Editor's NoteAV Successfully Flight Tests JUMP 20 VTOL UAS With A Heavy Fuel Engine ARLINGTON, Va., June 18, 2024 – AeroVironment (AV) successfully demonstrated its JUMP® 20 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) with a heavy fuel engine. The higher horsepower and lower fuel burn rate provided by…
Air TaxiHelicopter Operator Teams with Airbus To Prepare eVTOL Air Services - AIN, June 6 Avincis, a European helicopter operator, signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to develop plans for eVTOl aircraft operations, AIN reported. Avincis currently operates 60 Airbus rotorcraft as par of its 200…
Advanced TechnologyWorld’s first in-flight study of commercial aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel show significant non-CO2 emission reductions Airbus - Berlin, 6 June 2024 - Results from the world's first in-flight study of the impact of using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial aircraft show…
ConnectivityFLYHT Receives STC Certification for the AFIRS Edge(TM) on Boeing 737 NG Aircraft CALGARY, AB/ June 11, 2024 / FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. ("FLYHT" or the "Company") (TSXV:FLY)(OTCQX:FLYLF) today announced that Transport Canada has issued FLYHT a Supplemental Type Certificate ("STC") for the flange version…
MilitaryGE Nabs New Army Contract For T700 Engines Worth More Than $1.1 Billion The Army on June 12 awarded General Electric a contract for T700 aircraft engines worth more than $1.1 billion. Work on the new production deal is expected to be completed by June…
AI & AutonomyMerlin Labs Says $105 Million C-130J Advanced Automation Contract Stepping Stone for Other SOF Aircraft Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. said on June 12 that it has received a $105 million contract from U.S. Special Operations Command to provide advanced automation for the Air Force C-130J airlifter by…
AI & AutonomyJoby Aviation Acquires Xwing’s Autonomy Division, Adding To Defense Work Joby Aviation, which is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as an air taxi service, on Tuesday said it has acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, a small company…
Editor's NoteAvionics Upgrades Coming to Citation Latitude and Longitude - May 28, AIN Textron Aviation recently announced the newest enhancements to Garmin’s G5000 avionics are coming to the Cessna Citation Latitude and Longitude aircraft, whereupon it expects to have FAA approval for modifications in 2025…