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Aircraft

Archer Named ‘Official Air Taxi Provider’ for 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Team USA and LA28 organizers sign exclusive deal with Archer Aviation
A digital rendering of a Midnight aircraft in flight
Rotorcraft

Rain Tests Autonomous Black Hawk on Burning Brush

Two weeks of testing highlighted the value of quick-reaction fire suppression
Autonomous Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter tackles brush fires
Regulations and Government

Bill Filed To Allow Supersonic Flight over Land in U.S.

Legislation would eliminate Mach 1 speed limit for aircraft if no sonic boom reaches the ground
Aerion Supersonic
Aircraft

Spike Aerospace Resurfaces Supersonic Bizjet Candidate

S-512 promises “low-boom” Mach 1.6 travel
Spike Aerospace S-512 supersonic business jet
Airlines

German Airline Plans To Operate Hydrogen-electric Beech 1900s

Evia Aero plans to operate scheduled services in several parts of Europe
Stralis Aircraft Beech 1900D-HE
Airlines

UrbanLink Orders 20 More Viceroy Electric Seagliders from Regent Craft

South Florida operator expects first deliveries in 2027
A digital rendering of a Regent Viceroy seaglider with UrbanLink livery
Engines

XTI and VerdeGo Work on Hybrid-electric Propulsion Options

VH4-T propulsion system could be applied to TriFan 600 VTOL and possible uncrewed aircraft
XTI Aerospace TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft
ATC

EASA Certifies First U-space ATM Service Provider For Uncrewed Aircraft

Anra Technologies is ready to launch U-space services across Europe
Anra Technologies
Engines

Ampaire Scores FAA G-1 for Hybrid-electric Propulsion System

FAA approves first G-1 certification basis for a hybrid-electric aircraft powertrain
Eco Caravan
Aircraft

Boeing Leadership Shuffle Means New CEO for eVTOL Developer Wisk

Engineering v-p Sebastien Vigneron has taken over from Brian Yutko
Wisk CEO Brian Yutko
Engines

Cargo Operator Plans To Fly Hydrogen-powered Caravan Aircraft

Single turboprop aircraft will be leased from asset management group Monte
RVL Aviation ZeroAvia Cessna Caravan aircraft
Engines

Vertical Confirms Plans for Longer-range Hybrid-electric VTOL Aircraft

New version of VX4 aircraft will fly 1,000 miles with a 1,100-kg payload
Vertical Aerospace hybrid-electric propulsion system
Aircraft

SkyDrive Plans Aeromedical eVTOL Flights in Taiwan's Penghu Islands

Doctors and patients in Penghu could fly in SkyDrive's eVTOL aircraft
Tomohiro Fukazawa, Hsin-Sheng Hsu, and Weng-Yang Peng hold signed MoUs
Avionics

FAA Certifies Universal Avionics Wi-Fi-enabled FMS Tech

Connected flight management system incorporates comprehensive security measures
Universal Avionics Wi-Fi FMS
Aircraft

Honeywell Expands Role with Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

U.S. technology group will now provide inceptor controllers for pilots
Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft
Engines

Wright Prepares To Expand Electric Propulsion System Tests

Thrust test stand has been manufactured and is being installed in New York
Wright Electric test stand
Environment

Boeing and NASA Shelve X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator

Focus of research and development work will shift to ground-based testbed for thin wings
NASA X-66 wind tunnel testing
Aircraft

Whisper Reveals ‘Collaborative Logistics Aircraft’ Family

U.S. Air Force funds work on quiet, autonomous, hybrid-electric cargo aircraft
Whisper Aero Collaborative Logistics Aircraft (CLA)
Aircraft

Bombardier Eyes Uncrewed Future for EcoJet Technologies

In the shorter term, Global 8000 is nearing completion
Rendering of Bombardier's EcoJet test aircraft
Engines

Diamond Aircraft Leads Hydrogen-electric Hybrid Propulsion Project

Meanwhile, eVTOL aircraft developer Volocopter is being integrated by new owner Diamond
Hydrogen-based Twin-engine Electrification and Digitalization Testbed