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2024
3 April The standby flight instrument supplied by Garmin is already in use on thousands of certified aircraft.

Garmin standby flight instruments grace the Lilium Jet

Lilium began assembly of the first Lilium Jet at its manufacturing and testing facilities near Munich at the end of 2023. The first piloted flight test of the Lilium Jet is targeted to occur in late 2024.

3 April The G700 cabin altitude, already the lowest in business aviation, was further reduced to 2,840ft while flying at 41,000ft.

Gulfstream's G700 earns FAA certification

The G700's FAA certification also confirmed two new performance improvements: a balanced field length takeoff distance of 5,995 feet and a landing distance of 3,150ft, both shorter than originally anticipated.

3 April The coming months will see the vehicle endure a battery of tests across its subsystems, ground station, operations, and human factors to prepare it for flight test later this year.

Hermeus unveils the Quarterhorse Mk 1

Designed, built and integrated in just seven months, this is the company's second fully-integrated vehicle in the past year, following Quarterhorse Mk 0 which completed its test campaign in November 2023.

2 April

ReleaseKratos demonstrates XQ-58A electronic warfare capabilities for United States Marine Corps

28 March With the production aircraft already in the final stage of the assembly line, the P2012 STOL is ready for the first deliveries to customers filling an uncovered gap of the commercial aviation.

STOL variant P2012 achieves EASA certification

An 18 month certification campaign ensured impressive takeoff and landing performance, while still maintaining a 99% commonality of parts with the standard P2012 Traveller series aircraft.

28 March An artist's impression of Boeing's new MQ-28 Production Facility to be constructed in Toowoomba, Queensland.

Construction begins on Boeing MQ-28 production facility in Queensland

The facility will include carbon fibre composites manufacture, along with advanced robotic assembly for major components, and final assembly and test capabilities.

28 March The test successfully demonstrated flight controls, stability, one leg of the ultimate Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) propulsion system, telemetry, ground operations, and air launch.

Venus makes first flight of supersonic drone contender

The eight foot, 300lb drone was dropped at 12,000 ft and accelerated to Mach 0.9, flying for 10 miles. It was powered by a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine at 80% thrust in order to not exceed Mach 1.

28 March

ReleaseSuccessful first flight of LCA Mk1A

28 March

ReleaseArcher successfully completes multiple battery pack drop tests; one of the most challenging tests it is set to face as part of the FAA's type certification program

27 March

ReleaseCyient partners up with Deutsche Aircraft for the design of rear fuselage section of the D328eco

27 March

ReleaseELECTRON unveils design update for Electron 5 aircraft: Albatross-inspired, 100% electric, and on track for 2028 takeoff

27 March

ReleaseAirCar developer signs groundbreaking manufacturing deal

26 March

ReleaseTCab Technology completes exclusive strategic financing of US$20 million in Series A

25 March

ReleaseXPENG AEROHT modular flying car's air module type certificate application accepted

25 March

ReleaseHAV agree terms on flagship production site

25 March

ReleaseOtto Aviation selected by the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF) for Energy Web Aircraft (EWA) program

22 March

ReleaseBoom announces successful flight of XB-1 demonstrator aircraft

22 March

ReleaseBritten-Norman secures new investment

21 March

ReleaseMira Aerospace and VEDA Aeronautics collaborate to bring advanced High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) solutions to India

18 March

ReleaseStellantis signals its continued confidence in Archer by further increasing its strategic shareholding in the company

18 March

ReleaseRadia to provide low-cost clean energy with the world’s biggest wind turbines enabled by the world’s largest aircraft

14 March

CityAirbus NextGen makes its debut

Testing will now cover the electric motors with their eight rotors as well as the aircraft's other systems such as flight controls and avionics.

14 March Nico Neumann (COO at Deutsche Aircraft) and Udayant Malhoutra, (CEO and Managing Director of Dynamatic Technologies).

Dynamatic and AKAER will build fuselage for D328eco

Deutsche Aircraft has spread the manufacturing workload all around the world, appointing D328eco fuselage manufacturing partners in India and Brazil.

14 March This first flight represents a major milestone in the development of the US's first privately funded, reusable hypersonic test capability.

Stratolaunch achieves first powered flight of TA-1 test vehicle

Primary objectives for the flight test included accomplishing safe air-launch release of the TA-1 vehicle, engine ignition, acceleration, sustained climb in altitude, and a controlled water landing.

14 March Staff in Iwata-city, Shizuoka, mark the occasion.

SkyDrive begins production of eVTOL aircraft with Suzuki

The establishment of Sky Works Inc., its manufacturing arm, and the partnership with Suzuki are significant steps towards producing up to 100 eVTOLs per year.

12 March

ReleaseXTI Aerospace to begin trading on Nasdaq on March 13, 2024

12 March

ReleaseEmbraer-X announces partnership with Greentown Labs, the largest climatetech incubator in North America

11 March

ReleaseThe future of kit aircraft: Introducing the Dakota e-Hawk by CKD Aero & Kite Magnetics

9 March

ReleaseUrsa Major Hadley engine flies for the first time

7 March

ReleaseUK’s largest rotary wing UAS commences flight trials

7 March

ReleaseSierra Space Dream Chaser spaceplane successfully completes first phase of pre-flight testing

7 March

ReleaseNew look at NASA, Boeing sustainable experimental airliner

7 March

ReleaseREGENT Craft announces strategic investment from H.I.S.

6 March

Aeros launches site selection for airship assembly facility

The company is seeking partnerships with states and communities capable of hosting the facility, with the potential for expansion up to 200 acres.

6 March

Hiring begins as Joby acquires facility in Ohio

Joby's acquisition of the on-airport facility is the first step in a plan to develop facilities capable of building up to 500 aircraft per year in Dayton, which could include the construction of a larger greenfield factory.

6 March The 480B is already very stable, but the stability augmentation system is said to take it to a whole new level.

Enstrom selects Genesys helicopter autopilot for 480B

The airframer appreciates the safety advantages the 3-axis VFR autopilot provides, with features like auto-recovery and the ability to shoot fully coupled approaches. It's a game changer, Enstrom says.

6 March

ReleaseAERALIS collaborates with PACE to develop world leading cockpit display software for next-gen modular light jet system

4 March

ReleaseAmpaire acquires Magpie Aviation further expanding its product capabilities and market reach

4 March

ReleasePiper M700 FURY earns type certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

1 March

ReleaseCerto Aerospace CAA authorisation

1 March

ReleasePhoenix. The ultimate fusion of flight and freedom.

1 March

ReleaseDoroni Aerospace reveals revolutionary leap in personal transportation with the H1-X 'Flying Car'

29 February

ReleaseGA-ASI makes first flight of XQ-67A OBSS

29 February

ReleaseHAV begins Airlander 10 type certification programme

29 February The Blériot prototype operates on 1.2 kg of gaseous hydrogen stored in three tanks at 340 bar, generating a maximum electrical power of 85 kW.

Beyond Aero achieves France's first manned fully hydrogen-electric flight

The powertrain features an unprecedented hybridization ratio, says the manufacturer: two-thirds of its power comes from a hydrogen fuel cell, with the remaining third supplied by batteries.

29 February

ReleaseVolocopter receives green light for VoloCity serial production

29 February Sikorsky is to build, test and fly a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator (HEX/VTOL) with a tilt-wing configuration.

Sikorsky looks to a future family of VTOL systems

The HEX program will put a premium on greater than 500 nautical mile range at high speed, fewer mechanical systems to reduce complexity, and lower maintenance costs.

28 February

ReleaseBell and Leonardo enter into memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation opportunities in the tiltrotor technology domain

27 February

ReleaseElectric Air-taxi maker AutoFlight successfully performs world's first inter-city demonstration flight

27 February

ReleaseICON Aircraft announces useful load improvement and gross weight increase