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Transportation industry leaders have launched a $230 million venture capital fund aimed at investing in cleaner, faster, safer, and lower-cost alternative air transportation solutions to move people as well as goods. The group, UP.Partners, announced the move Monday, saying it has gathered funds from investors including Cathie Wood, Woven Capital, and Alaska Air Group, which […]

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FreightWaves.com. Advanced aerial mobility company H3 Dynamics has secured $26 million in Series B funding that it will use to accelerate its work to use hydrogen technology in its drones rather than the standard battery-powered model. “Air mobility contributes to just 6 percent of the total CO2 emissions […]

This summer, Los Alamos National Laboratory issued an ominous warning to remote pilots flying drones over the famed birthplace of the atomic bomb. “If you fly a drone over Los Alamos National Laboratory, in all likelihood you will lose your drone,” said the statement posted on the facility’s website. “The laboratory utilizes its Counter Unmanned […]

“Here they come.” The firefighters look up to see an orange-and-white jet approaching the flaming hillside. A cloud of red drops from the belly—it is Phos-Chek, a fire retardant designed to keep the tinder-dry hills from burning. In the summer months, this image replays again and again. More than 150 times so far in 2021, […]

Five universities will share $2.8 million in funding for drone research from the FAA, the agency announced Tuesday. The universities that will share the funding are: Mississippi State University Wichita State University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University University of Kansas University of North Dakota The money will be used for research, education, and training. The focus will […]

A division of Hyundai and UK startup Urban-Air Port said Thursday they plan to build 65 electric urban airports worldwide to support burgeoning industries for delivery drones and electric air taxis. As multiple companies race to develop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, infrastructure will be needed to service these new vehicles. Investors hope […]

Joby Aviation this week became the first company to fly an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility Nation Campaign. The effort by NASA aims to promote public confidence in emerging aviation markets, such as passenger air taxis, through flight testing in realistic scenarios and data analysis that […]

Automobiles with gull-wing doors are rare. For me, a Mercedes-Benz 300SL immediately comes to mind. Aircraft with gull-wing doors—such as the Cessna TTx and Socata Trinidad—are even rarer still, so when I first saw the Pipistrel Panthera from a distance at Chicago’s Waukegan National Airport (KUGN), I knew this airplane was something special. The company’s […]

No one can deny that the cost of entering the aviation industry can be expensive. But with a little detective work, industry hopefuls can find organizations with scholarship offerings to help make up some of the shortfalls. One organization that Flying has been recommending for years is Women in Aviation International. Each year they offer […]

If you could fly anything, what would it be? Maybe your long-term goal requires a few intermediate steps along the way. But knowing the type of aircraft you want to pilot starts you off on the right track and can save you time and money along the way. Want to know your options? Check these […]