Advanced Air MobilityJoby is 84 percent done with Stage 3 FAA certification work Joby Aviation’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft is now 84 percent on its way to finishing Stage 3 of the Federal Aviation Administration's certification requirements, the company’s chief executive announced Nov.…
Advanced Air MobilityHeliJet Places Orders with BETA Technologies, Hopes to Become First eVTOL Air Carrier in Canada Helicopter airline Helijet International has placed an order for two ALIA electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft from BETA Technologies in hopes of becoming the first Canadian air carrier to provide both…
MilitarySuccessful Trials Demonstrate Airbus Rotary Drone Operations Aboard French Warship Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, in collaboration with the French Armament General Directorate and the French Navy, have successfully tested the Naval Aerial Drone System, based on the VSR700 rotary wing unmanned…
Business & GAEBAA Taps EU Legislator, Businessman and Transport Advocate Holger Krahmer as Secretary General The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has named European Union parliamentarian and businessman Holger Krahmer as its new Secretary General. Krahmer, a German citizen, will take over the top spot at EBAA…
UnmannedToll Aviation and Shield AI Bring V-Bat Drone To Australia Toll Aviation and Shield AI, have teamed up to bring the the V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing drone to Australia. The Group 3 unmanned aerial system (UAS), is a tail-sitting, fixed-wing drone…
MilitaryB-21 Taxi Tests Underway, As Bomber Prepares for First Flight Taxi tests of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber are underway near Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., as the aircraft prepares for first flight. The Air Force issued a short…
Business & GAForeFlight Announces Oceanic Plotting, Fleet Tracking Add-Ons For Business Jet Avionics Boeing’s ForeFlight subsidiary is now offering oceanic plotting and fleet tracking navigation technologies for business jets. Oceanic plotting is an add-on to ForeFlight’s existing Active Navlog system, released in May, and will…
Business & GASenate unanimously approves Whitaker as FAA chief The Federal Aviation Administration now has a Senate-confirmed administrator, after the body voted 98-0 to appoint Michael Whitaker to the top spot on Tuesday. Whitaker takes over the FAA’s top job from…