Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot
The automatic pilot (‘autopilot’) has to be one of aviation’s finest technological inventions. Yet, it is also one…
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EHang gets Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to carry people in two Chinese cities
Chinese eVTOL developer EHang announced on March 30, 2025, that two of its subsidiaries, based in Guandong and…
ZeroAvia wins US Air Force grant to advance hydrogen-powered autonomous flight
Hydrogen flight startup ZeroAvia announced on March 25, 2025, that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation…
Meteomatics unveils the Meteoglider, a high-altitude weather data revolution
On March 20, 2025, Swiss weather intelligence company Meteomatics announced the launch of the Meteoglider – a new…
New single-aisle airliner concept, highlight of Airbus Summit 2025
On March 24 to 25, 2025, Airbus held its annual Summit, in which the company shared insights into…
French startup Hynaero secures Airbus support for next gen firefighting aircraft
French seaplane startup Hynaero has signed a partnership with Airbus to develop the Fregate-F100, a new generation of…
Chinese automaker Wanfeng acquires eVTOL developer Volocopter in €10M deal
Chinese automotive group Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel has acquired insolvent German eVTOL developer Volocopter for €10 million. The…
United Airlines rolls out Starlink WiFi connectivity on its regional jet fleet
United Airlines has announced that it has begun the roll out of SpaceX’s Starlink WiFi connectivity system on…
Diamond Aircraft may acquire troubled eVTOL developer Volocopter
The Volocopter insolvency saga may not be over, just yet. Just days after laying off all of its entire…
Millennials found to be demographic most enthusiastic about flying by air taxi
Research carried out by Honeywell Aerospace has found millennials to be the demographic group most enthusiastic about flying…
REGENT Craft conducts first sea trial of full-scale ground-in-wing Seaglider
REGENT Craft successfully conducted the first sea trial of a full-scale seaglider carrying passengers onboard on March 6,…
JetZero receives Delta Air Lines backing to develop blended-wing-body airliner
Delta Air Lines announced on March 6, 2025, that it is partnering with JetZero, a US startup that…
Volocopter lays off its entire workforce as insolvency proceedings go ahead
Advanced air mobility developer Volocopter has laid off its entire workforce as it enters insolvency proceedings, several German…
Joby’s 2024 results show strong cash position as it heads towards certification
On February 26, 2025, advanced air mobility developer Joby Aviation posted its fourth quarter and full year financial…
airBaltic launches inflight Starlink internet on Airbus A220: Our review
Latvian-based carrier airBaltic has become the first European airline to introduce SpaceX’s Starlink in-flight internet onboard one of…
Energy considerations in aviation: How realistic are alternative energy forms?
With over 35 years in management, science, and consulting, Dr. Klaus Radermacher KRBE GmbH brings a wealth of…
Tropic Island Airways signs LOI with Tidal Flight for Polaris hybrid seaplanes
Tidal Flight, a Virginia-based aerospace company in the process of designing a hybrid-electric seaplane it has named ‘Polaris’,…
Archer closes new $300M funding round from Blackrock and other investors
Advanced air mobility developer Archer Aviation announced on February 11, 2025, that it has closed an additional U$301.75…