Charlotte Bailey
News Reporter
Charlotte Bailey joined AIN’s editorial team in 2025 as a news reporter covering multiple topics including business aviation, new technology and the defense sector. She is also a frequent presenter in AIN’s video news reports.
UK-based Charlotte has a strong interest in vintage military jets and in 2023 published a book about the de Havilland Vampire, as well as serving as a consultant on the topic for TV and movie projects. She is keen to expand her flying experience and enjoys hands-on assignments worldwide. In 2024, Charlotte was honored as Best New Journalist in the Aerospace Media Awards. Early in her career, Charlotte was involved in manufacturing customized hot air balloons.
Latest from Charlotte Bailey
Sustainability and Environment
WoT? Experimental Elongated Airbus Wings To Fly Next Year
New three-year campaign will design, build, and fly wing extension devices
Aircraft
Saudi Arabia’s THC Inks $2.9B Deal for Bombardier Jets
Deal marks helicopter operator's first fixed-wing move
Maintenance and Modifications
Sweden Signs for Bombardier Defense Support Deal
10-year service agreement covers two preowned Swedish Global 6500s
Aircraft
Eve 100 Starts Next Phase of Flight Testing
Two new customers sign deals for 46 provisional aircraft
Engines
Vaeridion Announces Electric Propulsion Partner
Drive System Design to develop Microliner’s drive system architecture
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Sikorsky Adds Matrix Autonomy to Beta's MV250 Military VTOL
Hybrid-electric VTOL joins Matrix-equipped fleet
Engines
Evolito Submits Electric Engine Type Cert Application
E800 series engine to power Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short aircraft
Rotorcraft
Luxaviation’s Sigma To Operate Vertical’s Valo eVTOL
Operator will help ready the Valo for real-world service
Aircraft
Special Missions SkyCourier Finally Makes Airshow Debut
Textron Aviation had previously planned to bring variant to Dubai
Avionics
Q-CTRL Eyes Multiple Markets for Quantum Navigation System
Airbus and Lockheed Martin partnering to deploy AI-enabled solution
Security
Air Chiefs: Allied Integration Essential as Threats Intensify
Evolving threats demand deeper multinational cooperation
Training and Workforce
New UK F-35As Primarily for Training, Not Nuclear Role
Size of future fleet needed to support NATO nuclear mission currently under discussion
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Honeywell Expands Its Anti-Jamming Navigation Toolkit
Drone demonstrations showcase resilience of non-GNSS systems
Aircraft
KC-390 Orders Push Embraer To Boost Output
Geopolitics accelerates military airlifter procurement
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Honeywell Expands Samurai Counter-Drone Capabilities
Odys VTOL extends counter-drone system aloft
Engines
Rolls-Royce Completes UltraFan 30 Concept Review
Larger UltraFan 80 returns to the testbed this year
Aircraft
Ukraine Confirms Order For 16 French Rafale Fighters
First four aircraft could be operational from 2028 following pilot training in France
Sustainability and Environment
ZeroAvia Pushes Defense Focus With Hydrogen-electric ZA200
200kW power generation system central to revised short-term strategy
Aircraft
Embraer’s Commercial Backlog Soars as E-Jet Output Climbs
OEM expects smoother E-Jet delivery cadence in 2027
Engines
All RISE for Increasing Focus on Durability
Open-fan narrowbody architecture on track to achieve predetermined efficiency milestones
Sustainability and Environment
ICAO Urges Greater Member State CORSIA Cooperation
Eligible carbon credit offset scheme requires multi-national alignment
Aircraft
Sora Aviation Completes Subscale S-1 eVTOL Testing
UK start-up says 30-passenger all-electric aircraft could enter service in 2031
Sustainability and Environment
Rolls-Royce's Hydrogen Capabilities Await Market Maturity
Efficiency of existing products remains key to OEM’s sustainability strategy
Engines
Airbus and MTU Launch Hydrogen Propulsion Venture
New initiative focused on commercial applications for electric hydrogen fuel cell engines
Aircraft
Edgewing Gets $6.1 Billion for GCAP Fighter Development
Tri-national consortium awarded fresh funding following publication of UK Defense Investment Plan
Aircraft
NATO To Order Up to 10 Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft
Confirmed selection of Saab’s system announced at NATO’s Ankara summit
Aircraft
Ukraine Orders First 16 Saab Gripen E Fighters
Donated Swedish C/D variants in 2027 will precede delivery of new-build fighters
