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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Brazilian President Witnesses eVTOL Flight Demonstration
Engineering prototype has conducted 35 test flights to date
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Near Earth Autonomy Wins U.S. Contract for Maritime Drone Ops
Small UAS will operate in GPS-denied, communications-degraded environments
Aircraft
Air Touts $1 Billion Backlog for eVTOL Portfolio
More than 3,300 customers are on the waitlist
ATC
Collins Showcases Vision for Common ATC Platform
AutoTrac part of an array of technologies under development at RTX subsidiary Collins
Airports
Skylark Brings AI FOD Detection to Airports
Fixed system detects foreign object debris without vehicle patrols
Rotorcraft
Robinson Unmanned Envisions Collaboration between Uncrewed Helicopters and Drones
Unmanned helicopters and drones can help with a variety of missions.
Aircraft
Aura Aero Targets Defense Sector As Civil Aircraft Progress
‘New Aura M’ business unit supports dual-role development of regional aircraft
Training and Workforce
AI Deployment Aims To Maximize Flight Training Debriefs
Navi AI is now working with leading U.S. flight training organizations
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Army Receives First Optionally Piloted Black Hawk
UH-60MX serves as testbed for Army’s ‘SAFE’ autonomy program
Aircraft
NASA Second X-59 Flight Cut Short from Warning Light
On its second flight, supersonic demonstrator flew for 9 minutes
Aircraft
Valo eVTOL Moves Closer to Service as Vertical and Bristow Collaborate
Updated Valo model features design changes from the VX4 prototype.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Speedbird Gains Brazil Approval for Urban BVLOS Drone Flights
Brazilian regulator ANAC shifts from route approvals to scalable operations
Engines
FAA Finalizes Special Conditions for ZeroAvia's Electric Engine
Hydrogen-electric powertrain developer progresses toward certification
Airlines
Scotland’s Loganair Trials Beta’s Alia Electric Aircraft
Initial test flights involve mail deliveries to remote communities
Sustainability and Environment
Honeywell and Boeing Seek Improved Contrail Assessments
Partners aim to integrate more effective sensors on aircraft to measure contrail formation
Aircraft
Engines Change, Weight Increases for Hydrogen Business Airplane
Pusher propfans have replaced ducted fans in BYA-1’s preliminary design review
Engines
Collins Reports Progress with Hybrid-electric Propulsion Work
HECATE and SWITCH research and development is focused on new airliners
Aircraft
Wisk Rolls Out Second Gen 6 Autonomous eVTOL Prototype
Program targets first transition flight later this year
Avionics
Merlin IPO Raises $200 Million for Autonomous Flight Goals
U.S. start-up aims to convert civil and military aircraft to uncrewed operations
Aircraft
Regent Resumes Trial Operations with Electric Seagliders
Wing-in-ground effect vessels operate around 30 feet above water
