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Accidents
Air One eVTOL Prototype Crashes in Florida
No injuries reported in crash of uncrewed test aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Merlin, USAF Team on Autonomous Contingency Management
Research will support next-generation uncrewed and collaborative air systems
Aircraft
Middle East Buyers Sign for 600 Xpeng Land Aircraft Carriers
Aircraft can be carried by electric van to suitable flying areas
Avionics
Honeywell Rolls Out Alternatives for Jammed Navigation Signals
Software shows aircraft’s position, velocity, and orientation when GNSS signals are unavailable
Aircraft
Airbus and Boeing Struggling to Meet Narrowbody Demand
At the same time, demand for the A220 is languishing as engine troubles persist
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Airbus Helicopters Takes Over Survey Copter Drone Lines
Aliaca and Capa-X join Airbus Helicopters’ growing tactical UAS portfolio
Aircraft
AAM Institute to Honor Pulitzer Electric Air Race Winners
Seven teams racing Pipistrel Velis Electros and Beta's CX300 competed
Airlines
Korean Air Partners With eVTOL Aircraft Developer Archer
Agreement could extend to orders for up to 100 of the four-passenger Midnight aircraft
Airlines
Air New Zealand Starts Trials With Beta's CX300 Electric Aircraft
The airline previously agreed to buy up to 23 of the fixed-wing model
Aircraft
Textron Pulling Plug on eAviation Division
Company ‘realigning’ division’s aviation programs under other Textron business units
Avionics
Black Box in the Sky Recorder Could Expand Flight Data Downloads
Honeywell engineers in the Czech Republic are expanding the scope of recorder technology
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
OperA Team Chases EASA Approval for UAV Ops Management Technology
Honeywell and partners are working on the Operate Anywhere Ground Control Station
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
VoltAero Seeks Funds for Cassio after Investor Backs Out
French hybrid-electric pioneer is now expediting plans for a U.S. subsidiary
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Archer Beats European Bid to Buy Lilium’s eVTOL Patent Portfolio
Rival European bidder complains insolvency administrator breached commitment
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Skyryse’s SkyOS Takes Flight on Cirrus SR22
SkyOS flight automation system makes its fixed-wing debut
Aircraft
China’s EHang Launches Longer-Range VT35 eVTOL Aircraft
New two-seater could fly almost six times further than the EH216-S model
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Sikorsky Unveils Uncrewed Black Hawk Variant
Autonomous U-Hawk replaces the Black Hawk’s cockpit with a cargo door
Engines
Electra Selects Evolito to Power EL9 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
UK start-up will supply eight electric propulsion systems for each aircraft
FBOs
FBO Groups Make Plans for eVTOL Air Taxi Services
The Signature, Atlantic, Avflight, and Clay Lacy chains are all investing
