UK completes flight tests using quantum-based navigation systems
The UK has concluded commercial flight trials of quantum-based navigation systems, which it says are resilient against jamming…
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Russian airlines now repairing Western engines rather than replacing them: sources
Western sanctions imposed on the Russian aviation industry since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have hit hard.…
AutoFlight completes autonomous cargo eVTOL flight at Shanghai Pudong airport
AutoFlight has successfully completed a flight test of its V2000CG Carry All, the autonomous cargo version of the…
REGENT closes $300 million deal with sustainable mobility lessor MONTE
REGENT, a startup developing a new-generation of wing-in-ground vehicles, and MONTE, an aircraft leasing firm focusing on sustainable…
Lilium announces order of 20 eVTOL aircraft from US startup airline UrbanLink
Lilium has announced an agreement with Florida-based startup airline UrbanLink for 20 units of its electric vehicle takeoff…
TrustFlight partners with interCaribbean Airways for digital transformation
TrustFlight, a technology innovator in aviation, has announced its collaboration with the Caribbean regional airline interCaribbean Airways. The…
Behind the scenes at Lilium, the eVTOL firm aiming to change regional air travel
The advanced air mobility sector is far from lacking in projects and entrepreneurs all aiming to change how…
Electra.aero gets US Army contract to test blown-wing ESTOL concept
Electra.aero, a Virginia-based developer of hybrid-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, has received $1.9 million from the…
Skyports raises $110 million to build Dubai’s vertiport network
On April 17, 2024, Skyports announced that it has raised over $110 million with the closing of its…
Boom Supersonic receives authorization to conduct supersonic flight tests
On April 16, 2024, Boom Supersonic announced that it had received a Special Flight Authorization (SFA) from the…
Doroni Aerospace and AIR bring personal eVTOLs closer to reality
The eVTOL industry is getting a great deal of attention at present, and part of this may be…
Lilium starts assembling battery packs for first crewed eVTOL flight
German eVTOL developer Lilium has started assembling the battery packs that will power the first piloted test flight of…
French startup HyLight gets $4 million to develop hydrogen-powered small airship
French startup HyLight announced it has closed a $4 million (€3.7 million) seed round to advance towards the…
Natilus and MONTE to facilitate blended-wing-body aircraft leasing
On April 11, 2024, Californian startup Natilus and UK-based lessor MONTE Aircraft Leasing announced that they have entered…
British Airways to introduce next-generation real-time weather forecasting apps
British Airways (BA) has announced that it plans to become the first UK airline to roll out the…
AutoFlight delivers first eVTOL to commercial customer in Japan
AutoFlight has delivered the first unit of its Prosperity eVTOL aircraft to a customer in Japan. According to…
China’s AS700 airship completes maiden ferry flight
China’s new civilian airship, the AS700, completed its maiden ferry flight on April 2, 2024. The flight took…
How Honeywell Aerospace is helping to support aircraft demand in Asia-Pacific
Air travel demand in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to exceed pre-COVID levels in 2024. According to the…