Advanced Air Mobility
Apr 21, 2026
Swiss startup Smartflyer has received the first set of certifiable battery modules for its SF1 four-seat electric aircraft from energy storage developer H55.
Apr 21, 2026
Japan’s SkyDrive has been granted Approved Design Organization (ADO) certification by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB).
Apr 20, 2026
AI-driven morphing wing; Autonomous electric crop spraying; Electric engine for GA; Safran powers electric trainer.
Apr 17, 2026
Vertical Aerospace has completed a two-way piloted transition flight of its VX4, marking a key milestone in the effort to bring its electric air taxi to market.
Apr 17, 2026
Backed by policy tailwinds and low-altitude economy optimism, China’s general aviation (GA) sector is seeing unprecedented liberalization, widening the field for both traditional players and startups.
Apr 15, 2026
Robinson has selected Rotor Technologies as the autonomy provider for its new line of remotely piloted R44s.
Apr 15, 2026
Regent has completed the first wing-in-ground effect (WIG) flight of its Squire seaglider drone.
Apr 14, 2026
NASA’s X-plane call; batteries for eR66; air-to-fuel SAF process; and volatiles key to contrails.
Apr 21, 2026
Swiss startup Smartflyer has received the first set of certifiable battery modules for its SF1 four-seat electric aircraft from energy storage developer H55.
Apr 21, 2026
Electra and Bristow Group plan to conduct operational testing of its hybrid-electric ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing (eSTOL) aircraft in Norway.
Apr 21, 2026
Japan’s SkyDrive has been granted Approved Design Organization (ADO) certification by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB).
Apr 20, 2026
Nishigandha Kelkar, an MBA student at Stanford University, shares her passion for aerospace innovation and advice for aspiring professionals as a 2026 20 Twenties winner.
Apr 17, 2026
DLR has begun flying the Proteus, an uncrewed aircraft designed to fly with either a reference conventional wing or an experimental morphing wing.
Apr 17, 2026
Joby Aviation plans to conduct a demonstration flight of its S4-T uncrewed aircraft next week at its plant in California.
Apr 17, 2026
The first of four vertiports planned for Joby Aviation’s initial air taxi network in Dubai has been completed by the UK’s Skyports.
Apr 17, 2026
Vertical Aerospace has completed a two-way piloted transition flight of its VX4, marking a key milestone in the effort to bring its electric air taxi to market.