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Honeywell and Boeing Seek Improved Contrail Assessments

Partners aim to integrate more effective sensors on aircraft to measure contrail formation

Sustainability and Environment

contrails

Engines Change, Weight Increases for Hydrogen Business Airplane

Pusher propfans have replaced ducted fans in BYA-1’s preliminary design review

Beyond Aero BYA-1

Collins Reports Progress with Hybrid-electric Propulsion Work

HECATE and SWITCH research and development is focused on new airliners

Collins HECATE power converters

Wisk Rolls Out Second Gen 6 Autonomous eVTOL Prototype

Program targets first transition flight later this year

Wisk Aero’s two Gen 6 aircraft outside hangar

Videos

eVTOL Aircraft Pioneer Leads University Initiative To Advance Singapore’s Aerospace Capability

James Wang discusses his perspective on the future of the eVTOL industry.

February 17, 2026

NTU eVTOL at Singapore Airshow 2026

ST Engineering Aims For Cargo Use Cases With DrN-600 Drone

The aircraft could be used for ship to ship, oil rig, or inter-island delivery.

February 11, 2026

ST Engineering DrN-600 cargo drone at Singapore Airshow 2026

United Aircraft of China Debuts Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter at Singapore Airshow

The company envisions a variety of uses for the aircraft including firefighting, utlility, cargo delivery, and medevac missions.

February 5, 2026

United Aircraft Boying T1400 Tandem Helicopter at Singapore Airshow 2026

For eVTOL Pioneers Like Joby, the Gulf Region Is a Land of Opportunity

Joby Aviation has already been testing its aircraft in the region.

December 16, 2025

Joby eVTOL aircraft flying in the United Arab Emirates

More Articles

Merlin IPO Raises $200 Million for Autonomous Flight Goals

U.S. start-up aims to convert civil and military aircraft to uncrewed operations

Merlin Cessna Grand Caravan

Regent Resumes Trial Operations with Electric Seagliders

Wing-in-ground effect vessels operate around 30 feet above water

Regent Craft Viceroy Seaglider

Pivotal Trials Ultralight eVTOL for Emergency Medical Flights

Hyde County initiative evaluates rapid-response concept

Pivotal Ultralight eVTOL for EMS

Joby Flies First FAA-Conforming eVTOL Aircraft

Prototype will support FAA “for-credit” flight testing for type certification

Joby N547JX

Surf Air Orders Electric Alia for Hawaii Routes

Initial flights will be for cargo services operated by Mokulele Airlines

Beta Alia Surf Air

Three Sikorsky Demonstrators Target First Flights in 2026

Nomad 100, U-Hawk, and HEX set to soar

Sikorsky Nomad 50

Archer Countersuit Targets Joby’s eVTOL Supply Chain

Filing alleges mislabeled imports and Chinese Communist Party ties

Regulations and Government

Joby Aviation eVTOL aircraft

Panel Explores Drone, Autonomous Aircraft Rules

Regulators differ on autonomy definitions and certification approaches

a drone panel held March 10 at Verticon Atlanta

Robinson Expands into Uncrewed VTOL Market

New division encompasses heavy-lift drones and uncrewed helicopters

Robinson booth Verticon 2026

DARPA Grants Bell X-Plane Status for Sprint Program Aircraft

Work has begun on the high-speed VTOL demonstrator

Artist’s concept for the SPRINT X-76

Airbus Reveals Two Next Gen NATO Rotorcraft Studies

A pair of concept designs build on technologies from the X3 and Racer demonstrators

A compound architecture concept (left) and traditional helicopter rendering (right)

JCAB Agrees on SkyDrive General Certification Plan

Company aims to begin deliveries in 2028

SkyDrive Tokyo demo flight

DOT Selects Eight Projects for AAM Integration Trials

Archer, Wisk, Beta, Joby, and others to take part in nationwide trials

Regulations and Government

Joby eVTOL at Dubai Airshow

Japan Approves Certification Plan for SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL

The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau still needs to approve the means of compliance

Regulations and Government

SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL

Lassale: Verticon Opens as Industry Is at ‘Inflection Point’

New VAI chief heads for first Verticon as CEO and president

François Lassale

Advanced Air Mobility Edges Toward Commercial Launch

eVTOL vehicles may yet replace helicopters in some use cases

Eve Air Mobility

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