Aerospace

Vertiport developer and drone operator Skyports has raised more than $110 million in a Series C funding round.

Dark, a developer of a space junk interceptor rocket, has raised a $6 million seed round extension.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency seeks to field an “interim capability” against hypersonic glide vehicles by 2029 as the Glide Phase Interceptor slides to 2035.

The special flight authorization is the first ever issued by the FAA for tests of a civil supersonic aircraft.

Boeing’s first crewed CST-100 Starliner capsule was rolled out to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral SFS on April 16.

Lilium has begun producing battery packs for the first prototype Lilium Jet.

Czech startup Zuri has completed a large-scale ground testbed for its planned five-seat hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.

Supported by Itochu, Germany’s Wingcopter has applied for Japanese certification of its Wingcopter 198 delivery drone.

Scandinavian Seaplanes, Norway’s largest seaplane operator, has signed a strategic partnership with Dovetail Electric Aviation to electrify its fleet.

The MEBAA Show will return to Dubai this year, offering access to the region’s private jet market.

Moya Aero is preparing to test automated takeoff, flight to predefined points, return to home and landing on its demonstrator eVTOL.

Organizations are making progress but still debating the best way to prevent contrail formation.

Electric Power Systems (EPS) has unveiled a new battery, the Electric Propulsion ion Core Ecosystem 2.0 (EPIC 2.0), that promises 90 min. of power for flight and 30 min. of reserve power.

The AAM Stock Composite declined 8% during the week ending April 12, dragged lower by broad-based selling among air taxi OEMs.

The agreement also covers the study, verification and commercialization of other crops as camelina, carinata, and winter canola in North America.