Hanneke Weitering
Science & Technology Editor
Hanneke Weitering is a writer and editor with AIN covering advanced air mobility and new flight technologies. She became an aviation journalist and joined the AIN team in the summer of 2022 after reporting on spaceflight and astronomy for six years at Space.com. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she moved to New York City to pursue a master’s degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. She is now based in Seattle near Boeing Field and spends her free time exploring nature in the Pacific Northwest.
Latest from Hanneke Weitering
FutureFlight
Dubai Heliport Operator Plans To Purchase Archer's Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi
Air Chateau International, a private helicopter operator in the UAE, intends to purchase up to 100 Midnight eVTOL aircraft from Archer Aviation in a deal worth $500 million.
FutureFlight
Elroy Air's Chaparral eVTOL Prototype Makes First Flight
A pre-production prototype of Elroy Air's hybrid-electric and fully autonomous cargo aircraft performed its inaugural flight on November 12.
Rotorcraft
Electric Air Taxis Take Flight in New York City
Joby and Volocopter fly their eVTOL prototypes from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport
FutureFlight On The Radar
Volocopter Takes the Lead in Updated AAM Reality Index
German eVTOL developer Volocopter has jumped to the number-one ranking on SMG Consulting’s Advanced Air Mobility Reality Index, overtaking long-time front-runner Joby Aviation, which is now tied with EHang and Beta Technologies in second place.
Regulations and Government
FAA Approves Vision Aircraft's Electronic Recordkeeping System
Digital logbook centralizes and secures all aircraft records
FutureFlight
Electric Air Taxis Take Flight in New York City
Joby and Volocopter flew their respective eVTOL prototypes from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport.
Aircraft
Bellwether’s Oryx eVTOL Aircraft Lands at Dubai Airshow
The company expands R&D to the Middle East
Rotorcraft
Skyryse Claims First Automated Autorotation Landing
The company aims to roll out the first production example of its converted R66 helicopter in early 2024
FutureFlight
Japanese eVTOL Developer SkyDrive Partners with Setouchi Islands Tourism Group
Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer SkyDrive says a Setouchi Islands tourism association has agreed to purchase an unspecified number of the company’s three-seat SD-05 air taxis for commercial use.
FutureFlight
Australian Government Backs Hydrogen Fuel Cell eVTOL Development
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded AMSL Aero a AU$5.43 million ($3.45 million) grant to fund the development of a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for the Vertiia eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Skyryse Achieves First Automated Helicopter Autorotation Landing
Skyryse has achieved the first-ever fully automated autorotation landing with its modified Robinson R66 helicopter, which was equipped with the company's FlightOS highly automated flight control system
FutureFlight
Archer Plans to Bring eVTOL Air Taxi Services to India
Archer Aviation has partnered with InterGlobe Enterprises—the holding company for India's largest airline, IndiGo—to launch and operate air taxi services in India using Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Archer Aviation Brings Beta's Charging Network to the West Coast
Beta, which has already begun building a network of charging stations in the eastern U.S., says it has delivered several multimodal Level 3 DC fast chargers to Archer’s flight test facility in California.
FutureFlight
FutureFlight Weekly News Roundup
FutureFlight.aero's weekly advanced air mobility news roundup
FutureFlight
Battery Maker Amprius Secures Orders from Three Electric Aircraft Developers
The California-based battery developer has signed purchase agreements with three as-yet-unnamed “premier electric aviation manufacturers.”
FutureFlight
Dutch Airports Group and UK Vertiport Start-up Partner on eVTOL Infrastructure
NACO is teaming up with Urban-Air Port to bring vertiport infrastructure to airports around the world.
FutureFlight
Volocopter Makes the Case For eVTOL Air Services With Roadshow In U.S. Market
The German eVTOL air taxi developer has been showing off its 2X prototype in a series of flight demonstrations across the United States.
FutureFlight
Beta’s Electric Airplane Lands at Air Force Base in Florida
The six-seat, all-electric Alia airplane prototype has arrived at Duke Field, where the U.S. Air Force will use it for experimentation and training.
FutureFlight
Federal Securities Lawsuit Against Archer Aviation Dismissed
The plaintiff in a federal securities lawsuit filed against Archer Aviation in September has voluntarily moved to dismiss the case.
FutureFlight
HeliKorea Orders 20 Overair Butterfly eVTOL Aircraft
The California-based eVTOL developer also announced partnerships with Korean police and a local infrastructure developer.
FutureFlight
Japanese Government Backs SkyDrive's eVTOL Aircraft Development
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry has awarded SkyDrive 12.4 billion yen ($82.7 million) for the development of its three-seat eVTOL aircraft.
Avionics
Skytrac's SDL-350 Satcom Terminal Gets Iridium Nod
L-band connectivity speeds of up to 704 kbps
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
'Shark Tank' Star Shares Entrepreneurial Tips at NBAA-BACE
Daymond John shared his recipe for success
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell Upgrades JetWave Broadband System
Hardware and software upgrades boost connectivity services
Avionics
ForeFlight Enhances Dispatch Flight Planning Software
Ocean plotting and fleet tracking software integrate with Dispatch
Aircraft
How Electric Aircraft Will Complement Bizav
AAM vehicles can both replace and complement private aviation
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
AeroVentures Launches Investment Fund for Private Aviation
Funds available for innovative and expanding companies
FutureFlight
Daher's EcoPulse Technology Demonstrator Readies for First Electric Flight
The EcoPulse hybrid power technology demonstrator is due to begin flights with the electric propulsion system operating by mid-November at the latest.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Supernal and Honeywell Develop UAM Ground Control Stations
Honeywell software enables BVLOS flight testing
