Lilium Begins Testing Electric Jet Power Systems
The manufacturer put the aircraft’s electrical power system, comprising 30 engines within flaps on the main wing and canard, through a series of simulations and tests.
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Polaris Dawn Is SpaceX’s Most Experimental—and Risky—Human Spaceflight Yet
The four-person mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than Monday at 3:38 a.m. EDT.
Beta Walks First Customer Through Electric Aircraft Pilot Curriculum
The manufacturer will need to obtain the FAA’s sign-off before customers can begin training on its CX300.
DroneUp Downsizing Walmart Delivery Network in 3 States
The decision to cease operations in Arizona, Utah, and Florida comes as the partners hone in on Dallas-Fort Worth as a drone delivery hub.
A2Z Rolls Out Delivery ‘Drone-Network-as-a-Service’ Offering
The company introduces a suite of drone delivery docks that enable autonomous charging, pickup, and delivery.
German Climate Activists Glue Themselves to Tarmac, Halting Flights
Protestors manage to temporarily suspend flights at Cologne Bonn Airport and Nuremberg Airport before police intervene.
The Middle East: Cradle of Urban Air Mobility?
Manufacturers of futuristic aircraft, such as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, are flocking to the United Arab Emirates.
Amazon Among 6 Participants in New U.K. Drone Trials
The United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority will also study drones for infrastructure inspections, emergency services, and policing.
Air Force Receives First Archer Midnight Air Taxi
The military is intrigued by the aircraft’s mix of vertical takeoff and landing capability and low noise.
NASA Sets Tentative End-of-Month Deadline on Starliner Decision
Agency officials are weighing the risks of sending two NASA astronauts home from the ISS on the Boeing spacecraft.
