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
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Viasat Rethinks In-flight Connectivity Performance and Quality
New iQe metric moves beyond speed tests
Regulations and Government
TrustFlight Expands AI Suite with ‘Smart Documents’
Smart Documents uses artificial intelligence to auto-draft compliant manuals
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Sikorsky Unveils Uncrewed Black Hawk Variant
Autonomous U-Hawk replaces the Black Hawk’s cockpit with a cargo door
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Unveils Nomad Family of Autonomous Drones
Hybrid-electric VTOL cargo drones designed to scale for multiple missions
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Small Combat Drone Engines Begin Ground Tests
Major engine manufacturers look to power collaborative combat aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
MightyFly To Launch Medical Drone Deliveries in California
Hybrid-electric cargo drone maker inks $50 million contract with healthcare logistics provider
Training and Workforce
Electra’s Footprint Grows as Hybrid ‘Ultra Short’ Aircraft Gains Momentum
Company announces expansions to facilities in Virginia and Switzerland
Regulations and Government
U.S. eVTOL Start-ups Join White House Pilot Program
Joby, Archer, and Beta responded to a request for proposals
Environment
EU Awards €945 Million to 12 ‘Clean Aviation’ Projects
Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking funds further R&D for decarbonization efforts
Charter & Fractional
Uber Rideshare App To Offer Blade Helicopter Flights
Blade was recently acquired by eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation
Airports
Skyports to Build Korea’s First eVTOL Vertiport Network
Jeju Island appoints Skyports Infrastructure as lead vertiport developer and operator
Training and Workforce
Boeing Opens Engineering Center in Daytona Beach
Company is leasing a facility at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University
Charter & Fractional
EHang Flies Pilotless EH216-S eVTOL Aircraft in Africa
Milestone marks first passenger-carrying eVTOL flight in Africa
Aircraft
TAT Opens FutureWorks Innovation Center in North Carolina
Center will develop next-generation thermal management systems
Training and Workforce
Volocopter and Euro Flight Test Partner on eVTOL Pilot Training
Partners will devise training courses for eVTOL aircraft test pilots
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Amprius Boosts U.S. Battery Production as Drone Market Surges
SiCore batteries now shipping from an expanded pilot line in Fremont, California
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Joby Demonstrates Autonomous Flight in Pacific Defense Exercise
Self-piloting Caravan aircraft joins Resolute Force Pacific exercise
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Air Force Buys Autonomous Freighter from Reliable Robotics
Fully automated Cessna 208B Grand Caravan will be deployed overseas
Avionics
XTI Picks Garmin G700 TXi Avionics for TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft
Glass cockpit features large touchscreen flight displays
Airports
Beta’s Aircraft Charging Network Expands to Canada
Alia CX300 electric airplane conducted a demo flight in Toronto
Training and Workforce
H55’s Electrified Bristell Trainer Completes U.S. Tour
All-electric Bristell B23 Energic made 192 flights across eight U.S. states
Engines
FAA Approves Special Conditions for ZeroAvia’s Electric Propulsion System
U.S. regulator signs ZeroAvia’s P-1 special conditions issue paper
Aircraft
XTI Aero Touts Progress on TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft
Company raised $18.4 million through public offering in June
Aircraft
Archer Ramps Up Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Production
Six Midnight eVTOL aircraft are on the company's assembly line
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Piasecki Unveils Upgraded Kargo UAV for Autonomous Logistics
Kargo II triples the payload capacity of the original Kargo UAV
Aircraft
Joby and L3Harris Plan Hybrid VTOL Aircraft for Defense Missions
Operational flight demonstrations with a hybrid-electric vehicle could begin in 2026
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Northrop Grumman and Merlin Partner on Autonomous Flight
Merlin is one of six autonomy specialists joining Northrop’s Beacon Project
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
