Hanneke Weitering
Science & Technology Editor

Hanneke Weitering is a writer and editor with AIN covering advanced air mobility and new flight technologies. She became an aviation journalist and joined the AIN team in the summer of 2022 after reporting on spaceflight and astronomy for six years at Space.com. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she moved to New York City to pursue a master’s degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. She is now based in Seattle near Boeing Field and spends her free time exploring nature in the Pacific Northwest.

Latest from Hanneke Weitering

Airports

Skyports' First UAE Vertiport Wins Technical Design Approval

Vertiport at Dubai International Airport will support Joby's eVTOL air taxi services
Skyports vertiport
Engines

Amprius Says 'SiCore' Batteries Will Boost eVTOL Aircraft Performance

SiCore cells offer rapid energy delivery without compromising on endurance
Amprius SiCore battery cell
Rotorcraft

FAA Updates Vertiport Design Standards for eVTOL Aircraft

Revised engineering brief seeks to harmonize eVTOL and helicopter infrastructure standards
Illustration of a vertiport facility with eVTOL aircraft
Avionics

Honeywell Taps NXP Semiconductors for Anthem Avionics

Dutch chipmaker joins Honeywell on the path to autonomy
Honeywell Anthem avionics
Airports

Beta’s Aircraft Charging Network Doubled in 2024

Infrastructure development ramps up as electric aviation builds momentum
Beta Technologies Alia 250 eVTOL and Charge Cube
Engines

Fueling the Future: Engine Makers Bet on Hydrogen Power

Hydrogen fuel prospects spark engine innovations
H2Fly HY4 demonstrator aircraft in flight
Airports

EHang Launches eVTOL Infrastructure Partnerships in China

Autonomous eVTOL manufacturer continuous work on China's "low-altitude economy"
EHang EH216-F
Aircraft

New Zealand Air Ambulance Service Orders Beta's eVTOL Aircraft

Agreement covers up to 12 of the Alia-250 model and is Beta's second sale in New Zealand
A digital rendering of Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft with New Zealand Air Ambulance Service livery
Aircraft

Archer Completes Georgia eVTOL Factory

Midnight eVTOL aircraft production begins in 2025
Inside Archer Aviation's factory in Covington
Airports

Atlantic and Beta Add Aircraft Chargers in Massachusetts

Electric aircraft and ground vehicles can now charge at KBAF in western Massachusetts
Atlantic Aviation and Beta Technologies KBAF charger ribbon cutting ceremony
Aircraft

U.S. Start-up Nimbus Flies Electric Bizjet Demonstrator

N1000-XSS1 technology demonstrator achieves first test flight
Nimbus Aerospace's N1000-XSS1 technology demonstrator aircraft completed its first flight test on Dec. 4, 2024.
Aircraft

Joby Flies eVTOL Aircraft in South Korea

K-UAM Grand Challenge kicks off eVTOL demonstration flights
Joby's eVTOL aircraft is pictured in flight
Aircraft

Archer Plans Hybrid VTOL Aircraft for Military Use

The eVTOL manufacturer teamed with Anduril and raised $430 million for the program
A member of the USAF views Midnight during a test flight
Airlines

Air New Zealand Orders Beta Alia CX300 Demonstrator Aircraft

It will use the aircraft for 'familiarization exercises' in 2025
Beta Technologies founder and CEO Kyle Clark, Air New Zealand chief sustainability officer Kiri Hannifin, and Air New Zealand chief operational integrity and safety officer David Morgan pose in front of an Alia CX300 electric aircraft painted with airline livery.
Aircraft

Trio of Boeing Business Jets Takes Bow at MEBAA Show

VIP-configured BBJ1 and BBJ2 aircraft on display in Dubai
BBJ at MEBAA 2024
Training and Workforce

Joby Trains U.S. Air Force Technicians on eVTOL Aircraft Maintenance

Four-week training program covered inspections and maintenance
Joby USAF Maintenance Training
Aircraft

Surf Air Mobility Receives First Four Cessna Grand Caravans

U.S. operator will convert Grand Caravan EX aircraft to hybrid-electric propulsion
Surf Air Mobility's Cessna Grand Caravan EX (N522SA)
Airports

Helibravo Plans UAM Demo Flights at Lisbon Vertiport

Flight demonstrations will be held next year in Portugal's capital city
A digital rendering of an example of a Bluenest vertiport
Training and Workforce

Joby's Flight Academy Wins FAA Approval

FAA also approves Joby's voluntary safety management system
Joby Part 141 Flight Academy
Training and Workforce

Archer Reveals Midnight eVTOL Mixed-reality Flight Training Device

Flight training device has been jointly developed with Vertex Solutions
Archer Midnight eVTOL Mixed Reality Flight Training Device
Aircraft

Sierra Nevada’s Rapcon-X ISR Jet Makes First Flight

Rapcon-X is a heavily modified Bombardier Global 6500 business jet
Sierra Nevada Corp Rapcon X ISR aircraft
Aircraft

VoltAero Picks U.S. Distributor for Cassio Hybrid-electric Aircraft

AltiSky will assemble, sell, and service VoltAero's aircraft
VoltAero Cassio 330 at Paris Airshow 2023
Aircraft

SAI Flight To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL in South Carolina

Greenville-based charter operator pre-orders 10 eVTOL air taxis
A digital rendering of SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL aircraft flying near Greenville Downtown Airport
Aircraft

Deliveries Increase as EHang Works to Boost eVTOL Aircraft Performance

Chinese manufacturing wants to extend range with solid-state batteries
EHang EH216-S eVTOL aircraft flight
Avionics

Beta’s Electric Airplane Debuts Garmin G3000 Prime Avionics

Garmin introduced the third-generation flight deck last month
Beta Technologies pilot flying with Garmin flight deck
Aircraft

Beta Flies First Electric Airplane Produced in Vermont Factory

First production-representative Alia CX300 takes flight
Beta Alia CX300 (N916LF) is pictured in flight
Regulations and Government

USAF Approves Merlin's Airworthiness Plan for Autonomous KC-135

Inflight refueling aircraft slated for first autonomous flight in 2025
KC-135 Stratotanker
Aircraft

FAA Greenlights Honda eVTOL Flight Tests

Honda's secretive eVTOL program picks up steam
A digital rendering of Honda's eVTOL aircraft
Airlines

JAL/Sumitomo Subsidiary Soracle To Operate Archer’s eVTOL in Japan

Archer plans demo flight at 2025 World Expo in Osaka
Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Aeromed Operator Metro Orders 20 Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs

U.S. air ambulance operator looks to electrify its fleet
Beta Technologies Alia 250 eVTOL with Metro Aviation livery