Air TaxiHyundai Considering Honeywell Anthem for Supernal eVTOL Cockpit Hyundai Motor Group’s advanced air mobility subsidiary Supernal has signed an agreement with Honeywell Aerospace to “explore the integration” of the Anthem integrated flight deck into the electric vertical takeoff and…
Air TaxiAdvanced Air Mobility Startup Plana Raises $9M in Pre-Series A Funding Korean startup Plana recently concluded its pre-series A funding round with a total of $9 million (USD). The company is developing a concept for a hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)…
Business & GAGarmin Expects "Imminent" EASA Approval of G5000 for Cessna Citation, XLS The European Union Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) regulatory approval of the G5000 flight deck for the Cessna Citation Excel and XLS is "imminent," according to an Oct. 11 announcement from Garmin. EASA's…
Embedded AvionicsBAE Systems Releases New Viper Memory Loader for F-16 BAE Systems said on Oct. 12 that it has released a new Viper Memory Loader Verifier II (MLV II) for F-16 fighters to enhance their protection from cyber attacks. Carl Huncharek, F-16…
Business & GAHonda Brings S-Type Avionics Upgrade Package to Elite Jet Operators Honda Aircraft Co. is making the avionics hardware and software available as line-fit on its HondaJet Elite S now available for its HondaJet Elite model, according to an Oct. 10 announcement from…
Business & GANew Report Predicts 27,000 Connected Business Jets by 2031 The number of business jets featuring antennas, modems, wireless access points, and other in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) enabling equipment is projected to grow to 27,000 by the start of the next…
CommercialAmerican Airlines Invests in Universal Hydrogen Co. American Airlines announced this week that it has made a strategic investment in Universal Hydrogen Co., joining other investors such as Airbus Ventures, GE Aviation, and Toyota Ventures. The company Universal Hydrogen…
Air TaxiDelta Invests $60M in Joby as Part of New Partnership Delta Air Lines has entered into a long-term partnership with Joby Aviation to launch electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft services. The airline also made an upfront equity investment in Joby…
UnmannedSabrewing CEO Talks Record-Breaking Cargo Drone Hover Flight Sabrewing Aircraft Company, based in California, recently announced the successful completion of its cargo drone prototype’s first hover flight with an 829-pound payload. According to the company, this set a new world…
AI & AutonomyWisk Unveils Its 6th-Generation Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft Wisk Aero just revealed its 6th-generation air taxi, an autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company claims that this vehicle, which is its go-to-market aircraft, is the first autonomous…