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The company’s compact fly-by-wire controls will be installed on Heart’s ES-30 regional electric airplane.

Bristow agreed to buy two VoloCity eVTOLs—and help the German firm build a presence in the U.S. and U.K.

The eVTOL manufacturer’s subsidiary H2Fly said the tests marked the world’s first such flights.

The FAA pushed back on CEO Elon Musk’s assertion that the world’s most powerful rocket is ready for a second test flight after an April explosion.

Phoenix Air Unmanned, UPS Flight Forward, and uAvionix each received authorization to fly drones without the watchful eye of a remote pilot.

The Houston-based firm primarily operates helicopter services but is looking to expand its portfolio with aircraft from Elroy and others.

The European regulator released a 58-page proposal to craft rules and regulations for drones and eVTOL aircraft, including air taxis.

A drone partnership with the world’s largest retailer, an update on a crashed eVTOL, and the U.S. plan to build an army of drones and other autonomous systems—all that and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

The company explained what went wrong during the August accident, and it plans the next phase of testing for 2024.

Sustainable Skylines has received FAA approval to fly the remotely piloted aircraft and will begin advertising in October or November.