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6 September 2023

ReleaseInsitu announces kinetic capability for the Integrator Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS)

6 September 2023

ReleaseUltra-quiet, wingless 'flying car' promises 160 mph and 300+ mi. range using NASA-proven "thrusters"

6 September 2023

ReleaseSkyDrive signed an agreement with JAXA for joint research towards future noise reduction for eVTOL

5 September 2023

ReleaseGulfstream announces increased G700 range, other performance enhancements

5 September 2023

ReleaseNew empennage for R66 turbine helicopters receives FAA approval

31 August 2023 The Noemi will be powered by two electric motors with up to 1MW combined output and lithium batteries. It will have an unpressurised cabin, large windows and large access door.

Elfly commits to building full-scale seaplane prototype

With its design inspired by a boat, whose hull will enable the aircraft to take off using little power, the Noemi prototype (non-passenger version) is being readied for first flight in 2025.

31 August 2023 Peter Tschentscher, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, André Walter, Head of Airbus Commercial Aircraft Production in Germany, Anna Christmann, Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy and Gary O'Donnell, Head of A321XLR Development, open the new A321XLR Equipment Installation Hangar in Hamburg, designed and constructed in line with latest production and sustainability standards.

Airbus opens A321XLR equipment installation hangar in Hamburg

All the components of the rear fuselages of the A321XLR aircraft, which is also built in Hamburg, will be installed and mounted in the new hangar.

31 August 2023

ReleaseLockheed Martin announces European F-16 Training Center in Romania

31 August 2023 Doubling the speed and range of conventional helicopters, the Bell V-280 Valor will provide unmatched operational agility to self-deploy and perform a multitude of vertical lift missions currently unachievable.

Moog gains design contract for Bell's V-280 Valor

Works will include ruddervator, flaperon and swashplate actuators, active force feel inceptor system, pylon conversion actuators, flight control computers, power converter units and some hydraulics.

31 August 2023 Mojave is where Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager first broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 and the Mach 3+, strategic reconnaissance SR-71 “Blackbird” first flew in 1964.

Boom's supersonic demonstrator edges towards first flight

The XB-1 rolled out of Boom's hangar in Centennial, Colorado in 2020, since when rigorous testing of all internal subsystems has been completed. Upgraded landing gear and engine intakes have been installed.

31 August 2023 Embraer's Tech Lion E195-E2 landing at Zhuhai Airport.

Embraer E195-E2 granted type certification in China

The Brazilian manufacturer sees significant opportunities for the E2 in China, which they believe offers complementary capabilities to China's indigenous ARJ21 and C919 aircraft.

31 August 2023

ReleaseSaab acquires BlueBear

30 August 2023

ReleaseEmbraer and CAE strengthen ties to expand global E-Jet E2 training network

30 August 2023

ReleaseCycloTech starts outdoor flying

28 August 2023

ReleaseAeros unveils the future of project cargo transport at Breakbulk Americas 2023

25 August 2023

ReleaseAIDC made the 1000th delivery of rear fuselage section of Bombardier Challenger

24 August 2023 Up and away - the 6X passes muster.

EASA and FAA grant certificates for Dassault's 6X

The certifications conclude a more than two-year-long test campaign during which 1,500 flight hours were logged worldwide. The first production units are undergoing final completion.

24 August 2023 Jet Zero has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power the demonstrator.

Air Force investment boosts development of BWB project

JetZero is collaborating with Northrop Grumman and Scaled Composites to build and test a full-scale demonstrator of its blended wing body aircraft design, scheduled to fly by 2027.

24 August 2023 The definitive TC Flight Test.

EHang declares UAV flight testing complete

CAAC accepted the EH216-S TC application in January 2021, since when EHang has met requirements involving the battery, environment, material, strength, electronics, software, data link and ground control station.

22 August 2023

ReleaseAeroVironment, Inc. to acquire Tomahawk Robotics

22 August 2023

ReleaseHybrid-electric aircraft completes historic Alaska flight

17 August 2023

ReleaseAirplane arrives at Boeing site for X-66A modification

17 August 2023 The Hypersonix DART AE Flyer.

Kratos selection establishes Hypersonix in the US

The Kratos/Hypersonix team is focused on providing a first-to-market capability, to test and demonstrate important hypersonic capabilities for U.S. Industry, the DoD and National Security.

17 August 2023 The Aero2 X2.2 VTOL is put through its paces.

Aero2 masters full transition to horizontal flight

Spright, the launch customer for Aero2, will soon receive a second X2.2 prototype, which will undergo tests including system, ground and flight tests. This unit will serve as a demonstrator in the U.S. from October.

17 August 2023 Midnight has received an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, and is expected to begin flight test and become the first eVTOL aircraft to be delivered to a customer as part of Archer’s contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD).

Wisk, Archer and Boeing settle litigation and chart the future

Archer reports that it is on track to deliver the Midnight aircraft to the U.S. Air Force later this year or early next year. Archer believes this would make Midnight the first ever eVTOL aircraft delivered to a customer.

16 August 2023

ReleaseAfter Archer recently received FAA Certificate necessary to begin flying Midnight, it continues hitting key certification milestones on schedule as FAA starts to approve Midnight's certification plans

16 August 2023

ReleaseHorizon Aircraft, an electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer, announces the signing of a definitive agreement to go public via a business combination with Pono Capital Three, Inc., a Nasdaq listed company.

15 August 2023

ReleaseWingless Transporter breaks 'Sound Barrier' w/ 300-mi. range using NASA-proven thrusters

15 August 2023

ReleaseTCab Technology E20 eVTOL completes the flight test

15 August 2023

ReleaseSupernal opens policy and commercial office in Washington, D.C.

15 August 2023

ReleaseGKN Aerospace, Marshall and Parker Aerospace join forces to explore liquid hydrogen fuel systems for zero emission aircraft

14 August 2023

ReleaseU.S. Government awards contract to Sierra Space to develop powerful new upper-stage rocket engine

10 August 2023

ReleaseSoftBank Corp. successfully completes flight test of sub-scale model of next-generation HAPS UAS

10 August 2023

ReleaseGA-ASI opens new hangar at FTTC in Grand Forks, ND

9 August 2023

Catalina aims to resurrect iconic flying boat

The NGAA Catalina II Civilian Variant is a new production unpressurised, twin turboprop, sea state 2 capable, amphibious flying boat designed to accommodate up to 34 passengers or 12,000 pounds of cargo.

9 August 2023

TLG tasked with production configuration for Alice

Built from a clean-sheet design integrating magniX's industry-leading electric propulsion system, Alice produces zero carbon emissions and features lower operating costs per flight hour than light jets or high-end turboprops.

9 August 2023

ReleaseRYSE Aero Technologies launches equity crowdfunding campaign with the DealMaker platform

3 August 2023 RapidFlight leadership, joined by dignitaries from the City of Manassas and Commonwealth of Virginia, cut the ribbon in front of their facility during the grand opening ceremony.

RapidFlight opens UAS manufacturing headquarters in Manassas

The grand opening follows the completion of a major renovation to the manufacturing facility which offers over 25,000 square-feet of space for the company to grow with.

3 August 2023

ReleaseGA-ASI Mojave STOL UAS completes first dirt operation

3 August 2023 We have lift-off. The thermic-thrust Integral S is airborne, and the electric version will follow in coming months.

Aura flies piston-powered trainer for the first time

The French manufacturer has taken another step towards the electrification of its Integral range, with the first flight of Integral E planned in the coming months.

2 August 2023

ReleaseBearhawk 4-place aircraft available with DeltaHawk engine option

2 August 2023

ReleaseGulfstream G550 completes 1 millionth flight

31 July 2023

ReleaseASKA A5 flying car achieves major flight testing milestone after receiving FAA's Special Airworthiness Certification

27 July 2023

ReleaseTecnam P-Mentor lands in North America

27 July 2023

ReleaseRDD announces kit version of record-shattering LX7 experimental aircraft

27 July 2023

ReleaseAutoflight makes history with world's first formation of three full-scale eVTOL aircraft

27 July 2023

ReleasePiaggio Aerospace opens its data room to 13 new potential buyers

26 July 2023

ReleaseClimate tech fund Statkraft Ventures invests in Electra to accelerate sustainable aviation

26 July 2023 The team celebrate beside the eDA40.

Diamond's all-electric trainer takes flight

The eDA40 will become the first EASA/FAA Part 23 certified electric aircraft, and is designed to be a circuit trainer powered by an ENGINeUS electric smart motor by Safran Electrical and Power.

26 July 2023

ReleasePlana joins U.S. AAM research program to boost technology development