Supersonic business jet developer Aerion has teamed with satellite company Spire Global to supply the high-fidelity weather data critical to the aircraft maker’s goal of achieving Mach 1-plus cruise speeds without generating a sonic boom on the ground.

Croatia is to purchase three multimission helicopters for civil protection missions with the help of grants provided by the European Union.

Safran powers Bye; Aurora flow-controlled CRANE; Stratospheric turbulence test; UAM acceptance survey; AI in design; Supersonic nacelles

Other regulators are expected to follow the FAA’s lead but will mandate additional steps.

“These are very long-running issues; the Boeing-Airbus one has been running literally decades,” says one consultant.

Collins Aerospace is to work with Boom Supersonic to develop the inlet, nacelle and exhaust system for the startup’s planned Mach 2.2 airliner, the Overture.

Lilium picks Orlando; UK’s future of flight; multiaircraft autonomy; GoFly adapts to COVID; VerdeGo tests hybrid; Sony plans drones.

Ask the Editors: Widebody fleets are under pressure and smaller single-aisles are expected to remain popular.