Sikorsky Partners with Startup Rain to Remove Pilots from Firefighting Helicopters
The Lockheed Martin-owned helicopter manufacturer will allow Rain to install autonomous systems on board its optionally piloted Black Hawk.
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Archer Aviation Secures Initial $1 Million Payment Through Air Force Contract
The installment is expected to be the first of many for Archer, which signed contracts with AFWERX Agility Prime worth up to $142 million in July.
Joby’s Electric Air Taxi Is Now Flying with Pilots on Board
The eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation hit another key milestone on its path to type certification with the introduction of crewed test flights.
Artist will.i.am Headlines $15M Investment in Flying Car Company Jetson
The artist turned entrepreneur will also train to become one of the first pilots of Jetson One, the company’s flagship aircraft.
Airshare Quadruples Fleet in Deal for Wheels Up Private Management Business
The private aviation services provider, which counts NFL star quarterback Patrick Mahomes as a customer, snapped up 90 aircraft and 300 personnel from its rival.
Blue Origin Flights to ‘Soon’ Resume After FAA Closes Investigation
The agency had grounded Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket, which it uses to bring paying customers to the edge of the atmosphere.
Can Dave Limp Correct Blue Origin’s Limping Pace?
We answer that question and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
Horizon Aircraft Announces Plans for 7-Seat Hybrid eVTOL
The Canadian manufacturer initially set its sights on a five-seat prototype before pivoting to a larger model.
Booster Delivery Marks NASA Artemis II Moon Mission Milestone
After returning its mobile launch pad to Kennedy Space Center in August, NASA is putting the pieces together for its next marquee mission.
Can Blue Origin Course Correct with Amazon’s Dave Limp at the Helm?
After current CEO Bob Smith’s tumultuous tenure, can Limp get Jeff Bezos’ space tourism baby back in orbit?
