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Regulations and Government

GAO: Electric Propulsion Standards Work Stalled by Bureaucracy Cuts

ARAC purge puts 2027 rulemaking deadline at risk
A GAO illustration depicts potential uses for electric aircraft, including air taxi service, regional air service, cargo transport, and flight training.
ATC

Indra Group To Build Nav Canada Drone Integration Platform

Initial drone traffic management capabilities expected in 2029
Indra Group executive vice president of ATM Victor Martínez, left, and Nav Canada vice president and chief technology and information officer David Sheppard shake hands at the rFIMS agreement signing at Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon on May 26. Also pictured are Nav Canada president and CEO Mark Cooper and RPAS Traffic Management director Alan Chapman.
Airlines

Electra Report Shows Direct Aviation Market Opportunity

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer wants to expand regional air services
Electra EL2 aircraft
Aircraft

Evio Taps Molicel for Hybrid-electric Airliner Battery Work

Molicel to develop lithium-ion battery cells for the Evio 810
Molicel president Casey Shiue, left, and Evio vice president of operations and general manager Valerie Myers shake hands following the signing of a development agreement on April 29.
Aircraft

Hermeus Breaks Sound Barrier with Uncrewed Quarterhorse

Mk 2.1 goes supersonic less than three months after first flight
Ground crew prepare the Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 on the runway at Spaceport America ahead of a test flight.
Sustainability and Environment

Swiss OEM Pilatus Studies Composite Scrap Recycling

Novel approach could transform prepreg scraps into new aircraft components
Hands hold a bit of construction material with a pile of scraps below
Engines

Engine Foam Wash Prevents Damage and Reduces Fuel Burn

Turbofan wash cycle takes between four and eight hours
GE Aerospace foam wash
Aircraft

Líder Aviação Promotes Electric Aircraft and HondaJet

Brazilian bizav group is local distributor for Beta Technologies and Honda Aircraft
Aircraft

Hyundai Will Make Landing Gear for Vertical’s eVTOL

Korean auto maker is partnering with UK engineering group Stirling Dynamics
Vertical Aerospace and Hyundai WAI
Sustainability and Environment

Beta and Signature Aviation Conclude Florida AAM Demo

Hot and humid testing follows cold tests earlier this year
Beta Alia CX300 on Signature Ramp
Aircraft

Eve eVTOL Advances Toward Transition After 59 Flights

Hover and low-speed phase complete in Brazil
Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL engineering prototype in flight
Aircraft

Aura Aero Builds Aircraft Family of Two-seat Trainers and Regional Airliners

It already has one aircraft certified with EASA, and two more on the way.
Rendering of Aura Aero family of aircraft in flight
Aircraft

Regent Demonstrates Off-grid Charging for Seagliders

Demo expands charging options beyond port infrastructure
A rendering shows a Seaglider tethered to modular battery storage units on a remote beach, illustrating the off-grid charging concept.
Aircraft

Kazakh Operator Inks Deal for 50 AutoFlight eVTOLs

Partners plan air taxi services near Almaty
AutoFlight in Kazakhstan
Aircraft

Noemi Reveals Multi-mission Strategy for Electric Amphibious Aircraft

Start-up eyes firefighting, skydiving, military markets
Noemi firebomber
Sustainability and Environment

IBA Shows Carbon Intensity Dip but Emissions Still Rising

Airlines are improving operational efficiency but not cutting total carbon
IBA carbon intensity data
Engines

Vertical Starts Tests with Hybrid-electric Powertrain

Hybrid version of Valo VTOL aircraft will have longer range and more payload
Vertical Aerospace Hybrid Propulsion Evaluation Rig
Avionics

Merlin Introduces Condor Autonomy Platform for Large Freighters

Boston start-up targets freighter conversion market with new offering
Boeing 747 freighter
Aircraft

Otto Aerospace Freezes Phantom 3500 Jet Design

Preliminary design review supports goal of super-midsize performance
Otto Aerospace Phantom 3500
Aircraft

Sarla's eVTOL Aircraft Plans Boosted By IndiGo Investment

Venture capital arm of Indian airline says it is not planning eVTOL air taxi services
Sarla Aviation Shunya VTOL aircraft