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Rotorcraft
Unither Shifting Hydrogen Helicopters to Cryogenic Fuel
Converted Robinson R66 would fly manufactured organs to transplant centers
Fuel
ZeroAvia Maps Path to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Production
CEO says series production in Scotland will start in late 2029
Airports
Atlantic’s Vertiport Venture Teams with Electra
Partners are looking at infrastructure options for New York City
Aircraft
Brazilian Air Taxi Group FlyBis Confirms eVTOL Orders
Eve says cash spending on program is on budget through 2028
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
China’s AutoFlight Makes Five-eVTOL Formation Flight
Autonomous aircraft flew over 133 kilometers at company's test site
Aircraft
Vaeridion Gets Funding to Build Microliner Prototype
German start-up said flight tests with nine-seater could start in 2027
Engines
VH-4T Hybrid-electric Powertrains Now Ready for First Flights
Florida company now raising more funds to expand production capacity
Aircraft
Airbus Mulls the Case for Stretching Its A350 Airliner
The possible A350-2000 model would compete head-on with Boeing's 777-9 twinjet
Airports
Wisk Opens Vertiport for Autonomous eVTOL Testing
Hollister pad will test GPS-free landings and low-visibility navigation
Aircraft
Beta Focusing Electric Airplane Sales on Cargo, Medical
High fuel prices are steering operators toward electric aircraft
Aircraft
China’s Comac May Have Built Electric Aircraft Demonstrator
Social media posts of CE-25A show T-tail configuration with 10 ducted-fan motors
Aircraft
Joby and Beta Kick Off Florida eIPP Flights
Two electric air taxis retraced the world’s first airline route
Airlines
ITA Airways Taps Archer for Italian Air Taxi Plans
Italy’s flag carrier is Archer’s first European airline partner
Aircraft
Partners Sought for a New Approach to VLJ Design
Piero Jet III promises short-field performance breakthrough with midsize jet range
Engines
FAA Funds JetZero Study of Top-mounted Engine Airflow
$5.3 million deal funds sensors for JetZero’s blended-wing-body demonstrator
Rotorcraft
DTA Logs 30 Reservations for JP1 Hybrid Multicopter
Crewed flight tests are slated to begin in 2027
Maintenance and Modifications
Components Ready for Starfighters’ F-104 Mach 2 Testbed
Italian-made parts will form underwing carriers for ’Wind Tunnel in the Sky’
Aircraft
Full-scale Moya 256 eVTOL Makes First Transition Flight
Brazilian start-up aims to fly its larger 760 prototype by year-end
Aircraft
Electra’s Ultra Short Demonstrator Lands at Manhattan Heliport
Hybrid-electric aircraft made public display at Downtown Skyport
