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Aircraft
Why Boeing's Wisk Aero Believes Pilotless eVTOL Air Taxis Are Safer and More Viable
Wisk Aero is aiming straight for autonomous flight
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
SkyDrive Attracts $55 Million in New Funding for eVTOL Aircraft
New backers include public transportation group Osaka Metro
Aircraft
Dufour Flies 'Production-ready' Aero2 eVTOL Utility Aircraft
Swiss start-up is now expanding the flight test envelope
Airports
Ampaire Relocates Headquarters to Long Beach Airport
Expanded facility supports Ampaire's growing electric aviation ambitions
Fuel
EU-Backed Clean Aviation Initiative Picks Hydrogen Fuel Cell Supplier
H3 Dynamics' hydrogen fuel cells could power a 19-seat aircraft
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Whisper’s Electric Propulsion Tech Could Make Spacecraft Quieter
NASA contracts Whisper Aero to design quieter cabin fans
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Air Force Trials Autonomous Flights with Joby, Reliable Robotics
Joby and Reliable Robotics participate in “Agile Flag 24-3” logistics exercise
Aircraft
NASA, MagniX Unveil Electric Power Flight Demonstrator
Air Tindi's old Dash 7 is ready for its electric engine retrofit
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Increased eVTOL Aircraft Deliveries Boost EHang's Bottom Line
49 of its two-seat autonomous aircraft were delivered in the second quarter of 2024
Regulations and Government
FAA Issues First Artificial Intelligence Roadmap
31-page document recommends AI safety assurance strategies
Engines
Lilium Completes Key Stage of Electric Propulsion Tests for eVTOL Aircraft
A purpose-built lab in Germany is being used for ground tests
Aircraft
Sora Seeks Funding for 30-Passenger Battery-powered eVTOL 'Bus' Aircraft
Company targets airport shuttle services for tandem-wing design
Training and Workforce
Beta's First Electric Aircraft Customer Evaluates Pilot Training Program
Medical technology group's executives learn to fly the Alia CX300 electric aircraft
Aircraft
Vertical Aerospace Starts Next Stage of Flight Testing For Its VX4 eVTOL Aircraft
Thrustborne flight is next
Rotorcraft
Unither Bioelectronics Plans Hydrogen-powered Helicopters
Hydrogen fuel cells could power organ delivery flights
Aircraft
Archer Delivers First Midnight eVTOL Aircraft to U.S. Air Force
USAF performed simulated military missions using Midnight
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Anra Demonstrates Drone Inspections of New York's Power Infrastructure
Mission Manager software coordinated a fleet of drones gathering video and data
Aircraft
Court Overturns Zunum's Trade Secrets Verdict against Boeing
U.S. District Court ruling reverses damages totaling more than $70 million
Aircraft
Volocopter Flies its eVTOL Aircraft During the Paris Olympics at Versailles
eVTOL companies are trying to instigate their own revolution
Aircraft
Merlin Starts KC-135 Flight Test Campaign With the USAF
Tests support autonomous flight and aerial refueling studies with the military aircraft
