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Regulations and Government
Florida Backs Eve’s Advanced Air Mobility Research
Work will use the SunTrax Air research and development hub
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Japanese Leasing Group Backs Archer’s Halo Utility Drone
Halo is the commercial version of the Thunder autonomous platform
Engines
P&WC Steps into Next Phase of Hybrid-electric Testing
Ground test beginning on flight-standard hybrid propulsion system
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
Eve 100 Starts Next Phase of Flight Testing
Two new customers sign deals for 46 provisional aircraft
Aircraft
Australia’s V-Star Commits for Horizon’s Cavorite X7 VTOL
Hybrid-electric aircraft can carry six people up to 432 nm
Aircraft
ePlane Unveils Full-scale e200X eVTOL Prototype
India-based ePlane shows off first full-scale prototype of e200X eVTOL
Aircraft
Vertical Aerospace VA-1X eVTOL Makes Flying Display Debut at Farnborough Airshow
The display includes a full transition from vertical takeoff to wingborne cruise.
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
GE, NASA, Beta, Boeing Conduct High-altitude Hybrid Flight
One flight test lasted more than two hours
Aircraft
Low-cost Broadband Project Launches Funding Drive
Avealto is aiming to fly a prototype stratospheric platform in September this year
Engines
Evolito Submits Electric Engine Type Cert Application
E800 series engine to power Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short aircraft
Engines
MagniX Opens Order Book for MagniAIR Electric Engine
Buyers can place a deposit for delivery in 2027
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Archer and Anduril Join Hybrid Defense Drone Chase
Autonomous Thunder aircraft unveiled on first day of Farnborough airshow
Rotorcraft
Luxaviation’s Sigma To Operate Vertical’s Valo eVTOL
Operator will help ready the Valo for real-world service
Aircraft
Beta Brings Electric Airplane to Farnborough Flying Display
All-electric Alia CX300 joins Farnborough’s flying display
Engines
EPropelled Rolls Out Integrated Propulsion Line for Drones
Skylark series incorpates ePropelled’s new Unified Architecture technology
Rotorcraft
Blade Offers Helicopter Flights to Farnborough Airshow
Joby-owned Blade transports show-goers between London and Farnborough
Aircraft
Vertical Makes eVTOL Flight Debut at Farnborough Show
UK manufacturer confirms that Valo type certification is now expected in 2029
