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2024
5 December Integral E takes to the air.

All-electric Integral E performs maiden flight

The first deliveries of Integral R are scheduled to start at the beginning of 2025, and the entry in service of the electric version is scheduled in 2026, after two years of flight tests.

5 December Manufacturing continues apace.

Gulfstream produces 1,000th aircraft wing in Savannah

In 2022, Gulfstream announced the expansion of its wing production facility as well as an expansion of G600, G500 and G400 manufacturing to meet growing customer demand.

5 December

ReleaseLilium GmbH reports continuing momentum on the Lilium Jet commercial and test program, as KPMG-driven M&A process continues

5 December

ReleaseSamson Sky develops exclusive hybrid drive-and-fly system to power their Switchblade flying car

5 December

ReleaseKratos XQ-58A demonstrates collaborative EW and kill chain closure under USMC control in large force exercise

3 December

ReleaseEmbraer and FAB sign agreement to expand C-390 Millennium special mission capabilities

3 December

ReleaseSubaru Bell 412EPX earns EASA certification

2 December

ReleaseEve announces additional US$35 million from BNDES line to support eVTOL development in 2025

2 December

ReleaseFirst outfitted Gulfstream G800 takes flight

2 December

ReleaseAutoFlight achieves historic first flight in Japan, advancing global AAM development

28 November Deutsche Aircraft plans to manufacture up to 48 D328eco aircraft per year at its state-of-the-art Final Assembly Line at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Honeywell's HF radio system earns a place aboard the D328eco

As a high-frequency system, the HF-1050 enables communication over vast distances with built-in technology that reduces background noise, ensuring clearer transmissions between pilots and air traffic controllers.

28 November A mid-altitude UAV Corp lighter-than-air vehicle and AIG T-Wing.

Skyborne partnership brings AIG manufacturing expertise to Wewahitchka

AIG will build multiple high efficiency drone models (SVTOLs) at UAV Corp's Florida facility, which will house an on-site design centre for both airships and drones.

28 November The new program heralds a more levelled and uniform production of Embraer products.

Embraer launches program for supply chain efficiency

The innovative ONEChain Program enables the company to improve governance, standardise processes, reduce costs and expenses, and increase competitiveness, agility and productivity.

28 November The G500 and G600 each offer a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.925.

Demand drives Gulfstream G500/G600 deliveries past 300

The delivery follows other recent accomplishments for the G500 and G600, including surpassing 100,000 flight hours each in June.

26 November

ReleaseHeart Aerospace to conduct first fully electric experimental flight in Plattsburgh, NY

25 November

ReleasePiaggio Aerospace: three new P.180 Avanti “EVO+” delivered to the Italian Armed Forces

25 November

ReleaseHistory-making Beechcraft T-6C Texan II sale supports the U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership, advances U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific region

25 November

ReleaseVertical Aerospace announces $50 million in new funding as part of $180 million transaction that will strengthen its financial position and advance its Flightpath 2030 strategy

21 November

ReleaseBoeing awarded 15 additional U.S. Air Force KC-46A tankers

21 November

ReleaseSamson Sky brings advanced eco-friendly composite manufacturing to Switchblade Flying Car

21 November

ReleaseRapidFlight completes $10M AFWERX program milestone deeming the SPX unmanned aircraft fully operational

20 November Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short aircraft enables what it calls Direct Aviation, a new category of safe and seamless travel.

Electra reveals design for EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft

Electra has over 2,100 orders for the EL9 from 52 operators worldwide, representing more than $8 billion in market value. The first test flights are planned for 2027, with service entry anticipated in 2029.

20 November A Silent Arrow GD-2000 carrying a 1,000-pound payload is loaded aboard an MC-130J for deployment in the INDOPACOM AOR with a United States partner nation.

Silent Arrow wins Air Force contract for contested logistics drone

Whereas the GD-2000 is an unpowered glider, the new CLS-200 can travel six times as far by using an innovative propulsion unit and propeller that are inexpensive enough to allow the drone to be single-use.

20 November

ReleaseIntroducing the Velocitor X-1: revolutionizing personal air travel

20 November

ReleaseSkyfly’s Axe eVTOL completes first phase of manned test flights

20 November

Piper Aircraft achieves AS9100 certification

This certification empowers PIMCO to enter a broader network of opportunities worldwide, the company says, enabling it to serve its customers more effectively and establish new partnerships.

20 November From the Pilot Cam; Mk-II Aurora at Apogee, 25km, 82,500ft altitude.

Dawn breaks sound barrier and global records

Dawn Hypersonics will now focus on advancing hypersonic flight, with a strong emphasis on international markets. Key research, development, and flight testing will continue in Christchurch, New Zealand.

18 November

ReleaseElbit Systems awarded contracts worth approximately $335 million to supply defense systems to a European country

18 November

ReleaseAMSL Aero makes aviation history by completing landmark free flight of zero-emissions aircraft "Vertiia"

16 November

ReleaseTaiwan’s Drone Alliance continues to grow after signing an MOU with the Polish Chamber of National Defense Manufacturers

14 November

ReleaseXTI Aerospace provides Third Quarter 2024 business update

14 November

ReleaseAV unveils advanced software updates to enhance Puma UAS capabilities in contested environments

14 November

ReleaseVolant Aerotech makes debut at CIIE, bringing Air Mobility within reach

14 November

ReleaseEHang announces over US$22 million PIPE investment from strategic investors including Enpower

13 November V-BAT provides cutting-edge ISR functionality in a highly tactical system, capable of being forward deployed in complex and adversarial territory in order to provide a range of flexible solutions to special forces, front-line infantry, armored and artillery units.

JSW and Shield team up to bring UAS production to India

The partnership has been crafted over a multi-year period to transform the depth, scale and scope of India's indigenous capabilities in the field of military unmanned systems.

13 November This computer-generated image shows the buildup of Cassio aircraft in VoltAero’s final assembly facility at Rochefort Airport in the Charente-Maritime department of France’s Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region.

VoltAero readies production of Cassio in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The first production aircraft version will be the Cassio 330, with a four/five-seat interior configuration and operating on a combined electric-hybrid propulsion power of 330 kilowatts.

13 November

ReleaseAerofugia signed a contract with Dassault Systèmes to compose a new chapter of cooperation

13 November

ReleaseRotor Technologies and Ag-Nav bring automated aerial application to helicopters

13 November

ReleaseATR reinstates core business focus

13 November The X-59 is a one-of-a-kind test aircraft designed to achieve quiet supersonic flight and transform future commercial air travel.

X-59's engine fires up for last major ground test

Following these successful engine runs, the X-59 will be evaluated for electromagnetic interference effects, simulated in-flight failure modes and validation of the emergency power system.

12 November

ReleaseNASA selects Electra as awardee in AACES 2050 program

12 November

ReleaseVertical Aerospace launches "Flightpath 2030", a strategy to pioneer electric aviation

12 November

ReleaseVX4 achieves major milestone with launch of Phase 2 of piloted flight testing

11 November

ReleaseG 120TP now certified for Flight in Known Icing conditions (FIKI)

11 November

ReleaseEHang and Enpower form strategic partnership for advanced eVTOL integrated electric motor drive systems

10 November

ReleaseAerofugia appeared at the China Air Show and officially announced its AE200 batch production configuration

8 November

ReleaseExosonic announces that the company is undergoing the shutdown process

7 November

Morocco signs up Embraer for joint projects

The agreement covers opportunities in commercial aviation, defence, and urban air mobility, providing a framework around which to build an integrated sourcing ecosystem in Morocco.

7 November

Enhanced body design shortens path to production for Switchblade

The new design improves performance and shortens the pathway to production by transferring much of what worked well in the test vehicle that flew, into the new streamlined design.

7 November

ReleaseTCab Tech and Autocraft establish strategic partnership to expand the Middle East market with the E20 eVTOL