Hanneke Weitering
Science & Technology Editor

Hanneke Weitering is a writer and editor with AIN covering advanced air mobility and new flight technologies. She became an aviation journalist and joined the AIN team in the summer of 2022 after reporting on spaceflight and astronomy for six years at Space.com. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she moved to New York City to pursue a master’s degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. She is now based in Seattle near Boeing Field and spends her free time exploring nature in the Pacific Northwest.

Latest from Hanneke Weitering

Aircraft

New Zealand Air Ambulance Service Orders Beta's eVTOL Aircraft

Agreement covers up to 12 of the Alia-250 model and is Beta's second sale in New Zealand
A digital rendering of Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft with New Zealand Air Ambulance Service livery
Aircraft

Archer Completes Georgia eVTOL Factory

Midnight eVTOL aircraft production begins in 2025
Inside Archer Aviation's factory in Covington
Airports

Atlantic and Beta Add Aircraft Chargers in Massachusetts

Electric aircraft and ground vehicles can now charge at KBAF in western Massachusetts
Atlantic Aviation and Beta Technologies KBAF charger ribbon cutting ceremony
Aircraft

U.S. Start-up Nimbus Flies Electric Bizjet Demonstrator

N1000-XSS1 technology demonstrator achieves first test flight
Nimbus Aerospace's N1000-XSS1 technology demonstrator aircraft completed its first flight test on Dec. 4, 2024.
Aircraft

Joby Flies eVTOL Aircraft in South Korea

K-UAM Grand Challenge kicks off eVTOL demonstration flights
Joby's eVTOL aircraft is pictured in flight
Aircraft

Archer Plans Hybrid VTOL Aircraft for Military Use

The eVTOL manufacturer teamed with Anduril and raised $430 million for the program
A member of the USAF views Midnight during a test flight
Airlines

Air New Zealand Orders Beta Alia CX300 Demonstrator Aircraft

It will use the aircraft for 'familiarization exercises' in 2025
Beta Technologies founder and CEO Kyle Clark, Air New Zealand chief sustainability officer Kiri Hannifin, and Air New Zealand chief operational integrity and safety officer David Morgan pose in front of an Alia CX300 electric aircraft painted with airline livery.
Aircraft

Trio of Boeing Business Jets Takes Bow at MEBAA Show

VIP-configured BBJ1 and BBJ2 aircraft on display in Dubai
BBJ at MEBAA 2024
Training and Workforce

Joby Trains U.S. Air Force Technicians on eVTOL Aircraft Maintenance

Four-week training program covered inspections and maintenance
Joby USAF Maintenance Training
Aircraft

Surf Air Mobility Receives First Four Cessna Grand Caravans

U.S. operator will convert Grand Caravan EX aircraft to hybrid-electric propulsion
Surf Air Mobility's Cessna Grand Caravan EX (N522SA)
Airports

Helibravo Plans UAM Demo Flights at Lisbon Vertiport

Flight demonstrations will be held next year in Portugal's capital city
A digital rendering of an example of a Bluenest vertiport
Training and Workforce

Joby's Flight Academy Wins FAA Approval

FAA also approves Joby's voluntary safety management system
Joby Part 141 Flight Academy
Training and Workforce

Archer Reveals Midnight eVTOL Mixed-reality Flight Training Device

Flight training device has been jointly developed with Vertex Solutions
Archer Midnight eVTOL Mixed Reality Flight Training Device
Aircraft

Sierra Nevada’s Rapcon-X ISR Jet Makes First Flight

Rapcon-X is a heavily modified Bombardier Global 6500 business jet
Sierra Nevada Corp Rapcon X ISR aircraft
Aircraft

VoltAero Picks U.S. Distributor for Cassio Hybrid-electric Aircraft

AltiSky will assemble, sell, and service VoltAero's aircraft
VoltAero Cassio 330 at Paris Airshow 2023
Aircraft

SAI Flight To Operate SkyDrive eVTOL in South Carolina

Greenville-based charter operator pre-orders 10 eVTOL air taxis
A digital rendering of SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL aircraft flying near Greenville Downtown Airport
Aircraft

Deliveries Increase as EHang Works to Boost eVTOL Aircraft Performance

Chinese manufacturing wants to extend range with solid-state batteries
EHang EH216-S eVTOL aircraft flight
Avionics

Beta’s Electric Airplane Debuts Garmin G3000 Prime Avionics

Garmin introduced the third-generation flight deck last month
Beta Technologies pilot flying with Garmin flight deck
Aircraft

Beta Flies First Electric Airplane Produced in Vermont Factory

First production-representative Alia CX300 takes flight
Beta Alia CX300 (N916LF) is pictured in flight
Regulations and Government

USAF Approves Merlin's Airworthiness Plan for Autonomous KC-135

Inflight refueling aircraft slated for first autonomous flight in 2025
KC-135 Stratotanker
Aircraft

FAA Greenlights Honda eVTOL Flight Tests

Honda's secretive eVTOL program picks up steam
A digital rendering of Honda's eVTOL aircraft
Airlines

JAL/Sumitomo Subsidiary Soracle To Operate Archer’s eVTOL in Japan

Archer plans demo flight at 2025 World Expo in Osaka
Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Aeromed Operator Metro Orders 20 Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs

U.S. air ambulance operator looks to electrify its fleet
Beta Technologies Alia 250 eVTOL with Metro Aviation livery
Training and Workforce

AI Elicits a New Generation of Avionics and Pilot Training Tools

Aircraft avionics and training systems are evolving with artificial intelligence
CAE AI-based training
Safety

GE Aerospace's FlightPulse Pilot App Surpasses 40,000 Users

Twenty airlines and 25 corporate flight departments are using electronic flight bag software
GE Aerospace booth at NBAA-BACE 2024
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft MRO Industry Embraces Artificial Intelligence

New applications for AI are constantly emerging
Pratt & Whitney Percept engine
Engines

Toshiba and Airbus Jointly Develop Superconducting Electric Motors

Superconductors could make hydrogen-powered airliners more efficient
A digital rendering of a superconducting electric motor
Environment

Eonix Accelerates eVTOL Battery Development with Robotics and AI

Atlas platform rapidly formulates new battery materials
Eonix thermal analysis robot
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Thales Aims for Quantum Advantage with ‘Aerocat’ Project

Quantum computing boosts aerospace simulations
A technician works at a quantum computer
Aircraft

Eviation Quietly Prepares to Build Updated Alice Prototype

Eviation's CEO offers insights into the slow-moving stealth program's progress
Andre Stein poses with the Alice prototype inside the hangar at Eviation's headquarters