Joby, Clay Lacy Aviation Bring First Electric Air Taxi Charger to Southern California
The eVTOL manufacturer said the new infrastructure will add John Wayne Airport to its SoCal network, which also includes service in Los Angeles.
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‘Propulsion Anomaly’ Reported After Launch of First U.S. Commercial Lunar Lander
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket payload included Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander.
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.
Surf Air Mobility Signs Aircraft Electrification Deals with 2 Kenyan Operators
The company’s goal is to connect airports with sustainable, short-haul direct service using electric and hybrid-electric Cessna Grand Caravans.
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.
Rocket Lab Signs $515 Million Satellite Contract with Mystery Government Agency
The launch and space systems provider is thought to be working with the Space Development Agency, part of the U.S. Space Force.
U.S. Space Force’s Secret Robot Spaceplane Could Be Headed to Deep Orbit
Previous flights of the X-37B, built by Boeing, were limited to low-Earth orbit, but its seventh mission could reach new heights.
EHang Makes World’s First Commercial Electric Air Taxi Flight
The Chinese manufacturer made commercial demonstration flights in two cities, marking the first passenger-carrying eVTOL trips.
FAA-Backed Project Trials Cybersecurity System for Uncrewed Traffic Management
Just as air traffic control is essential for commercial and general aviation, so too will uncrewed traffic management be for drones.
EHang Begins Delivering Air Taxi to Customers Following Airworthiness Certification
The Chinese manufacturer’s EH216-S air taxi was the first in the world to receive type certification from a national regulator.
