Joby Lands in Ohio
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Lilium Begins Fuselage Assembly for Type Certification of eVTOL
The air taxi manufacturer started construction of the first of seven fuselages for the aircraft it will use to achieve EASA design approval.
Zipline Drone Delivery Secures Latest BVLOS Approval in Wave of FAA Exemptions
The agency also approved UPS Flight Forward, uAvionix, and Phoenix Air Unmanned for extended operations.
Aeroauto Agrees to Distribute Land Rotor eVTOL in Deal Worth Up to $700M
The eVTOL dealer commits to delivering as many as 10,000 Land Rotor Sportsters by 2030.
Honeywell, DOE Developing Hydrogen Fuel Storage for Long-Range Drones
The defense titan and the Department of Energy have entered a yearlong collaboration to prototype a new system that converts solid hydrogen to electricity.
Joby Passes on California, Picks Ohio for first Scaled eVTOL Manufacturing Plant
The company may still expand its presence in Marina, where it recently wheeled its first production aircraft off the assembly line.
Beta Technologies Will Deliver Electric Aircraft, Chargers to Air Force Base
The agreement extends the company’s three-year partnership with AFWERX Agility Prime, the innovation arm of the Air Force dedicated to vertical lift.
Volocopter Enters the U.S. eVTOL Fray
News from Volocopter, NASA, the FAA and more highlight this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
NASA Releases UFO Study, Appoints Director of UAP Research
A NASA-commissioned independent study team urged the agency to use everything from high-powered satellites to your cell phone to study UFOs.
NASA Astronaut Sets U.S. Spaceflight Record with Yearlong Mission
Frank Rubio’s 355 consecutive days aboard the International Space Station are an American milestone—not bad for his first trip to space.
