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Rotorcraft

Looking into the Near and Far Future of the Rotorcraft Market

Legacy products are returning and upgrading, while the new and far-reaching is in the offing
Airbus Racer
Sustainability and Environment

Funding Pulled For UK’s Meteorological Airborne Laboratory

Environmental research aircraft is set to be decommissioned
FAAM BAe146 parked on the ground
Operations

Korean Air and Skyports Jointly Develop Vertiport Concept

Combined experience to inform upcoming eVTOL aircraft infrastructure
Two company representatives in front of trade stand
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Archer Plans Starlink Connectivity for Midnight eVTOL Aircraft

Electric air taxi passengers will have access to Starlink internet
Archer Midnight eVTOL
Engines

Molicel Batteries Will Power Vaeridion's Electric Microliner

European start-up is aiming to start test flights in 2027
Microliner aircraft mockup in shadowy hangar
Aircraft

Joby and Uber Reveal Electric Air Taxi Booking Platform

‘Uber Air’ services coming to the popular ride-hailing app
Uber Air powered by Joby app screenshot with JAS4-1 eVTOL aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

MightyFly Raises $10 Million for Autonomous Hybrid eVTOL Freighter

Autonomous cargo aircraft targets 100-pound payload, 600-mile missions
MightyFly’s Cento aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Saab To Fly Fighter-sized Uncrewed Aircraft Next Year

Experimental platform precedes future fighter program decision due by 2030
Swedish aerospace and defense group Saab is preparing to make the first flight of an uncrewed fighter-sized demonstration aircraft in 2027.
Aircraft

Archer Sues eVTOL Rival Vertical for Patent Infringement

Plaintiff claims UK company copied its Midnight design
Vertical Valo and Archer Midnight
Training and Workforce

Bristol Base For Archer’s UK Engineering Hub

Defense-focused site to further collaboration with Anduril and GKN
Mockup of tail and fuselage in front of Union Jack flag on wall
Aircraft

Vertical Pitches eVTOL Air Services for South Florida

UK manufacturing is displaying a mock-up of a four-seat Valo eVTOL in Miami this week
Vertical Aerospace Valo eVTOL
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

XTI Aerospace Shelves TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft

Colorado-based business aircraft developer pivots to drones
XTI Aerospace TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Boeing-backed Wisk Aero Says Autonomous Flight Is the Only Way for eVTOL Aircraft

Wisk's Gen 6 eVTOL aircraft recently flew for the first time.
Wisk Gen 6 eVTOL aircraft in test flight
Aircraft

ATR Commits to Hybrid Regional Airliner Decision In 2029

EU-backed Clean Aviation projects are the foundation for the Evo program
ATR Evo
Airlines

Air New Zealand Completes Electric Flight Trials

Beta’s Alia CX300 electric airplane demonstrates cargo operations
Beta Technologies N401NZ
Airlines

Analytical Tool Assesses New Air Service Markets

The AeroTesseract portal assesses all demand and supply factors for new routes
EA Maven AeroTesseract
Rotorcraft

China’s United Aircraft Advances R6000 Civil Tiltrotor

Six-ton civil tiltrotor program targets year-end CAAC approval
A subscale model of the Lanying R6000 tiltrotor aircraft on display at the 2026 Singapore Airshow.
Aircraft

eVTOL Aircraft Pioneer Leads University Initiative To Advance Singapore’s Aerospace Capability

James Wang discusses his perspective on the future of the eVTOL industry.
NTU eVTOL at Singapore Airshow 2026
Rotorcraft

Direct Plating Could Reduce Rotor Blade Cost and Weight

Alpha Metalcraft Group is in talks with eVTOL aircraft developers
Alpha Metalcraft Group