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Aircraft
Honeywell Expands Role with Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL Aircraft
U.S. technology group will now provide inceptor controllers for pilots
Engines
Wright Prepares To Expand Electric Propulsion System Tests
Thrust test stand has been manufactured and is being installed in New York
Environment
Boeing and NASA Shelve X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator
Focus of research and development work will shift to ground-based testbed for thin wings
Aircraft
Whisper Reveals ‘Collaborative Logistics Aircraft’ Family
U.S. Air Force funds work on quiet, autonomous, hybrid-electric cargo aircraft
Aircraft
Bombardier Eyes Uncrewed Future for EcoJet Technologies
In the shorter term, Global 8000 is nearing completion
Engines
Diamond Aircraft Leads Hydrogen-electric Hybrid Propulsion Project
Meanwhile, eVTOL aircraft developer Volocopter is being integrated by new owner Diamond
Regulations and Government
FAA Poised to Release Beyond Visual Line of Sight Proposal
U.S. agency's acting administrator Chris Rocheleau says advanced air mobility is a priority
Aircraft
Amprius Launches Higher-energy ‘SiCore’ Batteries for Aircraft
450 Wh/kg SiCore batteries are now commercially available
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Piasecki Acquires Kaman's Kargo UAV Program
U.S. company says it will accelerate development of the 1,400-pound payload vehicle
Safety
Joby Logs eVTOL Aircraft Transition Flights with Pilots Onboard
Test flights include full transition from vertical to horizontal cruise flight and back again
Accidents
Hexa eVTOL Aircraft Suffers Rotor Failure at Osaka World Expo
Single-seat multicopter landed safely after the incident
Aircraft
Cormorant Prepares to Start Testing Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator
Dutch start-up aims to bring regional airliner to market in 2030
Airports
UAE Approves First ‘Hybrid Heliport’ Design for Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal to support both helicopter and eVTOL air taxi services
Engines
Boom Picks Supersonic Engine Test Site in Colorado
Boom moves into Reaction Engines’ former hypersonic test facility
Airlines
United Commits to JetZero's Blended-wing-body Airliner
Carrier could buy up to 200 of the 250-seat Z4 airliner
Charter & Fractional
Charter Operator Signs for More Atea Hybrid Electric VTOL Aircraft
Philippines-based company signed a letter of intent with France’s Ascendance
Aircraft
Supernal Confirms First Flight of eVTOL Tech Demonstrator
A preliminary full-scale example of the planned S-A2 model achieved its first tethered flight on March 1
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Prysm Leads $115 Million Funding Round for Electra Aero’s EL9 Ultra Short
U.S. company is aiming to have a full-scale prototype of its blown-wing design ready to fly in 2027
Aircraft
Aura Aero’s Integral E Electric Aerobatics Model Achieves Inverted Flight
The electric-powered two-seater has made 15 flights since early December 2024
Aircraft
Airbus Will Complete eVTOL Flight Tests Despite Program Pause
Flight testing has been moved to an undisclosed location to allow more space for the work
