New Images of World’s Largest Cargo Jet Show Details of Destruction
Russia’s Ministry of Defense has released new video showing an apparently destroyed Antonov An-225 Mriya at Gostomel Airport (UKKM) in Ukraine.
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EASA Issues ‘World’s First’ Design Specs on eVTOL Vertiports
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issues the “world’s first” design guidance for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, as the FAA lags behind.
Antonov Launches Fundraiser for ‘Revival’ of World’s Largest Cargo Airplane
Antonov Company, manufacturer of the iconic An-225, the world’s largest cargo airplane which was apparently destroyed last month in Ukraine, has launched a global fundraiser “for the revival of the aircraft.”
FAA Approves Joby Aviation Initial Systems and Compliance Reviews
California-based eVTOL developer Joby Aviation announced Friday it has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration of its first systems review and compliance review.
Delta Air Lines Partners with Airbus on Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
Delta Air Lines has agreed to become the first U.S. carrier to collaborate with Airbus on research and development of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
USAF and Beta Perform First Airman Flight of an Electric Aircraft through Agility Prime Program
U.S. Air Force pilots have performed the first crewed demonstration flight for an Agility Prime partner, using Beta Technologies’ Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
First Look: Whisper Aero’s New Electric Surveillance Drone
Whisper Aero has finished validation testing of its new ultra-quiet, high efficiency electric aircraft propulsion technology for the Pentagon.
FAA to Undergo Audit of Air Taxi Certification Process
An audit aimed at examining the FAA’s certification process for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis is expected to begin by the end of this month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General.
FlightSafety International Partners with eVTOL Developer Lilium and NetJets
FlightSafety International partners with fractional aircraft ownership company NetJets and Germany-based Lilium to help train pilots to fly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis.
NASA Inspector General: Artemis Moon Landing Will Be Delayed Another Year
Spacesuit development and other issues will delay NASA’s historic Artemis mission to return humans to the surface of the moon until 2026, according to NASA’s inspector general.
