Mitre said the nine-year FAA renewal from the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development will enable it to expand its research from surface to space.
Satcom Direct's antenna qualification is expected to enable access by a wider variety of business jets to Intelsat's FlexExec broadband satellite network.
The company has filed paperwork with the Federal Communications Commission requesting clearance to use specific radio frequencies for test flights near the center of San Francisco.
The Zero is intended for a variety of applications, including personal transportation, emergency response, search and rescue, law-enforcement and cargo deliveries.
The Zero is intended for a variety of applications, including personal transportation, emergency response, search and rescue, law enforcement, and cargo deliveries.
The army is the second branch of the U.S. military to support development work on Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft, which is already being assessed by the U.S. Air Force under its Agility Prime program.
The company aims to fly a prototype of its CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft by the end of 2023, but says it won't confirm its plans for the advanced air mobility sector until it has resolved all operational and technical issues.
The helicopter manufacturer highlighted electric propulsion and automation as priorities for its research and development work on autonomous and optionally piloted flight.
The first customer Falcon 6X S/N 5 completed an 11-hour, 16-minute ferry flight from France to Little Rock where it will receive a full production interior
Aircraft flown single-pilot are 30 percent more likely to be in an accident, making it important for these pilots to improve their risk-management skills.