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

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Joby Demonstrates Autonomous Flight in Pacific Defense Exercise

Self-piloting Caravan aircraft joins Resolute Force Pacific exercise
Joby’s autonomous Cessna Caravan flies near Hawaii
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Air Force Buys Autonomous Freighter from Reliable Robotics

Fully automated Cessna 208B Grand Caravan will be deployed overseas
U.S. Air Force personnel load cargo into Reliable Robotics' autonomous Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
Avionics

XTI Picks Garmin G700 TXi Avionics for TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft

Glass cockpit features large touchscreen flight displays
Garmin G700 TXi avionics
Airports

Beta’s Aircraft Charging Network Expands to Canada

Alia CX300 electric airplane conducted a demo flight in Toronto
Beta Technologies Alia CX300 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
H55’s all-electric Bristell B23 Energic flight over the Hamptons
Engines

FAA Approves Special Conditions for ZeroAvia’s Electric Propulsion System

U.S. regulator signs ZeroAvia’s P-1 special conditions issue paper
ZeroAvia’s 600-kilowatt electric propulsion system
Aircraft

XTI Aero Touts Progress on TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft

Company raised $18.4 million through public offering in June
XTI Aerospace TriFan 600 digital mockup
Aircraft

Archer Ramps Up Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Production

Six Midnight eVTOL aircraft are on the company's assembly line
Archer employees work on a Midnight eVTOL aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Piasecki Unveils Upgraded Kargo UAV for Autonomous Logistics

Kargo II triples the payload capacity of the original Kargo UAV
A digital rendering of the Piasecki Kargo II UAV
Aircraft

Joby and L3Harris Plan Hybrid VTOL Aircraft for Defense Missions

Operational flight demonstrations with a hybrid-electric vehicle could begin in 2026
Joby L3Harris autonomous hybrid VTOL
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman and Merlin Partner on Autonomous Flight

Merlin is one of six autonomy specialists joining Northrop’s Beacon Project
Scaled Composites Model 437 Vanguard aircraft
Aircraft

China's AutoFlight Delivers First CarryAll eVTOL Freighter

Civil Aviation Administration of China granted an airworthiness certificate on July 21
AutoFlight CarryAll eVTOL freighter
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
Reliable Robotics remotely operates a flight 120 miles away using a portable control station.
Aircraft

UrbanLink To Operate Beta’s Electric Aircraft in South Florida

Start-up carrier will lease 10 Beta Alia CX300 airplanes
Beta Technologies Alia CX300 flies over Florida
Aircraft

Boeing Commences 777-8 Freighter Production

Assembly of the first 777-8F wing is underway at the airframer's Everett facility
Robot arm operator Casey McDowell drilled the first hole into a 777-8 Freighter wing spar
Aircraft

Space Leasing Group Orders 25 Beta Alia Electric Aircraft

Lessor of satellites and ground stations looks to emerging aviation tech
Two Beta Alia CX300s fly over Chicago
Aircraft

Joby Ramps Up eVTOL Aircraft Production in California

Another JAS4-1 eVTOL aircraft recently rolled off the production line
N545JX flies over Marina, California
Engines

FAA Certifies Hartzell’s First Electric Engine Propeller

Hartzell designed the propeller for Beta Technologies’ electric aircraft
Beta Technologies Alia CX300 with Hartzell propeller
Aircraft

Regent Plans Military Variants for Viceroy Electric Seaglider

Options will include autonomous and hybrid-electric configurations
Regent Defense Viceroy Seagliders
Aircraft

Hybrid Air Vehicles Targets U.S. Market for Airlander 10 Airship

HAV USA will be led by John Schumacher
Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10
Aircraft

Horizon and ZeroAvia Pursue Hydrogen-powered Cavorite VTOL Aircraft

Partners aim to integrate ZeroAvia’s 600-kilowatt ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain
Cavorite X7 eVTOL aircraft rendering
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
Airports

Skyports Expands UAE Vertiport Plans with Ajman Partnership

The Ajman emirate aims to become a “smart city” by 2030
Daniel O’Neill, general manager of Skyports Middle East, and HE Omar Mohammed Lootah, director general of Ajman Transport Authority, signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on vertiport infrastructure in the UAE.
Environment

Researchers Tackle Tradeoffs in Aviation’s Climate Impact

Simply reducing aircraft fuel burn is not necessarily the greenest strategy
NASA’s DC-8 EcoDemonstrator aircraft
Aircraft

Archer Flies Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Prototype in Abu Dhabi

Rival eVTOL developer Joby recently began flying its four-seat air taxi in Dubai
Archer's Midnight aircraft flying at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Natilus Unveils Interior Design for Horizon Blended-wing-body Airliner

200-seat airliner includes club seating and privacy pods
Natilus Horizon club seating
Avionics

SkyDrive Picks Stirling Dynamics To Supply eVTOL Pilot Control Sticks

Stirling will make custom active control inceptors for the fly-by-wire aircraft
SkyDrive SD-05
Aircraft

NYC Helitour Operator FlyNYON Orders Beta’s eVTOL Aircraft

FlyNYON will offer aerial photography flights on Beta’s Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft
Beta Alia 250 eVTOL
Aircraft

EHang Plans Cold-weather eVTOL Trials in China’s Jilin Province

Jilin signs preliminary purchase agreement for 41 EH216-S aircraft
EHang and Jingyue High-Tech Zone officials sign a strategic cooperation agreement