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LanzaJet Debuts World's First Ethanol-to-SAF Production Facility - AIN, Jan. 24

LanzaJet, a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer, opened the first commercial ethanol-to-SAF refinery in Soperton, Ga. on January 24, AIN reports. The refinery will use various feedstocks including agricultural waste, municipal solid…

Aircraft Maintenance

Lockheed Martin Sees Likely Delay In F-35 Tech Refresh-3 To Third Quarter

Development of an upgraded software capability for the F-35 fighter aircraft is maturing but more slowly than expected and while Lockheed Martin is still aiming to deliver the third Technology Refresh (TR-3)…

Advanced Air Mobility

Clay Lacy Aviation and Overair Partner to Introduce Advanced Air Mobility to Southern California

Overair, an emerging developer of all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft,  has entered a strategic collaboration with leading private jet management company, fixed-base operator, and infrastructure developer Clay Lacy Aviation to…

Military

USAF Looking Into Night Vision Goggle Training for KC-46A Pegasus

The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry to find companies able to develop Night Vision Goggle (NVG) training and support the latter for the KC-46A Pegasus Aircrew Training System (ATS) at Altus…

Advanced Air Mobility

Joby to Install First Electric Air Taxi Charger in Greater New York City Region

Joby Aviation, a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service has signed a definitive agreement with Helo Holdings to install the first air taxi charger in…

AI & Autonomy

Elliott Aviation Delivers King Air B200 Autoland Upgrade - AIN, Jan. 3

Elliot Aviation delivered the first Garmin Autoland upgrade to a King Air B200 aircraft, AIN reports. The Autoland system, launched in 2011, can take control of an aircraft to autonomously land it…

Electrification and Sustainability

Airbus Steps Up Liquid Hydrogen Tank Development Effort - Aviation Week, Jan.

Airbus is establishing a development center in Stade, Germany, for its future zero-emission aircraft that is oriented around composite materials for hydrogen systems, including liquid hydrogen tanks, Aviation Week reports. The company…

Electrification and Sustainability

Dutch Startup Elysian Pursues Large Battery-Electric Airliner - Aviation Week, Jan. 10

The Dutch startup Elysian says it has found a way to develop a viable large electric aircraft with near-term battery technology, Aviation Week reports. The company envisions a 90-plus seat aircraft that…