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UK-based SkyFly Technologies provided an update on Nov. 20 regarding the crewed test flights with its full-scale prototype conducted since receiving testing approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in June 2024.
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even posted on social media on Nov. 6 that the company’s CityAirbus NextGen had begun test flights in Donauwörth, Germany.
On Nov. 13, SkyDrive agreed to a partnership with Miamibased F&E Aircraft Maintenance (FEAM Aero), a leading provider of aircraft line maintenance services in numerous countries.
On Oct. 29, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted an experimental special airworthiness certificate to Honda to begin test flights with a subscale model of its eVTOL aircraft.
Textron eAviation, on Oct. 7, announced its aim to begin flight tests of its Nexus eVTOL in 2025, first with tethered hover tests at the National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) facility in Wichita, Kansas, followed by uncrewed flights at Salina Regional Airport in that state.
Pivotal reported on Oct. 1 that it had shipped 13 single-seat Blackfly eVTOLs to defense and "Early Access" customers for the preproduction version of its Helix aircraft.
LIFT Aircraft, on Oct. 1, announced a $1.65M contract from the US Army Applications Laboratory (AAL) to design a medical multi-mission modular payload (shown), a container that can carry blood and conduct casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) missions.
Rolls-Royce Electrical is preparing to shutter its operations, the engine maker confirmed in news reports after failing to secure a buyer for the electric propulsion unit.
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, announced on Aug. 27 the completion of a seven-hour flight test of its SKIRON-XLE small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS) powered by hydrogen fuel cells and an auxiliary lithium polymer battery.
Dufour Aerospace on Aug. 26 announced the first hover flight of its production tiltwing VTOL drone, showcasing the advanced flight controls of its production model, the Aero2 (shown).
