang Conducts Cargo Delivery Service Demo with VT-20 Autonomous eVTOL
Flights connecting Zhuhai and Guangzhou carried seafood and medical samples
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Northrop Grumman and Merlin Partner on Autonomous Flight
Merlin is one of six autonomy specialists joining Northrop’s Beacon Project
Aircraft
Textron eAviation Confirms Slowdown in Nexus eVTOL Program
Nexus One eVTOL aircrarft's first flight will not take place this year
Fuel
Waste Carbon to SAF Process Touted as Cost Breakthrough
UK start-up's CEO Andrew Symes expresses concern over deprioritizing aviation decarbonization
Aircraft
Bye Aerospace Prioritizes eFlyer 2 Electric Trainer Over eFlyer 800
Company claims orders have topped 1,000 airplanes valued at more than $700 million
Aircraft
What Shape Will the Next Generation of Airliners Take?
Part 3 of a series from new AIN Media Group title Leeham News and Analysis
Aircraft
China's AutoFlight Delivers First CarryAll eVTOL Freighter
Civil Aviation Administration of China granted an airworthiness certificate on July 21
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Air Force Taps Reliable Robotics To Develop Autonomy Architecture
Company will inform standards for military autonomous collaborative platforms, including uncrewed air systems
Aircraft
UrbanLink To Operate Beta’s Electric Aircraft in South Florida
Start-up carrier will lease 10 Beta Alia CX300 airplanes
Aircraft
Space Leasing Group Orders 25 Beta Alia Electric Aircraft
Lessor of satellites and ground stations looks to emerging aviation tech
Aircraft
Stralis Signs Up U.S. Launch Customer for Hydrogen-powered Bonanza
California-based Aviate Enterprises has agreed to buy an unspecified number of the converted light aircraft
Aircraft
What Shape Will the Next Generation of Airliners Take?
Part 2 of a series from new AIN Media Group title Leeham News and Analysis
Aircraft
Skyryse: Release of Mosaic Paves Way for New Tech
Skyryse aligning with the FAA's new Mosaic standards
Rotorcraft
Robinson Teams with MagniX To Develop Electric R66
Partnership was announced during EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh
Aircraft
Joby Ramps Up eVTOL Aircraft Production in California
Another JAS4-1 eVTOL aircraft recently rolled off the production line
Engines
FAA Certifies Hartzell’s First Electric Engine Propeller
Hartzell designed the propeller for Beta Technologies’ electric aircraft
Aircraft
NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Jet Completes First Taxi Tests
Low-speed taxi validates steering and braking systems
Engines
ZeroAvia Builds Patent Portfolio for Hydrogen-electric Airliners
Start-up says it now holds 45 patents around its plans for hydrogen-electric powertrains
Regulations and Government
Asia-Pacific Regulators Issue eVTOL Air Taxi and Drone Guidance
20 aviation authorities have produced reference materials about advanced air mobility
