Content Archive: July 2025

Maintenance and Modifications

Bug Residue Measurably Increases Aircraft Drag, Fuel Burn

Operators face hidden costs from seasonal insect activity
An aircraft being washed on the ground
Operations

Free MyTIS Trial Offered to Oshkosh Travelers

Provides airport and weather information when ATIS can’t be received
Send MyTIS airport and weather information
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Adds New Maintenance Approval in Philippines

The company operates a major repair station at Clark International Airport
Metrojet Engineering Clark hangar
Aircraft

Otto Selects Mecaer Landing Gear and Flight Controls

Aircraft won’t have fly-by-wire flight controls or cabin windows
Otto Aviation's Phantom 3500 business jet
Regulations and Government

EASA Issues Innovative Air Mobility Rules Covering eVTOL Aircraft

New means of compliance intended to support operations of new aircraft in Europe
Volocopter eVTOL aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Joby Flies Hydrogen-powered UAS for 9 Hours

Hydrogen-electric JAI30 aircraft remains shrouded in secrecy
FlightAware ADS-B tracking data for Joby’s N30FR aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Joby Flies Hydrogen-powered UAS for 9 Hours

Hybrid-electric JAI30 aircraft remains shrouded in secrecy
FlightAware ADS-B tracking data for Joby’s N30FR aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airo Group Will Open U.S. Drone Production Facility in IPO-backed Expansion

Company is seeking to capitalize on rising NATO and Pentagon defense spending
Airo's RQ-35 drone
Airports

Oklahoma Issues Airport Development Grants

The funds will be used for a variety of projects
Aircraft

Global 7500 Sets 135th City-pair Speed Record

Bombardier jet holds the most speed records of any business aircraft
Bombardier