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
FutureFlight
MightyFly Rolls Out Third-Generation Autonomous eVTOL Freighter
The FAA has awarded MightyFly a special airworthiness certificate and a certificate of authorization permitting it to fly the experimental aircraft between two San Francisco Bay-area airports.
Environment
Bombardier Reveals First EcoJet Partners
The University of Victoria joins Bombardier's sustainability efforts
Rotorcraft
NASA's Mars Helicopter Bites the Dust
Ingenuity's rotor blades sustained damage upon landing
FutureFlight
Archer and NASA Collaborate on eVTOL Aircraft Battery Testing
Under a new Space Act Agreement, Archer will work with the U.S. space agency to characterize the safety and performance of the battery cells that power the company’s Midnight eVTOL air taxi.
FutureFlight
Bombardier Steps Up EcoJet Project to Cut Business Aircraft Emissions
Bombardier has partnered with the University of Victoria on the EcoJet project, which aims to reduce business jet emissions with blended-wing-body designs.
FutureFlight
Atlantic Aviation Expands Plans for eVTOL Air Services By Partnering With Joby and Archer
Business aviation services group Atlantic Aviation will install electric aircraft recharging equipment supplied by eVTOL aircraft developers Joby, Archer and Beta at sites across its U.S. FBO network.
FutureFlight
Pivotal Launches Sales of Helix Personal eVTOL Aircraft to Private Flyers
Operators do not need to have a pilot's license to fly the single-seat Helix, which is now for sale at a base price of $190,000.
Aircraft
NASA Rolls Out X-59 Quiet Supersonic Demonstrator
The X-59 will fly at Mach 1.4 without a sonic boom
FutureFlight
Swiss Start-up Sirius Unveils Hydrogen-powered VTOL 'Business Jet'
The hydrogen-electric Sirius Jet will come in two variants tailored for private aviation and commercial air taxi operations.
FutureFlight
Supernal Debuts S-A2 eVTOL Air Taxi Mockup at Consumer Electronics Show
The Hyundai subsidiary is showcasing the four-passenger S-A2 aircraft this week at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
FutureFlight
Airbus Surveys 100 Airports to Train Machine Learning Algorithms
Airbus's Acubed innovation unit has surveyed more than 100 U.S. airports as part of a massive data collection campaign to advance automation and artificial intelligence in the aviation industry.
FutureFlight
Astrolabe Aims to Revolutionize eVTOL Battery Safety with Data Analytics
Astrolabe Analytics is developing a data-driven software solution for battery health monitoring and predictive maintenance.
Avionics
Reliable Robotics Flies Caravan Without a Pilot on Board
The start-up has completed its first completely uncrewed flight in California
Aircraft
NASA To Roll Out X-59 Supersonic Demonstrator in January
Rollout of the X-59 Quesst is scheduled for January 12
FutureFlight
AIBot Partners with Honeywell to Develop Flight Controls for Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft
AIBot has emerged from stealth mode with plans to introduce a seven-seat eVTOL aircraft with highly automated flight controls powered by artificial intelligence.
FutureFlight
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Environment
Boeing Adds 'Insights' to Cascade Climate Impact Modeling Tool
Cascade update adds user-friendly features to improve accessibility
FutureFlight
Reliable Robotics Flies Cessna Caravan Without a Pilot on Board
Reliable Robotics has flown an autonomous cargo airplane with no humans on board for the first time.
FutureFlight
Rotor Technologies Launches Production of R550X Autonomous Helicopter
Rotor Technologies has unveiled the R550X autonomous helicopter that it intends to bring to market in 2024.
Airports
Dutch Airport Partners with Flyvbird for On-demand Air Taxi Services
Flyvbird is building a regional network of small airports in Europe
FutureFlight On The Radar
Hybrid Aircraft Market Will Generate $10 Billion in 2035, Analysts Predict
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.
FutureFlight
Wisk Leads Autonomous Flight Trials in New Zealand's Controlled Airspace
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.
FutureFlight
Autonomous Flight Pioneers Xwing and Daedalean Partner on Artificial Intelligence
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.
FutureFlight
Dronamics Plans To Manufacture and Fly Cargo Drones in the UAE
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.
Aircraft
Aurora Reveals Blended-wing-body HSVTOL X-plane Concept
DARPA selected four companies to design HSVTOL X-planes
FutureFlight
Aurora Reveals Blended-wing-body HSVTOL X-plane Concept
Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences is developing a high-speed, vertical-takeoff-and-landing (HSVTOL) X-plane concept for DARPA's SPRINT program.
FutureFlight
U.S. Air Force Backs Piasecki's VTOL and Hydrogen Propulsion Development
Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has received a $37 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to fund the development of its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) tilt-duct VTOL aircraft and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies.
FutureFlight
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Aircraft
New Zealand Flight School Orders 10 Tecnam Trainers
Deal includes P2008 JC, P2006T, and P-Mentor models
