Leading small drone manufacturer DJI has unveiled a highly capable quadcopter weighing 249 grams (0.5 lb.), which exempts it by 1 gram from registration requirements in the U.S. and other countries.

Urban air mobility startup Volocopter has launched an unmanned cargo aircraft version of its Volocopter electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi.

The inquiry found that the pilot, Iain Traill, had “took a chance” that the low fuel warnings he received were erroneous, Sheriff Principal Craig Turnball concluded in his report into the Clutha Vaults accident, published Oct. 30.

The latest Garmin G3000 NX avionics package includes an emergency autoland function, essentially a virtual, digital copilot that can take control of the aircraft and land it safely.

Garmin has unveiled an emergency Autoland system for general aviation that is designed to control and land an aircraft when a pilot cannot.

The National Air Transportation Association is leading a movement to remove requirements for foam fire suppression equipment for most general and business aviation hangars.

World Fuel Services and Kinect Energy Group have partnered to offer aircraft operators the ability to buy carbon offsets and access renewable power and fuel.

Tamarack Aerospace Group has filed a Chapter 11 plan for reorganization, which includes repayment of all creditors in full, the company said.