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Rollout of the X-59 Quesst is scheduled for January 12

The start-up has completed its first completely uncrewed flight in California

AIBot has emerged from stealth mode with plans to introduce a seven-seat eVTOL aircraft with highly automated flight controls powered by artificial intelligence.

The company is moving its headquarters from the Netherlands to Oberpfaffenhofen Airport near Munich.

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Helicopter flights were used to assess how eVTOL aircraft might be operated

Cascade update adds user-friendly features to improve accessibility

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

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.

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

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

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 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.

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Aramex and Emirates Post Group plan to use Dronamics's Black Swan cargo drone for same-day express deliveries, and Qatar Airways also intends to incorporate the vehicle into its cargo network.

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

The Germany-based company is seeking concurrent type certification for its Lilium Jet with air safety regulators in Europe and the U.S.

DARPA selected four companies to design HSVTOL X-planes

Some Western observers appear not to have grasped the different approach China is taking to advancing its air mobility revolution, prompting skepticism about EHang's apparent rapid progress in bringing autonomous eVTOL vehicles to market.