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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Dufour Set To Ship Aero2 Drones to Customers for Real-world Feedback
Swiss company has completed an initial round of test flights with the hybrid-electric tiltwing
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Hydrogen Engine Project Shows Promise of Steam Injection
Results of ARPA-e program showed 35% more efficiency and nearly elimination of nitrogen oxides
Aircraft
Boom Achieves Supersonic Flight with XB-1 Demonstrator
Boom broke the sound barrier three times during a January 28 flight test
Regulations and Government
Utah Partners with Beta To Launch AAM Operations
Beta will install electric aircraft charging stations in Utah
Aircraft
Korean Start-up Airbility Raises Funds for Hybrid-electric VTOL Aircraft
Company plans include the AB-0 drone and the AB-2 two-seat eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft
Airbus Pauses Plans to Bring NextGen eVTOL Aircraft to Market
Decision was announced as the European manufacturer announced strong growth in helicopter sales
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Investors Back eVTOL Developer Vertical with $84 Million in New Capital
Funding round that closed on January 24 includes two-tier warrants plus new stock
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Some Lilium Staff Recalled to Work With Buy-Out Set to Close
Insolvent German subsidiaries now trading as Lilium Aerospace
Aircraft
Seaplane Conference Grows for February Event in Miami
Increased numbers of delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors are backing FOSAA25
Aircraft
Hunch Mobility To Operate Electra EL9 ‘Ultra Short’ Aircraft in India
Hybrid-electric EL9 airplane only needs 150 feet of runway
ATC
India's JetSetGo Will Use Eve's Air Traffic Management System
Private aviation group has plans to add mulitple eVTOL aircraft to its fleet
Aircraft
Ascendance Plans to Fly Hybrid eVTOL Prototype This Year
First full-scale prototype of the hybrid-electric Atea aircraft is “in the production phase”
Aircraft
EHang and Partners Lay Plans for eVTOL Air Services in Shanghai
Demonstration flights have been conducted from the city's historic Longhua Airfield
Regulations and Government
FCC Proposes Spectrum Rule Changes for Advanced Air Mobility
Proposed U.S. regulatory changes support eVTOL operations and target drone threats
Maintenance and Modifications
Drones Could be Used For Airliner Preflight Checks
Working with NASA, company successfully tested autonomous inspection system on Boeing aircraft
Avionics
U.S. Army Evaluates Optionally Piloted Flight Deck for Helicopters
SkyOS technology could be used for Black Hawks and other military rotorcraft
Airports
Skyports' First UAE Vertiport Wins Technical Design Approval
Vertiport at Dubai International Airport will support Joby's eVTOL air taxi services
Engines
Amprius Says 'SiCore' Batteries Will Boost eVTOL Aircraft Performance
SiCore cells offer rapid energy delivery without compromising on endurance
Rotorcraft
FAA Updates Vertiport Design Standards for eVTOL Aircraft
Revised engineering brief seeks to harmonize eVTOL and helicopter infrastructure standards
Fuel
French Partners Test General Aviation Liquid Hydrogen Turbine Engine
Ground tests advance work on hydrogen propulsion for general aviation
