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Aircraft
Pivotal Trials Ultralight eVTOL for Emergency Medical Flights
Hyde County initiative evaluates rapid-response concept
Aircraft
Joby Flies First FAA-Conforming eVTOL Aircraft
Prototype will support FAA “for-credit” flight testing for type certification
Airlines
Surf Air Orders Electric Alia for Hawaii Routes
Initial flights will be for cargo services operated by Mokulele Airlines
Rotorcraft
Three Sikorsky Demonstrators Target First Flights in 2026
Nomad 100, U-Hawk, and HEX set to soar
Regulations and Government
Archer Countersuit Targets Joby’s eVTOL Supply Chain
Filing alleges mislabeled imports and Chinese Communist Party ties
Aircraft
Panel Explores Drone, Autonomous Aircraft Rules
Regulators differ on autonomy definitions and certification approaches
Rotorcraft
Robinson Expands into Uncrewed VTOL Market
New division encompasses heavy-lift drones and uncrewed helicopters
Rotorcraft
DARPA Grants Bell X-Plane Status for Sprint Program Aircraft
Work has begun on the high-speed VTOL demonstrator
Rotorcraft
Airbus Reveals Two Next Gen NATO Rotorcraft Studies
A pair of concept designs build on technologies from the X3 and Racer demonstrators
Rotorcraft
JCAB Agrees on SkyDrive General Certification Plan
Company aims to begin deliveries in 2028
Regulations and Government
DOT Selects Eight Projects for AAM Integration Trials
Archer, Wisk, Beta, Joby, and others to take part in nationwide trials
Regulations and Government
Japan Approves Certification Plan for SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL
The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau still needs to approve the means of compliance
Rotorcraft
Lassale: Verticon Opens as Industry Is at ‘Inflection Point’
New VAI chief heads for first Verticon as CEO and president
Aircraft
Advanced Air Mobility Edges Toward Commercial Launch
eVTOL vehicles may yet replace helicopters in some use cases
Rotorcraft
Eve Gives Helicopter Crowd a Glimpse of an eVTOL Future
Mockup of the four-passenger Eve-100 vehicle is appearing at Verticon
Aircraft
Ascendance’s VTOL Aircraft Enters Final Integration Phase
Atea airframe to be fitted with hybrid-electric propulsion system
Sustainability and Environment
Aura Aero Logs First Firm Order For Hybrid Regional Airliner
Pan Européenne Air Service orders upcoming hybrid-electric aircraft
Sustainability and Environment
FAA Accepts ‘Zero Engine Taxi’ Certification Plan
First supplemental type certificate for ‘Zero Engine Taxi’ expected in 2027
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Hermeus Flies More Advanced Supersonic Demonstrator
Uncrewed aircraft Mk 2.1 commences supersonic test campaign
Training and Workforce
Hyundai eVTOL Unit Supernal Cuts Majority of Workforce
Supernal lays off 296 employees, 80% of its staff
