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2023
2 November

ReleaseMightyFly awarded the Department of the Air Force SBIR Phase II contract and received investment from Draper Associates

1 November

ReleaseNZSkydive Ltd embarks on a new journey as 'NZAero'

31 October

ReleaseBritish Antarctic Survey unveils pilotless plane for testing in Antarctica

31 October

ReleaseNaval unmanned aerial system tested at sea from a French Navy frigate

30 October

ReleaseEHang continues to promote operations and commercial deployment of EH216-S passenger-carrying Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system

30 October

ReleaseYufeng Mirai M1 eVTOL successfully made its first flight!

30 October

ReleaseLeonardo: AW169's skidded capabilities to grow further with 5,100 kg Increased Gross Weight and 11-seater configuration

26 October The Bell crew take a first look at the T901.

Bell receives T901 turbine engine for the 360 Invictus

Once the aircraft has been functionally tested with the T901 installed, the next steps for the Bell 360 include completing the Test Readiness Review and a restrained ground run.

26 October Marc Bouliane, Universal Avionics Vice-President Business Development, Marketing and Services and Jean-Philippe Côté, De Havilland Canada Vice-President of Programs and Business Improvement in Athens, Greece.

DHC brings Universal Avionics flight deck aboard firefighters

The CL-215T, CL-415 and DHC-515 will benefit from NextGen flight display, flight management, data communication and connectivity systems.

26 October

ReleaseSkyfly completes flight simulator, hires more engineers ahead of manned test flights

25 October

ReleaseUMILES Next becomes Crisalion Mobility

24 October

ReleaseXPENG AEROHT introduces the future of mobility with 'Land Aircraft Carrier' modular flying car

18 October The Garmin Autothrottle aboard the Cessna Citation M2 Gen2.

Garmin earns applications for G3000's autothrottle

Garmin Autothrottles enhances the Citation M2 Gen2 and Embraer 300E's capabilities by optimising engine power, simplifying flight management and increasing overall operating efficiency.

18 October

High voltage harnesses provide arteries for Lilium Jet

The harnesses will act as the aircraft's main electrical arteries, distributing power from the ten batteries, located on the sides of the fuselage, to the jet propulsion units, embedded into the main wings and canards.

18 October

ReleaseThe P2012 STOL is on track for final certification

18 October

ReleaseC-390 Millennium fleet operated by Brazilian Air Force completes 10,000 flight hours

18 October

ReleaseVoltAero's Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family receives the Janus Label of Excellence from the French Institute of Design

18 October The 18-foot-wide prototype of Bombardier's EcoJet research project flew for the first time in 2022.

Bombardier ramps up EcoJet testing with 18-foot-wide prototype

Comprised of several free-flight campaigns, the flight-testing program will be held over multiple years to generate increasingly precise data in real-world, representative environments.

18 October Textron's Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 air-to-air.

CJ3 Gen2 becomes the latest in Textron's Citation line-up

One of the most notable changes in the cockpit is an added 4.5 inches of legroom for the pilot, allowing a comfortable and focused flight experience.

18 October The first doors will be delivered to Deutsche Aircraft by mid-2025.

Latecoere steps aboard D328eco through door contract

Latecoere will manufacture all six doors for D328eco regional turboprop for the duration of the programme. This will include the passenger door, service door, cargo door, two emergency doors and hatch door.

18 October

ReleaseSkyDrive selected for innovation grant worth up to 12.4 billion yen by Japanese government

17 October

ReleaseBeechcraft King Air 360 reaches 100th delivery, continuing the legacy of the world's most popular business turboprop

16 October

ReleaseA new Kodiak aircraft paint facility enters service at the Sandpoint, Idaho production site of Daher's Aircraft Division

15 October

ReleaseHonda Aircraft Company reveals name and key milestones of new light jet: HondaJet Echelon

13 October

ReleaseEHang successfully obtains type certificate for EH216-S passenger-carrying UAV system issued by Civil Aviation Administration of China

11 October

JetEXE builds GA presence with Lancair acquisition

For over 25 years Lancair has been a trusted aircraft supplier, supporting several leading militaries and government agencies with fleets of over 25 aeroplanes each for military pilot training and special missions.

11 October

Embraer boosts comfort and safety with the Phenom 100EX

The Phenom 100EX is triple-certified by ANAC, FAA and EASA and is currently sold out in 2024 with the next available date for delivery in 2025.

11 October

Pivotal unveils Helix as first scalable production aircraft

Like BlackFly, its pre-production predecessor, the Helix offers a distinctive tilt-aircraft architecture, simple user interface, and safety based on fault tolerance and triple modular redundancy.

11 October

Deutsche's 328ALPHA technology demonstrator completes wind tunnel testing

The objective of this powered-model test was to validate the overall aerodynamic integration of a next-generation electric propulsion system that is being developed with our project partners.

11 October The new PC-24 model.

PC-24 gains range, payload, and optional divan bed

The payload increase was achieved by refining both wing and fuselage structural elements to reduce the airframe empty weight while simultaneously increasing the maximum gross take-off weight limit.

11 October

ReleaseArcher closes previously-announced financing and development agreements to complete world's highest-volume eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility

10 October

ReleaseSkyDrive established a production subsidiary in Iwata City to produce up to 100 eVTOLs per year utilizing Suzuki's plant

9 October

ReleaseCessna Citation Longitude reaches 100th delivery, marking significant milestone for the clean-sheet super-midsize jet

9 October

ReleaseAERWINS plans to obtain XTURISMO FAA approval established US subsidiary

8 October

ReleaseWorkhorse Group advances Aero Business

6 October

ReleaseFlyingBasket launches the FB3 – commercial heavy-lift cargo drone with 100kg payload capabilities

6 October

ReleaseExpanding Advanced Air Mobility together: Elbit America and Luftcar partner

5 October Designing the Integral.

Aura Aero receives approval as a certified aircraft manufacturer

ERA, the hybrid-electric regional transport 19-seater, the decarbonised solution for regional point to point air mobility, should enter into service in 2028.

5 October

ReleaseREGENT raises $60M Series A to define new era of sustainable transportation

5 October

ReleaseCycloTech presents first air car with CycloRotors

5 October Solvay is BETA Technologies primary material supplier and is providing lightweight advanced materials for the production of BETA’s electric aircraft family. The design of the electric aircraft will benefit from the use of Solvay’s NCAMP qualified material systems.

BETA Technologies opens electric aircraft production facility

Production has begun with the installation of assembly tooling and the initiation of various system production lines, marking a significant milestone along BETA's path to delivering the ALIA CTOL and the ALIA VTOL.

5 October

ReleaseElroy Air announces commercial demand exceeding 1,000 Chaparral eVTOL cargo drones

5 October The striking X-66A design.

RTX businesses join the X-66A program team

Boeing's X-66A program is focused on developing the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept, which could enable significant improvements in fuel efficiency and reduced emissions for next gen single-aisle aircraft.

4 October

ReleaseJoby begins flight testing with pilot on board

3 October

ReleaseThe construction of VoltAero's final assembly facility for its Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft is initiated at Rochefort Airport in France

2 October

ReleaseDufour Aerospace announces selection of Air Energy as partner for battery modules

28 September William Hynett CEO of Britten-Norman and Bob Seely MP for the Isle of Wight open the new production line.

UK production of Islander begins at Britten-Norman

The company is planning for new aircraft production to increase fourfold by 2027 with strong economic performance and increased revenue projected.

28 September The PioneerLab is an adapted H145.

Airbus puts PioneerLab to work as twin-engine flying laboratory

The PioneerLab's flight campaign has already begun at the manufacturer's largest German site in Donauwörth, with a rotor strike alerting system being the first techno-brick tested on board the demonstrator.

28 September Construction continues at Piedmont Triad.

Boom Supersonic passes Overture superfactory milestone

With a significant portion of the exterior building constructed, the Overture Superfactory continues to take shape and remains on track for completion in 2024.

28 September The Cavorite X7.

Horizon shifts to seven-seat hybrid electric VTOL concept

Horizon Aircraft is confident its fan-in-wing technology can support this new and larger platform and testing results have provided confidence that it can potentially scale to an even larger aircraft.