Joby starts final assembly of first company-conforming eVTOL
Joby Aviation announced that it has begun the final assembly on the “company-conforming” unit of its eVTOL aircraft. This…
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DARPA’s AI-piloted F-16 completes first flight testing program
The X-62A VISTA (Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft), a modified F-16 fighter jet flown by an artificial…
Joby completes second stage of FAA certification process
Joby Aviation has successfully completed the second stage of its certification process with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The…
Dubai ruler endorses eVTOL roll out from 2026
Dubai has long been touted as one of the potential early adopters of eVTOL technology. The prospective operation of…
Airbus partners with Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop hydrogen engine motors
Airbus has partnered with Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop hydrogen engine motors for its upcoming hydrogen-powered engine. The two companies…
Universal Hydrogen receives approval from FAA to begin flight tests
Universal Hydrogen announced it was granted an experimental airworthiness certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the…
EASA wants to use ‘technological evolution’ to address ATC bottlenecks in Europe
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a proposal to streamline the attestation of Air Traffic…
DARPA selects Boeing to develop aircraft without control surfaces
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tasked Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences with developing a flapless…
Universal Hydrogen shows aircraft propeller spun entirely on hydrogen fuel
Universal Hydrogen, a company that aims to develop a hydrogen conversion kit for the ATR 72 and the…
NASA picks Boeing to develop sustainable flight demonstrator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Boeing as its partner to develop the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing…
Lilium appoints Oliver Vogelgesang as CFO and Sebastien Borel as CCO
German eVTOL company Lilium announced a major managerial reshuffling, with the positions of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and…
Airbus explores autonomous flight through biomimicry
Dragonflies can navigate the surrounding landscape thanks to their specially-evolved perception organs. Soon, an Airbus aircraft may be…
Northrop partners with NASA to pave way for cargo drone operations
NASA has signed a partnership agreement with Northrop Grumman that seeks to integrate drone operations into an existing…
Ariane rockets to be carried by airships, new deal with Flying Whales reveals
French company Flying Whales, a startup developing rigid structure airships, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with…
AIR’s AIR ONE eVTOL aircraft completes first full transition to cruise flight
AIR, a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, announced that its flagship eVTOL AIR ONE has…
UK grants Virgin Orbit licenses to launch satellites
The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted Virgin Orbit its launch and range licenses, paving the…
Spanish police force tests EHang eVTOL
The EHang EH216 electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle, intended to be used by Spanish National Police, has…
Russia’s supersonic airliner technology demonstrator to enter production in 2023
A technology demonstrator for an upcoming Russian supersonic passenger aircraft will enter production in 2023, reports in state…