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2021
11 February

Rosen develops cabin management for supersonic AS2

The AS2's cabin will combine craftsmanship with cutting-edge technologies. Aerion is asking Rosen to create an immersive cabin environment that delivers previously unseen levels of passenger-technology interface.

11 February Pipistrel now sees the NUUVA in roles beyond cargo delivery.

Pipistrel teams with UAS experts C-astra to develop NUUVA

Bringing C-astra onboard will help Pipistrel develop its UAS for the fast-growing Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance - C4ISR - market.

11 February Joby has agreed on the requirements that must be met for certification by the FAA.

Joby ticks boxes to bring passenger eVTOL to market

Work on a piloted, zero-emissions aircraft, capable of transporting four passengers up to 150 miles on a single charge, with a top cruising speed of 200 mph, continues apace. Garmin will now be onboard.

11 February The F-15EX fighter jet demonstrates a vertical “Viking” departure during its first flight on Feb. 2, 2021. (Boeing photo by Eric Shindelbower)

F-15EX first flight clears path for deliveries to US Air Force

The latest variant of the F-15 fighter jet is not simply an evolution, its digital backbone will enable it to be an effective testbed for future technology. First deliveries are scheduled within the first quarter.

10 February

ReleaseArcher to list on NYSE through merger with Atlas Crest Investment Corp

9 February

ReleaseAerion Supersonic expands partnership with NASA via new space act agreement to advance high mach point-to-point travel

9 February

ReleaseFirst KC-46 for an international customer completes successful first flight

9 February

ReleaseTextron Aviation unveils the Citation CJ4 Gen2, the next generation in the industry leading Cessna Citation line-up

5 February

ReleaseSkyworks Aeronautics announces $100 million investment commitment from GEM as company seeks to go public in coming months

4 February

ReleaseSH09 flies after major retrofit

4 February

ReleaseWorld's first electric flying racing car ready to race

3 February Airflow was founded in 2019 by five former Airbus Vahana team members to bring eSTOL capabilities to the middle-mile logistics market.

Airflow unveils full scale piloted technology demonstrator for eSTOL

Airflow will take its eSTOL project to the next level by adapting a Cessna 210 with its distributed propulsion system to make it capable of slow speeds and short takeoffs.

2 February

ReleaseLithium-ion battery now available for Robinson R44

2 February

ReleaseAirbus sites gear up for the A321XLR's Major Component Assembly phase

1 February

ReleaseHillwood and Bell demonstrate point-to-point autonomous package delivery at mobility innovation zone

30 January

ReleaseH2 Clipper granted U.S. patent for "lighter-than-air" dirigible design, advancing the company's mission to accelerate the hydrogen economy

29 January

ReleaseElroy Air and NASA partner to integrate advanced autonomous cargo aircraft into US airspace

28 January Wingcopter founders Tom Plümmer, Jonathan Hesselbarth and Ansgar Kadura, with the Wingcopter 178 Heavy Lift. Photo by Jonas Wresch.

Wingcopter gains funding for further drone development

In Malawi, Wingcopter recently started a long-term COVID-19 response project named Drone + Data Aid to improve healthcare supply chains - and it sees potential for drone-delivery-as-a-service worldwide.

28 January The DEFINAT X will feature a rigid coaxial rotor system and pusher propeller.

Sikorsky-Boeing team pitches DEFIANT X for FLRAA

Replacing that solid trooper, the Black Hawk will not be easy. But Sikorsky and Boeing have built 90 percent of the U.S. Army's current military rotorcraft, and believe their candidate, the DEFIANT X will meet the challenge.

28 January

Bye kicks off construction of conforming eFlyer 2

Three conforming eFlyer 2 aircraft will be used in the test program to achieve final FAA certification, and the first is now being built by experimental aircraft experts Composites Universal Group.

28 January Airbus's platform-agnostic flying laboratory.

Airbus tasks Flightlab demonstrator with tech research

Airbus intends to test hybrid and electric propulsion technologies with its Flightlab, as well as exploring autonomy, and other technologies aimed at reducing helicopter sound or improving maintenance and safety.

28 January

ReleaseCirrus Aircraft launches Limited Edition to commemorate 8,000th delivery

26 January

ReleaseTerrafugia announces FAA Special Light-Sport airworthiness certificate

26 January

ReleaseAerovel Flexrotor UAS speeds through its reliability demonstration

26 January

ReleaseTARSIS 75 testing in the RAPAZ programme

25 January

ReleaseHondaJet Elite obtains Russian type certification

23 January

ReleaseRheinmetall takes over activities of unmanned air vehicle maker EMT

21 January The new 83,100 square-foot facility is the latest addition to the 133-acre Honda Aircraft Company campus.

Honda begins wing production at Greensboro facility

The new facility houses the wing assembly process for the HondaJet Elite, comprising an exterior skin made of machined one-piece aluminium alloys backed by alloy ribs. It will enable the concurrent assembly of more wings.

21 January

ReleaseEHang joins European Union's AMU-LED project to demonstrate urban air mobility

21 January A new inertial navigation system SINS-2015, developed by the Moscow Institute of Electromechanics and Automation, will be installed on the SSJ NEW.

Future Superjet will feature more Russian parts

The new version Superjet will use the PD-8 engine, with planned certification in 2023, and dozens of foreign systems and components will be replaced with domestic Russian ones.

20 January

ReleaseUAC specialists began docking the wing and tail of the updated Il-114-300 airframe

20 January

ReleaseEve-led aviation consortium joins UK Civil Aviation Authority to develop Urban Air Mobility Concept of Operations

20 January

ReleaseThe strategic relationship seeks to expand Volansi and Quickstep's reach into the global drone market

19 January

ReleaseThe IL-114-300 flight test program continues

15 January

ReleaseVolocopter launches campaign to bring electric air taxi services to U.S. cities

13 January Artist’s impression of Archer's upcoming all-electric eVTOL aircraft, to be unveiled in 2021.

Archer brings car giant onboard for eVTOL project

The low-cost supply chain capabilities of Fiat Chrysler will accelerate Archer's plans to develop the world's first all-electric airline. FCA is the first of Detroit's Big Three auto makers to enter the Urban Air Mobility market.

12 January

AeroVironment expands scope with Arcturus UAV purchase

Buying Arcturus will accelerate AeroVironment's strategy to drive profitable growth and value by expanding into attractive adjacent segments and by broadening its capabilities and customer footprint.

12 January Aboard the modified TECNAM aircraft.

TECNAM creates P2012 variant for frozen distribution

Delivering some of the new vaccines developed for COVID-19 involves keeping stock at super-low temperatures. Adding freezers to the P2012 brings these vaccines within reach of short runways worldwide.

10 January The Pilatus team celebrate an important milestone.

Pilatus delivers PC-24 number one hundred

Investment in the PC-24 has helped Pilatus to secure jobs at its Swiss site on a long-term basis. It is also working on further optimisations to ensure the order book remains buoyant.

7 January

GA-ASI provides the development platform for Skyborg AI

Avenger remotely-piloted aircraft will be equipped with upgraded datalinks and the Skyborg software as part of experiments to allow piloted aircraft to control them in flight.

2020
30 December

ReleaseNew "Ansat-M" with increased flight range for the first time took to the air

23 December

Release500th Austrian-built Diamond Aircraft DA40 NG

21 December

ReleaseBoeing Super Hornet demonstrates ski-jump launch capability

17 December

ReleaseXeriant signs JV LOI with Coflow Jet to develop revolutionary "Green" wing technology

17 December

ReleaseUK aerospace boost as Faradair Aerospace signs new partner consortium

17 December The Hy4 hydrogen powered hybrid-electric aircraft successfully flew from Maribor airport.

MAHEPA's hydrogen fuel cell driven Hy4 flies

With the renovated and optimised fuel cell system technology developed in MAHEPA and in strong cooperation with multiple national projects, the Hy4 is the most powerful hydrogen fuel cell driven aircraft ever made.

17 December

ReleaseSkydweller Aero Inc. achieves its test flight successfully

17 December The new variant, Il-114-300 regional passenger turboprop aircraft during its maiden flight.

Il-114-300 regional airliner makes first flight

Only 20 of the original Il-114 were built, but the project has been rejuvenated with an updated variant, the Il-114-300. This will carry 68 passengers over a range of 2,000 km.

16 December

ReleaseBell's Autonomous Pod Transport carries 110 lbs. of payload

16 December

ReleaseGulfstream delivers first EASA-certified G600