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Aircraft

Hermeus Begins Flight-test Campaign with Quarterhorse Mk 1

Aircraft will test landing and takeoff capabilities
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 1 on a lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base
Aircraft

Logistics Giant Kuehne+Nagel Teams with Natilus on Blended-wing-body Freighters

A joint study will quantify the environmental, economic, and operational impact of BWBs
Natilus BWB aircraft
Aircraft

Deutsche Aircraft Rolls Out First D328eco Regional Prototype

The twin turboprop was unveiled at an event in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Deutsche Aircraft D328eco test aircraft
Aircraft

Vertical Makes Piloted Wingborne eVTOL Flight in Open Airspace

VX4 prototype flew under an extended permit to fly from Cotswold Airport
Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft prototype
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Air’s Uncrewed Cargo eVTOL Conducts Night Flight Trials

Undisclosed logistics customer will operate 550-pound payload vehicle under an experimental license
Air's uncrewed cargo eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Beta's Alia CX300 Electric Aircraft Starts European Tour in Ireland

Flight demonstrations were conducted this week from Shannon Airport
Beta Alia CX300 aircraft flies along the west coast of Ireland
Engines

Scotland Backs ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Propulsion Manufacturing Site

$12 million in funding released to support Hydrogen Center of Excellence
ZeroAvia plans to produce hydrogen propulsion systems for aircraft in Scotland
Aircraft

Electra Says EL9 Wind Tunnel Tests Confirm UltraShort Performance

Tests involved a 20% scale model of the nine-passenger commuter and utility aircraft
EL9 scale model in MIT wind tunnel
Engines

XTI Names Powertrain Partners For TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft

Three companies will help prepare for the integration of as-yet-unspecified turboshaft engines
Drivetrain for XTI Aerospace's TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Autonomous Merlin Pilot Wins Airworthiness Approval in New Zealand

Initially, technology will support reduced-crew flight operations
Merlin's autonomous Cessna Caravan is pictured in flight
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA and Wisk Team on Autonomous Air Traffic Integration

Researchers explore autonomous flight in IFR conditions
Wisk Aero 6th Generation eVTOL aircraft
Avionics

AI and Sensors Set to Boost Aircraft Situational Awareness

Ailumina Vista visual traffic detection system could first be used on helicopters
Daedalean visual traffic detection system
Aircraft

Electric Upstarts Bid To Expand Bizav's Horizons

EBACE conference sessions hear from disruptors getting beyond fossil fuel propulsion
Panelists at the “Navigating the Future” EBACE 2025
Operations

AI Tools Promise Efficiency Leap for Business Aviation

Charter flight operators are among the first to embrace the technology
FL3XX AI Chatbot tool
Training and Workforce

Beta Sells Electric Airplane and Simulator to Sinclair Community College

Public college to offer electric aviation credentials through hands-on training
Beta Technologies Alia CX300 electric airplane
Aircraft

Archer Named ‘Official Air Taxi Provider’ for 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Team USA and LA28 organizers sign exclusive deal with Archer Aviation
A digital rendering of a Midnight aircraft in flight
Rotorcraft

Rain Tests Autonomous Black Hawk on Burning Brush

Two weeks of testing highlighted the value of quick-reaction fire suppression
Autonomous Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter tackles brush fires
Regulations and Government

Bill Filed To Allow Supersonic Flight over Land in U.S.

Legislation would eliminate Mach 1 speed limit for aircraft if no sonic boom reaches the ground
Aerion Supersonic
Aircraft

Spike Aerospace Resurfaces Supersonic Bizjet Candidate

S-512 promises “low-boom” Mach 1.6 travel
Spike Aerospace S-512 supersonic business jet
Airlines

German Airline Plans To Operate Hydrogen-electric Beech 1900s

Evia Aero plans to operate scheduled services in several parts of Europe
Stralis Aircraft Beech 1900D-HE