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The company says the spacecraft’s first flight test, which ended in flames, ‘provided numerous lessons learned.’

We round up news from Helijet, Beta Technologies, SpaceX, Zipline, and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

The Utah Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division released a report on how drones, electric air taxis, and other new aircraft may fit into the state’s skies.

Starship has been grounded since April after its maiden voyage ended in an explosion, but the massive spacecraft is getting closer to a second test flight.

McFarlane Aviation has secured FAA-PMA approval for cost-effective Cessna fuel selector valves, offering owners a quality alternative to OEM parts. The corrosion-resistant, precision-engineered solutions are part of an extensive product lineup at McFarlane.

The FAA and Air Force both have skin in the AAM game, and the two will partner to integrate new designs such as eVTOL or autonomous aircraft.

The EAGLE consortium needs to soar to the challenge now that the FAA and industry must move forward on its roadmap.

Archer is eyeing “for-credit” testing with the FAA next year ahead of Midnight’s commercial launch, expected in 2025.

The Senate confirmed White House nominee Michael Whitaker as the new FAA Administrator in a vote Tuesday.

The FAA says an Alaska Airlines pilot flying in the jumpseat of an Embraer E175 on Sunday tried to disable the engines on the aircraft by attempting to set off the fire extinguishers on both.