Elroy Nabs Manufacturing Deal for Autonomous Chaparral Drone
With support from Kratos, the company aims to churn out hundreds of drones per year.
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Air New Zealand Leases Beta Electric Aircraft Ahead of Planned 2026 Launch
New Zealand flag carrier adds a Beta Alia conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) demonstrator to its existing order.
Russia Accused of Plotting Sabotage Against U.S.-Bound Aircraft
The Wall Street Journal reports that DHL warehouse fires were part of a Russian plot.
NTSB to Deliver Findings on FedEx-Southwest Near Miss
The agency is also investigating FedEx Boeing 767-300 freighter gear collapse in Turkey
Merlin Labs Nabs Part 135 Air Operator Certification in New Zealand
The Boston-based company says the approval puts it on a viable path to certification and commercial operations for Merlin Pilot, its flagship autonomous flight system.
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.
MightyFly Unveils Autonomous Cargo Aircraft with 600-Mile Range
From the loading and unloading of packages to flight itself, almost everything about the 2024 Cento is fully automated.
Reliable Robotics Completes Historic Cargo Flight—With No One on Board
Reliable’s remotely piloted aircraft technology relies on a continuous autopilot system, which allows flights to be operated from miles away.
The Fizzled-Out Promise of the Lockheed ‘Flatbed’
The concept aircraft would utilize an open platform and various modules to carry a wide variety of loads ranging from military equipment to passengers.
New Video Shows Last Flight of An-225 ‘Mriya,’ the World’s Largest Airplane
Air charter company 26Aviation honors the destroyed one-of-a-kind airlifter.
