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Engines
Honeywell Integrates Hydrogen Propulsion Power Source
Project Newborn proceeds to ground demonstration tests
Aircraft
Aura Aero Flies Former VoltAero Aircraft As Testbed
Aura Aero makes first flight of hybrid-electric testbed since acquiring assets
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Beamed Power Could Keep Solar Aircraft Aloft in Winter
BAE Systems unit gets $21.2 million to test the idea with PHASA-35
Maintenance and Modifications
Applying AI to Drill Into MROs’ Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Company says maintenance providers need a way to count the real cost of delivery delays
Aircraft
Atlas Will Build Electra’s EL9 Hybrid-electric Prototypes
Wichita-based aerospace manufacturing group has partnered with the U.S. start-up
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Textron, Merlin Unveil Uncrewed SkyCourier Concept
Design study swaps the cockpit for a nose cargo door
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Swarm Pitches Gamera for New U.S. Drone Requirements
U.S. Air Force is seeking a more affordable replacement for MQ-9A Reapers
Aircraft
Joby eVTOL Begins Week of Flights across North Texas
Project Nexus makes first flights under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Amprius Batteries Boost Energy for Long-endurance Drones
Second-generation SiCore battery cells reach 500 Wh/kg
Aircraft
FAA Grants Special Airworthiness Certificate for eFlyer
Bye Aerospace’s prototype is ready for flight testing
Avionics
Honeywell Tests Magnetic Navigation in GPS-free Flight
Embraer 170 flew from Seattle to Alaska and back without GPS
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Robinson Unmanned R44 Airtruck Flies Offshore Cargo Demos
Remotely piloted R44 helicopter landed on an offshore-style deck at a Louisiana airport
Operations
Archer Plans City-to-city Tour with Midnight eVTOL
Midnight prototype will fly in Northern California, Texas, and Florida
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Elroy Air, Bristow Fly Autonomous Freighter in Louisiana
Hybrid-electric Chaparral drone makes first uncrewed eIPP flights
Fuel
Beyond Aero and French Airports Prepare for H2 Flights
Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur teams with hydrogen business jet developer
Aircraft
Regent Flies Electric Seaglider with Crew for First Time
Two captains held the prototype 33 feet above the water for 30 seconds
Aircraft
Horizon Begins Icing Tests for Cavorite X7 eVTOL
Icing approval would open year-round service to northern communities
Training and Workforce
Cutting 'Traveled Work' Delays At Spirit Critical To 737 Output
Spirit AeroSystems workers give Leeham News and Analysis the inside track
Rotorcraft
Singaporean eVTOL Conducts Test Campaign In Germany
Flights with two scaled technology demonstrators will inform potential future iterations
Avionics
Ciconia C&CAS Demos Coordination, Collision Avoidance
Product enables aircraft to work together with no need for satcom or cellular communications
