Joby-Backed Firm Completes Piloted Flights of Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
The eVTOL manufacturer’s subsidiary H2Fly said the tests marked the world’s first such flights.
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Could Europe Beat Out the U.S. Air Taxi Industry?
We explore that question and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
SpaceX Starship Is ‘Ready to Launch’ Again—Or Is It?
The FAA pushed back on CEO Elon Musk’s assertion that the world’s most powerful rocket is ready for a second test flight after an April explosion.
FAA Approves Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations for 3 UAS Firms
Phoenix Air Unmanned, UPS Flight Forward, and uAvionix each received authorization to fly drones without the watchful eye of a remote pilot.
Bristow Group Secures Early Deliveries of 5 Elroy Air Chaparral Cargo Drones
The Houston-based firm primarily operates helicopter services but is looking to expand its portfolio with aircraft from Elroy and others.
EASA Charts Future of Drone, AAM Industry With Proposed Framework
The European regulator released a 58-page proposal to craft rules and regulations for drones and eVTOL aircraft, including air taxis.
Our Drones Will Blot Out the Sun
A drone partnership with the world’s largest retailer, an update on a crashed eVTOL, and the U.S. plan to build an army of drones and other autonomous systems—all that and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
Vertical Aerospace Shares Details on eVTOL Crash, Gears Up for Crewed Testing
The company explained what went wrong during the August accident, and it plans the next phase of testing for 2024.
Banner Towplanes Over Miami Beach Will Soon Be Replaced by Drones
Sustainable Skylines has received FAA approval to fly the remotely piloted aircraft and will begin advertising in October or November.
uAvionix, Choctaw Nation Complete first BVLOS C-Band Drone Flights
The partners used uAvionix’s SkyLine software to command and control drones beyond the operator’s line of sight.
