FutureFlight

Reliable Completes Detect-and-avoid Tests Near Airports

Data from flight-test campaign substantiates new FAA drone standards

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Reliable Robotics’ detect-and-avoid system

Japan Targets 2027 Launch for Commercial eVTOL Flights

Revised advanced air mobility roadmap outlines phased rollout

Regulations and Government

SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL conducted a demonstration flight over Tokyo in February 2026.

Vertical Achieves Piloted eVTOL Transition Flight

Valo prototype completes hover-to-cruise flight in key test

Vertical Aerospace’s Valo eVTOL prototype performs a piloted transition flight at Cotswold Airport

FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program Flips the Script on Certification

Program enables early commercial operations to inform future FAA rules

Wisk Aero eVTOL

NASA’s X-59 Flight-test Program Now Gaining Momentum

Aircraft is prepping for fifth flight test

NASA X-59 supersonic demonstrator in flight

Electric Drives Could Cut Carbon From Airliner Taxiing

UK's Project Sonata is working towards a demonstration

Sustainability and Environment

Fly Dubai airliner

Honeywell and Odys Develop Laila VTOL Anti-drone Platform

Partners seek to boost military options for countering drone threats

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Odys Aviation Leila uncrewed aircraft

Airbus Racer Expands Flight-test Envelope

Conclusion of first test campaign phase precedes scheduled ‘eco-mode’ operations

Airbus Racer mid flight

Vertical Raises Further $50 million For eVTOL Aircraft

UK company says it potentially has access to up to $850 million in additional funds

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Valo aircraft mockup illuminated

Brazilian President Witnesses eVTOL Flight Demonstration

Engineering prototype has conducted 35 test flights to date

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Journalists taking photos of Eve eVTOL on the tarmac

Near Earth Autonomy Wins U.S. Contract for Maritime Drone Ops

Small UAS will operate in GPS-denied, communications-degraded environments

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

BAE Systems TRV-150

Air Touts $1 Billion Backlog for eVTOL Portfolio

More than 3,300 customers are on the waitlist

Air Cargo Heavy-lift UAS

Collins Showcases Vision for Common ATC Platform

AutoTrac part of an array of technologies under development at RTX subsidiary Collins

RTX MARS common workstation

Skylark Brings AI FOD Detection to Airports

Fixed system detects foreign object debris without vehicle patrols

Skylark Labs Fixed FOD Detection at Airport

Robinson Unmanned Envisions Collaboration between Uncrewed Helicopters and Drones

Unmanned helicopters and drones can help with a variety of missions.

Robinson Helicopter TurbineTruck with crate loaded

Aura Aero Targets Defense Sector As Civil Aircraft Progress

‘New Aura M’ business unit supports dual-role development of regional aircraft

Aura Aero staff standing adjacent to model aircraft

AI Deployment Aims To Maximize Flight Training Debriefs

Navi AI is now working with leading U.S. flight training organizations

Training and Workforce

Navi AI

U.S. Army Receives First Optionally Piloted Black Hawk

UH-60MX serves as testbed for Army’s ‘SAFE’ autonomy program

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UH-60MX Black Hawk

NASA Second X-59 Flight Cut Short from Warning Light

On its second flight, supersonic demonstrator flew for 9 minutes

NASA X-59 supersonic demonstrator

Valo eVTOL Moves Closer to Service as Vertical and Bristow Collaborate

Updated Valo model features design changes from the VX4 prototype.

Vertical Aerospace Valo eVTOL mockup at Verticon 2026