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Bye’s eFlyer 2 Electric Trainer Makes First Flight

Conforming prototype flew for about five minutes near Denver

September 24, 2026

eFlyer 2 in flight

China’s eVTOL Pioneers Crave Access to Western Markets

AAM consultant says U.S. and China players would benefit from partnership

Regulations and Government

September 24, 2026

EHang visit by U.S. Senator Steve Daines

Starfighters Space Sells Mach 2 Testing by the Sortie

Company says F-104 Starfighter jets offer a “wind tunnel in the sky”

September 23, 2026

Two Starfighters Space F-104s in flight

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

September 22, 2026

Radia WindRunner freight aircraft

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

Radia’s Supersized Windrunner Freighter Aircraft Is Set To Be a Megalifter

Nine times the volume of a Boeing 747F.

rendering of Radia Windrunner loading F-16 fighter jets.

Boeing-backed Wisk Aero Says Autonomous Flight Is the Only Way for eVTOL Aircraft

Wisk's Gen 6 eVTOL aircraft recently flew for the first time.

February 20, 2026

Wisk Gen 6 eVTOL aircraft in test flight

eVTOL Aircraft Pioneer Leads University Initiative To Advance Singapore’s Aerospace Capability

James Wang discusses his perspective on the future of the eVTOL industry.

February 17, 2026

NTU eVTOL at Singapore Airshow 2026

Joby’s Autonomous Caravan Completes Coast-to-coast Trip

On-board safety pilot made no control inputs over 3,199 miles

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 21, 2026

Joby’s autonomous Cessna Grand Caravan flies past Bodie Island Lighthouse

Bristow Triples Early-delivery Chaparral Reservations

Helicopter operator has reserved 15 of the hybrid-electric cargo drones

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 21, 2026

Elroy Air’s hybrid-electric Chaparral cargo drone is parked beside a helicopter from Bristow

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

Regulations and Government

September 21, 2026

Aridge flight in Abu Dhabi

Honeywell Integrates Hydrogen Propulsion Power Source

Project Newborn proceeds to ground demonstration tests

September 18, 2026

Project Newborn hydrogen-electric propulsion system

Aura Aero Flies Former VoltAero Aircraft As Testbed

Aura Aero makes first flight of hybrid-electric testbed since acquiring assets

September 18, 2026

Modified Cessna 337 Skymaster over coast r

Beamed Power Could Keep Solar Aircraft Aloft in Winter

BAE Systems unit gets $21.2 million to test the idea with PHASA-35

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 17, 2026

PHASA-35

Applying AI to Drill Into MROs’ Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Company says maintenance providers need a way to count the real cost of delivery delays

Maintenance and Modifications

September 17, 2026

Centrum AI

Atlas Will Build Electra’s EL9 Hybrid-electric Prototypes

Wichita-based aerospace manufacturing group has partnered with the U.S. start-up

September 15, 2026

Electra EL9 aircraft

Textron, Merlin Unveil Uncrewed SkyCourier Concept

Design study swaps the cockpit for a nose cargo door

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 14, 2026

Cessna SkyCourier UX Render

Swarm Pitches Gamera for New U.S. Drone Requirements

U.S. Air Force is seeking a more affordable replacement for MQ-9A Reapers

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 14, 2026

Swarm Aero Gamera drone

Joby eVTOL Begins Week of Flights across North Texas

Project Nexus makes first flights under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program

September 10, 2026

Joby’s eVTOL air taxi prototype sits on the ramp at Perot Field

Amprius Batteries Boost Energy for Long-endurance Drones

Second-generation SiCore battery cells reach 500 Wh/kg

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 10, 2026

Rows of cylindrical battery cells on a production line

FAA Grants Special Airworthiness Certificate for eFlyer

Bye Aerospace’s prototype is ready for flight testing

September 9, 2026

Rod Zastrow, Bye Aerospace CEO

Honeywell Tests Magnetic Navigation in GPS-free Flight

Embraer 170 flew from Seattle to Alaska and back without GPS

September 8, 2026

A Honeywell Aerospace flight-test jet parked on an airport ramp

Robinson Unmanned R44 Airtruck Flies Offshore Cargo Demos

Remotely piloted R44 helicopter landed on an offshore-style deck at a Louisiana airport

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 8, 2026

Robinson Unmanned R44 Airtruck in flight

Archer Plans City-to-city Tour with Midnight eVTOL

Midnight prototype will fly in Northern California, Texas, and Florida

September 4, 2026

Archer travel poster