The FAA has suspended the use of an automated system at New York JFK International Airport that allows drone operators to request and obtain authorization to fly in the vicinity of the New York City airport.

San Francisco-based startup Elroy Air has begun flight testing its Chaparral large unmanned cargo aircraft.

Engineers in Norway have started ground tests of a compact 2.5-megawatt generator, marking a key milestone toward flight tests of the Airbus and Rolls-Royce E-Fan X hybrid-electric demonstrator in 2021.

German aerospace center DLR is planning a regional-size electric propulsion flight demonstrator.

Embraer could further delay the E175-E2 entry into service by a few months as another round of pilot labor contract scope clause discussions begin.