Electrification and SustainabilitySouthwest Airlines Invests in Pilot Project for Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Southwest Airlines recently invested in a technology development project for commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel. The project is led by SAFFiRE Renewables, a new company that is exploring technology for converting waste…
Air TaxiSkyports and SITA Partner to Explore Biometric and Vertiport Technology UK-based vertiport developer Skyports announces plans to develop biometric and vertiport technology in partnership with SITA, an IT provider with expertise in airport technology. SITA’s Smart Path biometric solution will be integrated…
AI & AutonomyFAA Grants Beyond Visual Line of Sight Waivers for Asylon’s Automated Security Drone System Last week, Asylon Inc. announced that they have received waivers from the Federal Aviation Administration for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations of their automated security drone system at four sites…
AI & AutonomyZipline Receives Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate and Reveals New Detect-and-Avoid Technology for Drones Drone delivery company Zipline just announced that it has received its Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, enabling the company to perform the longest range on-demand deliveries with…
Electrification and SustainabilityAir Nostrum Group Reserves 10 Aircraft from Hybrid Air Vehicles Air Nostrum Group, one of Europe’s largest regional airlines, has reserved 10 hybrid-electric aircraft from the UK-based company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). HAV’s aircraft design, the Airlander 10, is expected to launch…
AI & AutonomyWisk Aero Partners with Local Government in Queensland, Australia Electric air taxi developer Wisk Aero has entered into a partnership with the Council of Mayors South East Queensland to bring autonomous aircraft services to the region. Wisk and the Council of…
UnmannedAmazon Prime Air is Set to Start Drone Deliveries This Year Amazon’s drone delivery service, Prime Air, will begin serving customers by the end of this year, the company announced this week. Drone deliveries will first launch in Lockeford, California, a community with…
Artificial IntelligenceNew Report Suggests Distributed Ledger Architecture for UTM Systems Cranfield University published a report this week exploring some questions about the development of an uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system. The document is the result of a research partnership between Cranfield, Heathrow…