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2021
1 August

ReleaseTecnam presents the P92 Echo MkII to the US market

1 August

ReleaseTecnam presents the P2010 with JetA1/diesel engine

29 July

Release$200 million investment commitment announced

29 July

ReleaseQuickstep invests in Carbonix Unmanned Systems & launches Quickstep Advanced Air Mobility (QAAM)

29 July

ReleaseJoby begins journey to becoming first eVTOL airline

29 July

ReleasePteroDynamics selects Colorado Springs for new R&D headquarters

29 July

ReleaseMi-171A2 certified in Vietnam

29 July

ReleaseEvolution of the Bye Aerospace eFlyer 4 design continues to advance

29 July

ReleaseParallel Flight Technologies receives Phase 2 SBIR grant from USD

28 July Blown lift efficiently turns the airflow downwards for ultra-short takeoffs.

NASA joins the push to test blown-lift technology

Current computational methods can predict some limited blown lift flow fields in three dimensions, but NASA's involvement will enable the fast, trusted, low-order methods needed to rapidly evaluate design choices.

28 July

ReleaseAstro Aerospace signs letter of intent with Lotus Mobility Ltd for exclusive distribution of its electric aircraft

27 July

ReleaseJoby completes flight of more than 150 miles with electric vertical take-off air taxi

27 July

ReleaseVolocopter takes to the skies at EAA AirVenture

26 July

ReleaseNew interiors and cabin amenities introduced for Beechcraft King Air 260 twin turboprops

26 July

ReleaseBlackshape premiers the new BK160 Trainer at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2021

26 July

ReleaseICON announces type certified model to facilitate international expansion

23 July

ReleaseSB>1 DEFIANT flexes its muscle-lifting 5,300 pounds

21 July The Vision Jet Safe Return emergency autoland system has received type certificate approval from EASA.

Latest Cirrus Jet features Gogo inflight wifi option

The aircraft's Safe Return emergency autoland system has received type certificate approval from EASA. Safe Return Emergency Autoland allows passengers to autonomously land with the touch of a button.

21 July

ReleaseSingle-engine Denali aircraft joins the legendary Beechcraft turboprop family as program progresses toward first flight

21 July

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft and Universal Hydrogen partner on zero emissions regional aviation

21 July The latest modification of the Ka-226T features a coaxial rotor design.

Russian Helicopters reveals plans for Ka-226T Climber

The upgraded Ka-226T helicopter will be optimised for high altitude operations, with flight tests starting in the autumn. It will have a new airframe design with significantly improved aerodynamics.

21 July Crestview Aerospace has completed manufacturing the first of eight cabins of the UH-1Y Venom helicopter at its Crestview Florida facility.

Bell resumes UH-1Y production for Czech exports

The UH-1Y shares 85 percent commonality of parts with the AH-1Z. The commonality between the aircraft enabled critical component supply chains to remain active during AH-1Z production for the USMC.

21 July The G550 entered service in 2003.

Commercial deliveries of Gulfstream's G550 draw to a close

The G550 entered service in 2003 as the launch platform for the Gulfstream PlaneView flight deck. It also broke new ground when it was certified with Enhanced Vision System as a standard feature.

20 July

ReleaseRostec presented to the President of Russia a new fifth generation fighter from the Sukhoi company

20 July

ReleaseLEO coupe's propulsion system receives DARPA contract for R&D

20 July

ReleaseOpener announces the first public manned eVTOL demonstration flights at EAA AirVenture 2021

19 July

ReleaseAIR emerges from stealth to reimagine personal air mobility with consumer AirEVs

19 July

ReleaseSkyworks Aeronautics announces the selection of Eagle Technologies to prototype the eGyro electric aircraft rotor system

16 July

ReleaseAlpine 4's, Vayu Aerospace Corporation, demonstrated its G1 and US-1 airframes to several US based energy and mining customers

16 July

ReleaseStratos 716 prototype makes AirVenture debut

15 July

ReleaseFirst DA50 RG crosses the North Atlantic

15 July

ReleaseAir Force awards airworthiness approval to Kitty Hawk through AFWERX Agility Prime electric aircraft program

15 July

ReleaseEpic Aircraft receives FAA approvals for the E1000 GX

14 July Airbus has begun assembly of the front and nose fuselage on its first A321XLR aircraft.

Airbus starts assembly of the first A321XLR front fuselage

Less than two months after the start of structural assembly of the rear and centre fuselages in Germany, Airbus teams are assembling nose and front fuselages at the Saint-Nazaire facility in Western France.

14 July

Thales completes first flight of long-range UAS

The UAS 100 is powered by two electric motors as well as an internal combustion engine, safeguarding missions over populated areas, while ensuring the necessary endurance and resilience to failure.

14 July The Citation Longitude is the largest jet in the Cessna Citation family.

EASA grants certification to Textron's Citation Longitude

The clean-sheet design of the Longitude integrates the latest technology throughout the aircraft, which is reckoned to bring customers the lowest direct operating cost in its class.

14 July

ReleaseJetPack Aviation completes initial Speeder VTOL trials, proves capability, and begins accepting pre-orders

14 July

ReleaseDRONAMICS and DHL enter partnership for middle-mile drone delivery

14 July Construction of the purpose-built final assembly line for VoltAero’s family of Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft, will begin later this year.

VoltAero selects French airport for Cassio production line

The facility will incorporate an assembly line, logistics areas and offices. Construction is expected to begin in 2022. VoltAero anticipates producing approximately 150 aircraft per year across the Cassio aircraft family.

14 July Heart anticipates delivering the first ES-19 for commercial use by 2026.

Order for ES-19 electric airliners boosts Heart

Two major airlines have backed Heart Aerospace's proposed 19-seater electric aircraft with large orders. They will replace some of the 1,500 aircraft in this category retired in the past 30 years through economics.

13 July

ReleaseEHang announced completion of EH216F's technical examination by NFFE

9 July

ReleaseUnmanned aircraft destroyed during research test flight

8 July Russian PD-14 engines power the MC-21-310.

Russian-powered MC-21 arrives at Zhukovsky test centre

The MC-21-310 aircraft made its first flight in December 2020. The public premiere of the type is planned for the Moscow international aviation and space salon MAKS-2021.

8 July Martin Nüsseler and Josef Kallo with their new contract in front of the D328 aircraft.

Deutsche Aerospace and H2FLY collaborate on hydrogen power

The companies are planning to equip a demonstrator Dornier 328 aircraft with a 1.5MW hydrogen system, making it the most powerful hydrogen-electric-powered aircraft to date. First flight target is 2025.

8 July Volocopter secures Production Organisation Approval by acquiring DG Flugzeugbau. (Photo: Volocopter)

Volocopter takes production partner under its wing

DG Flugzeugebau will continue as an independent maintenance and development company responsible for the construction of gliders, as well as the ELA-1 aircraft. Production will be integrated into Volocopter.

8 July

ReleaseNeXt introduces a planet-friendly personal air vehicle for the masses

6 July

ReleaseArcher expands core leadership team, hiring Jeff Greenwood as Chief Flight Test Pilot and Dave Dennison as Vice President of Engineering

6 July

ReleaseExtensive list of new features for the Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet

2 July

ReleaseVoltAero's vision for hybrid-electric regional mobility will be highlighted by the French tour of its Cassio demonstrator aircraft

1 July A HiDRON selfie over New Mexico.

Stratospheric glider achieves controlled flight over New Mexico

The balloon launched HiDRON stratospheric glider achieved controlled flight following a release from a sounding balloon at altitudes above 98,000ft, higher than the record setting SR-71 Blackbird.