NASA flies new type of laminar-flow wing concept on F-15 testbed
NASA has taken a small but important step toward cleaner, more efficient flight on future airliners by testing a new laminar-flow wing concept that aims to keep…
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HondaJet Elite II becomes first twinjet approved for Garmin Emergency Autoland
Honda Aircraft has received US FAA approval to equip the HondaJet Elite II with Garmin’s Emergency Autoland system, making it…
Vertical Aerospace selects Evolito to power Valo eVTOL, announces India order
On February 5, 2026, Vertical Aerospace announced that it will be sourcing the electric propulsion unit for its…
NASA takes a small but important step toward routine hypersonic flight testing
NASA is taking a modest but meaningful step toward making hypersonic flight testing more routine, awarding two contracts…
GE completes hybrid-electric turbofan ground test with NASA support
GE Aerospace has completed ground testing of a hybrid electric turbofan engine system, marking a concrete step toward…
Drone delivery pioneer Zipline raises $600 million as it ramps up US expansion
Zipline, by some metrics the world’s largest drone delivery firm, announced, on January 21, 2026, that it has…
Diana Siegel of Electra on the capabilities of hybrid-electric ultra-STOL aircraft: video
The electric and hybrid aviation scene is fairly varied and diverse. Nevertheless, Electra stands out as one of…
Immfly, Gogo and Eutelsat’s OneWeb partner to offer LEO inflight connectivity
On January 22, 2026, Barcelona-based inflight services provider Immfly announced that it is partnering with satellite operator Eutelsat…
Archer CCO on working with Anduril, UAE launch and 2028 Summer Olympics
In the race to become the first commercial electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) operator at scale, Archer…
Archer signs deal with Serbia to become Belgrade EXPO 2027 eVTOL provider
Advanced air mobility developer Archer Aviation has signed a deal with the Serbian government to become the official…
Elfly gains US foothold with $200 million UrbanLink electric seaplane order
Norwegian electric seaplane developer Elfly announced on January 19, 2026, that it has closed a deal with Florida-based…
NASA gets two F-15 jets for its supersonic research program
It was announced on January 15, 2026, that NASA has received two F-15 fighter jets to support its…
JetZero raises $175 million in Series B funding round
JetZero has closed a $175 million Series B funding round, the Californian aerospace startup confirmed on January 13,…
Researchers beam power from a moving aircraft for the first time
Aviation has become the proving ground for an emerging energy concept that, until recently, belonged largely to the realm of…
China tests new Tianma-1000 ton-class unmanned cargo aircraft: video
China has carried out the maiden flight of the Tianma-1000 unmanned cargo aircraft, a new domestically developed mid-altitude…
Archer partners with NVIDIA on integrated AI-assisted flight operations tech
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) developer Archer Aviation has selected the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform to support its future…
Joby to expand production capacity with additional Ohio manufacturing facility
Joby Aviation is expanding its production capacity with the acquisition of a second manufacturing plant in the Dayton,…
Embraer’s EVE Air Mobility completes maiden flight of its eVTOL prototype
VE Air Mobility, the advanced air mobility subsidiary of Embraer, announced on December 19, 2025, that its eVTOL aircraft prototype had completed its maiden flight This…