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

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
Environment

Scientists Devise Cleaner Hydrogen Combustion Engines

Improved catalytic converters slash harmful nitrogen emissions
Rolls-Royce and partners have used a Pearl 700 business jet engine to test a new approach to hydrogen combustion.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Star Expands Presence at Dallas Love Field

Larger hangars will support growing demand for bizjet maintenance
Aero Star Aviation's hangar at Dallas Love Field
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation Expands MRO Offerings with TAG, Icon Acquisitions

Acquisitions bolster PAG's avionics and engine support services
PT6 engine with Precision Aviation Group (PAG) logo
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

McKinsey Says Urban Air Mobility Faces Untimely Cash Crunch

New McKinsey report explains how companies could "bridge the funding gap"
A chart showing total disclosed funding for future air mobility by year
Charter & Fractional

Avitor Enhances AI-powered Private Jet Marketplace

Booking platform includes 3,300 operators and 15,000 aircraft
A screenshot of Avitor.ai's AI software
Aircraft

Regent Reveals Progress on Full-sale Seaglider Prototype

Viceroy's hardware and systems integration has begun
The Viceroy seaglider's fuselage is pictured inside a hangar
Aircraft

Pivotal Completes Blackfly Personal eVTOL Deliveries

Thirteen customers are flying the single-seat aircraft in the U.S.
Spectators observe a flight demonstration of Pivotal’s Blackfly personal eVTOL aircraft.
Airports

Lilium Signs eVTOL Aircraft Infrastructure Deal in Houston

Galaxy FBO facilities will support Lilium Jet operations
Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft
Training and Workforce

Pipistrel Delivers First Electric Trainer to U.S. Flight School

Eco-Aviation Foundation receives first Velis Electro delivery
Pipistrel Velis Electro
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Pyka Raises $40 Million for Autonomous Electric Pelican Aircraft

Large-scale UAS has agricultural, cargo, and defense applications
Pyka's Pelican Spray aircraft is pictured spraying a field of crops.
Engines

USAF Funds VerdeGo's Hybrid Powerplant Development

$1.9 million contract funds first production-ready VH-3 prototype
VerdeGo Aero's VH-3 hybrid-electric powerplant
Airports

Beta Installs Electric Aircraft Chargers at Three Florida Airports

Electric aircraft manufacturer now has chargers now online in Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Crestview
Beta Technologies held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new charging station at the Million Air FBO at Tallahassee International Airport in Florida on Sept. 18, 2024.
Airports

eVertiSky Acquires Vertiport Developer Volatus

Volatus adds charging tech to eVertiSky's UAM infrastructure
A digital rendering of a Volatus charger at a vertiport
Regulations and Government

Joby Applies for eVTOL Air Operator Certificate in UAE

Commercial eVTOL air taxi services could launch in the Gulf state in 2026
JoeBen Bevirt (left) and Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, director general of the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority.
Aircraft

Bye Begins Building eFlyer 2 Electric Trainer Prototype

Electric airplane developer recovering from financial woes
Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2 composite mold