55 Years Ago, Apollo 8 Astronauts Deliver Christmas Eve Message of Unity
December 24 marks the anniversary of a broadcast reading of the Book of Genesis by the mission’s crew, which reached 1 in 4 people on Earth.
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NASA, Joby Research Provide Glimpse of Air Taxi Operations at US Airports
A series of simulations focused on potential operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, using tools and procedures already available to air traffic controllers.
Eve Air Mobility Electric Air Taxi Receives Proposed Airworthiness Criteria
The Brazilian manufacturer, a subsidiary of Embraer, achieved a key milestone in its path to type certification.
Blue Origin’s New Shepard Makes Unmanned Cargo Flight
The launch is the first since September 2022 when an FAA investigation grounded the space tourism venture.
Regional Air Carrier JSX to Purchase More Than 330 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
The company expects to add the new models to its fleet of 48 Embraer E145s in 2028, opening new air travel options for small communities.
Overair Joins Select Group of Electric Air Taxi Firms with Butterfly Prototype Rollout
The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) design is built for passenger, medical, cargo, and military use cases.
Drone Delivery Firms Zipline, Wing Prepare to Ramp Up Service
Zipline plans to expand to the U.K., while Wing was approved for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights without visual observers.
EHang Plans Expansion of Electric Air Taxi Services to UAE
The Chinese manufacturer joins Archer, Joby, and other eVTOL firms that have laid plans for operations in the Middle East.
Defense Policy Bill Would Ban Chinese, Russian Drone Tech in U.S.
A protectionist drone bill made it into the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, which passed both houses of Congress this week.
You’ve Never Seen Cessnas Like These Before
Check out a pair of historic flights made using modified Cessnas, a strange new aircraft on sale, and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.
