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Aircraft

More Operators Sign for Vaeridion’s Electric Microliner

General Atomics plans to use Vaeridion’s batteries for its drones
Vaeridion at ILA 2026
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

TPE331 Engine Will Power Swarm Aero’s Large Military Drone

Swarm says it is now building production-ready uncrewed air system
Swarm Aero Honeywell TPE331 engine
Sustainability and Environment

Electric Aviation Innovators Call for Bizjet Taxes

Open letter to European Commission calls for more support and tax reform
Vaeridion Microliner
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ERC Unveils Victor Hybrid-electric VTOL Cargo Drone

First prototype was unveiled at the ILA 2026 air show this week in Berlin
ERC System's Victor cargo drone
Aircraft

Helios Horizon Flies Solid-State Battery Demonstrator

Nonprofit group targets stratospheric electric flight this year
Helios Horizon founder and chief test pilot Miguel Iturmendi stands with his modified Pipistrel Taurus
Aircraft

Electra Unveils Turbo-electric Airliner Concept

‘Double-bubble’ fuselage promises efficiency gains
Electra’s NASA AACES 2050 airliner concept
Rotorcraft

Airbus H145 Joining Uncrewed Helicopter Arena

First flight is expected at the end of 2026 and entry into service in the early 2030s
Airbus Helicopters' U145 uncrewed, autonomous helicopter
Aircraft

NASA’s X-59 Demonstrator Goes Supersonic

X-plane reached Mach 1.1 during 81-minute flight
NASA X-59 demonstrator
Aircraft

FAA Clears Boeing to Start TIA Phase 4B Testing on 777X

Milestone marks progress in efforts to complete delayed type certification
Boeing 777-9
Avionics

Merlin’s Autonomous C-130J Passes Critical Design Review

USSOCOM program advances into aircraft integration phase
A gray U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules turboprop transport aircraft in flight
Aircraft

Volocopter Reveals VoloXPro eVTOL for the Light-sport Aircraft Market

The VoloXPro will come to the market at a relatively low price compared to other eVTOL aircraft.
Rendering of Volocopter VoloXPro eVTOL aircraft
Engines

GE Completes Hybrid-electric Powertrain Ground Tests

Engine maker says it is now preparing to start flight testing
GE Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration
Avionics

Dynon Adapts Light Sport Avionics for Air eVTOLs

Air One eVTOL will feature customized SkyView HDX avionics
Skyview HDX flight display in Air One eVTOL
Aircraft

Honda Achieves First Full-scale eVTOL Flight

Remotely piloted aircraft completed 90-second flight in California
Honda's full-scale eVTOL technology demonstrator, registration N805HX, in flight over San Luis Obispo, California. The white aircraft features eight lift rotors and a pusher propeller at the tail.
Engines

Whisper’s JetFoil Promises Near-VTOL at Half the Thrust

Electric ducted fans provide vertical lift without tilting
Whisper Aero JetFoil
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Schiebel Camcopter S-300 Selected for Anti-Sub Evaluation

European SWORD project to evaluate uncrewed platform in naval role
S-300 hovering above sea
Aircraft

Electra Makes First 'Ultra Short' Urban Demo Flight

EL2 technology demonstrator lands on pier in Charleston, South Carolina
Electra EL2 landing on pier alongside crowd
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

China's Volant Aerotech Secures Additional eVTOL Funding

New Series C investment to support 2027 certification goal
VE25-100 in flight
Safety

Micro Sensors Could Deliver More Consistent Air Data

UK/Canadian technology avoids vulnerability to vibration and pitot tube blocks
Surrey Sensors and 3C
Sustainability and Environment

Fuel Crisis Raises the Stakes in Chase for Alternatives

Companies working with SAF and hydrogen propulsion see tipping point opportunity
OXCCU sustainable aviation fuel production