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2023
15 February

ReleaseGA-ASI partners with Divergent Technologies, Inc.

10 February

ReleaseSchiebel and Thales awarded Royal Navy contract by UK Ministry of Defence

9 February Daher CEO Didier Kayat (right) and Patrick Daher - Board of Directors, chart the future on Tuesday, February 7 in Paris.

Daher sets out plans for five years of development

A total of 73 Daher aircraft were delivered last year with a record level of orders for the TBM and Kodiak families, boosted by the launch of two new versions during the year; the TBM 960 and the Kodiak 900.

8 February

ReleaseFlight Test Centre of Excellence (3C) and Robinson Aircraft ULC (Horizon Aircraft) sign MOU for collaboration on certification and services

8 February

ReleaseTCab Technology completes RMB 100 million Pre-A round of financing

7 February

ReleaseTextron Aviation adds to growing list of options for Cessna SkyCourier with introduction of new gravel kit

2 February The Pyka Pelican.

Flight testing puts cargo UAV on track for commercial ops

Following the commercial success of its agricultural spray aircraft, which led to a $37 million Series A raise in April 2022, Pyka has secured pre-commitments of over 80 orders and options for its Pelican Cargo.

2 February How it will look.

Boom begins construction of Overture factory

By 2032, Boom will hire more than 2,400 workers at the factory, and recruiting is already under way. The North Carolina location is close to several top-tier aerospace suppliers.

2 February

ReleaseGA-ASI selected to build OBSS for AFRL

2 February

Wilder robot starts work drilling Piper PA-46 wings

Piper's new Agile Manufacturing Robot is a 12 ft by 8.5 ft autonomous system that incorporates a light duty drill unit, HSK-E25 tool holder and programmable drill process.

1 February

ReleaseGA-ASI selected by DARPA to support Liberty Lifter program

31 January

ReleaseBoeing, Atlas Air celebrate delivery of final 747, an airplane that transformed aviation and global air travel

30 January

ReleaseVanilla Unmanned drops remote sensing swarm UAS

30 January

ReleaseHydrogen Aviation Center to be built at Stuttgart Airport

30 January

ReleaseEnstrom Helicopter first flight

26 January Britten-Norman's Islander BN2T-4S.

FAA grants type certification to turbine Islander

Britten-Norman is also currently progressing type certification approval for the BN2T-4S Islander in India and Canada, and has aircraft in manufacture at its Solent manufacturing facilities at Daedalus and Bembridge.

26 January

ReleaseAERWINS Technologies Inc. conducts initial flyover of XTURISMO Limited Edition over Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi Pref., Japan

26 January

ReleaseU.S. Air Force awards Electra Strategic Funding Partnership valued up to $85M to develop full-scale pre-production eSTOL aircraft

25 January

ReleaseBlue Force Technologies conducts ground test

25 January

ReleaseTurkish unmanned fighter jet Kızılelma passes another test in 2nd flight

24 January

ReleaseMightyFly unveils its second-generation eVTOL for up to 600 miles of same-day, door-to-door delivery

24 January

ReleaseLockheed Martin announces successful first flight of F-16 Block 70 aircraft

24 January

ReleaseMajor milestone achieved: FAA approves eFlyer2 certification means of compliance

23 January

ReleaseDufour Aerospace closes new investment from Vista to accelerate growth

20 January

ReleaseSikorsky delivers 5,000th “Hawk,” highlights versatility and future of iconic helicopter

19 January

ReleaseEmbraer's Phenom 300MED receives FAA and EASA certification

19 January The flight team practiced chase formation and communication sequencing for the upcoming separation test.

Hypersonic test vehicle TA-0 hitches second ride

The ongoing flight test program continues on target towards separation test and the first hypersonic flight of TA-1 within the first half of 2023.

19 January Textron Aviation employees celebrate the delivery of the 3,000th Cessna Caravan family aircraft. (Photo: Business Wire)

Textron delivers 3,000th Caravan turboprop

The Caravan program was launched in 1981, and was certificated in 1984. Over forty years of product evolution it has become one of the most widely used aircraft types throughout the world.

18 January

ReleaseBoeing selected for NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator award

13 January

ReleasePolytec Group and FlyNow Aviation announce their partnership to advance Urban Air Mobility

12 January The S-TEC 3100 will be onboard Islanders soon.

B-N selects latest Genesys autopilot for Islander

The S-TEC 3100 has a next generation 3-axis autopilot capability that enhances safety by reducing pilot workload, and will become standard fit on all new Islander aircraft.

12 January First flight of the new variant was last November, GA-ASI reports.

GA-ASI confirms first flight of M2DO-ready Reaper

Features of the new variant MQ-9A include improved power distribution and redundancy, GPS improvements, radar altimeters, nose wheel steering, and angle of attack sensor system improvements.

10 January

ReleaseVolatus accelerates its growth into the global UAV market with Airial Robotics partnership

9 January

ReleaseUAV Corp's skyborne technology receives permit approval from gulf county, Florida for the build of a new drone hangar

5 January

ReleaseHighlander Partners announces the acquisition of DZYNE Technologies, a leading designer and developer of advanced Unmanned Aircraft Systems

5 January Sikorsky employees build CH-53K aircraft using 3-D work instructions, new titanium machining centres with multi-floor ergonomic platforms.

Sikorsky tasked with full-rate production for CH-53K

Full-rate production will give confidence in the diverse network of more than 200 CH‑53K suppliers across 35 states, allowing bulk purchases and resulting efficiencies.

5 January

GA-ASI partners with Bharat Forge for manufacturing in India

Bharat Forge has digitally integrated manufacturing, assembly and testing facilities for aerospace components and systems. It manufactures structural and engine parts and subsystems for aircraft and engines.

5 January The scale prototype has a 22 foot wingspan.

Horizon completes hover testing of VTOL scale prototype

The maker reports that its aircraft is extremely stable, is capable of full hover at only 65% power, and has hovered with 20% of its fans purposely disabled in order to test system redundancy.

5 January

Stellantis funding and manufacturing expertise boosts Archer

Archer brings its team of eVTOL, electric powertrain and certification experts while Stellantis will contribute advanced manufacturing technology and expertise, experienced personnel and capital to the partnership.

4 January

ReleaseASKA unveils world's first drive & fly eVTOL - ASKA A5 at CES 2023 Las Vegas

3 January

ReleaseHyundai Motor Group's Supernal collaborates with Microsoft to advance critical technology for air mobility

2022
23 December

ReleaseEHang announces strategic partnership and investment with Qingdao West Coast New Area

23 December

ReleaseUASystems eZELOS are on course for first flight in Spring 2023

23 December

ReleaseEve Announces BNDES approval of $92.5 million line of credit to support eVTOL development program

22 December New Generation Fighters will team with Remote Carriers and connect through a Combat Cloud.

Contract sets FCAS on course for first flight in 2028

France, Germany and Spain have given the go-ahead for the Future Combat Air System's next phase of development in which Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Indra and Eumet build a demonstrator.

22 December

ReleaseFalco Xplorer completes first flight campaign, a decisive step towards the certification of the drone

22 December

ReleaseVIPC awards Commonwealth Commercialisation Fund grant to Advanced Aircraft Company

22 December The Pratt & Whitney F100 engine.

Hermeus builds F100 into hypersonic engine

Chimera II is a hypersonic turbine-based combined cycle engine - a hybrid between a turbine engine and a ramjet. This allows for both low-speed and high-speed operation.

22 December Leidos has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop an air-breathing hypersonic system. (AFRL/Leidos rendering)

US tasks Leidos with air-breathing hypersonic development

The Mayhem system will use a scramjet engine to generate thrust, propelling the vehicle across long distances at speeds greater than Mach 5.

20 December

ReleaseArcher's Airworthiness Criteria for its Midnight Aircraft published in Federal Register