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Reliable Robotics has flown an autonomous cargo airplane with no humans on board for the first time.

Rotor Technologies has unveiled the R550X autonomous helicopter that it intends to bring to market in 2024.

The trade association for uncrewed vehicles is bringing together stakeholders to influence key decision-making processes in the U.S. during 2024.

The first fuselage has been delivered to Lilium's factory near Munich from the Valladolid, Spain facility of partner company Aciturri.

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The company believes it is the first design organization system developer to receive approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

The airline has chosen the Alia as the first electric aircraft to be deployed as part of its Mission NextGen decarbonization program, which could see larger models introduced from 2030.

The company says it now holds letters of intent from prospective customers covering 100 of the high-capacity drones that could be used for cargo flights or crop-spraying.

The California-based eVTOL developer and its New Zealand partners successfully demonstrated that autonomous, uncrewed aircraft can safely integrate with regular piloted aircraft in controlled airspace.

A new report issued by analysts at Allied Market Research projects the global hybrid aircraft market will generate $1.9 billion of revenue in 2025, when several hybrid aircraft are expected to enter service.

The Spanish start-up says not being first to market will prove an advantage for second-wave advanced air mobility pioneers who will have greater regulatory certainty.

Flexjet plans to add up to 200 of Eve's four-passenger eVTOL aircraft to its business aviation service network on both sides of the Atlantic.

Xwing and Daedalean have agreed to share data, knowledge, and processes pertaining to AI and machine learning, which both companies are using to develop fully autonomous flight control systems.

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The western U.S. state's department of aviation wants to ensure an emergency-response time of less than eight minutes.

A full-scale prototype of the UAV has already flown, with the program attracting support from U.S. Department of Defense contracts.

The helicopter operator, which is active in offshore oil and gas support, expects to introduce the nine-passenger model to its fleet in 2028.

The aircraft engine maker is looking for buyers for its Electrical division

The start-up plans to operate domestic flights with hydrogen-powered regional airliners.