Xwing Awarded Military Airworthiness for Autonomous Cessna Caravan
Xwing and fellow autonomous flight provider Reliable Robotics are now among a handful of emerging aviation firms with military airworthiness approvals.
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FAA, Reliable Robotics Agree on Testing Criteria for Automated Aircraft System
The firm intends to retrofit Cessna 208B Caravans and other aircraft with technology that reduces pilot-induced accidents.
The FAA’s Plan to Stop Drones From Spoiling the Super Bowl
We dive into that, Airbus’ Italian air taxi ambitions, EHang’s low price tag, and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
Airbus, More European Aviation Firms Explore Hydrogen Future
Airbus and several partners are studying hydrogen infrastructure at airports, while Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and LoganAir aim to launch hydrogen-electric flights by 2027.
Reliable Robotics Earns Military Airworthiness for Remotely Piloted Caravan
The company retrofits Cessna Caravans with its continuous autopilot system that automates all phases of flight, from takeoff to landing.
FBOs, Meet AAM
We cover Clay Lacy Aviation’s partnership with air taxi manufacturer Overair and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
NASA, Archer Battery Testing Partnership Aims to Assert U.S. Air Taxi Leadership
Archer said the initial focus on battery cell safety is part of a ‘much larger partnership’ between it and the space agency.
Boeing Subsidiary Building Airplane with No Traditional Control Surfaces for U.S. Government
DARPA tapped Aurora Flight Sciences to build the X-65, a full-scale, experimental aircraft design without movable external flight controls.
What Did the U.S. Just Put in Orbit?
We attempt to solve that mystery and a few others in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
You’ve Never Seen Cessnas Like These Before
Check out a pair of historic flights made using modified Cessnas, a strange new aircraft on sale, and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
