U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders directing FAA to take immediate action to expand drone operations and strengthen counter-drone capabilities.
With airlines complaining there is too little SAF available, an industry alliance has formed to streamline the production chain from feedstock to final product.
The acquisition of Grob Aircraft, which still needs regulatory approvals, would add around 275 Grob employees to Helsing, as well as its flight facilities.
Despite the promise of hydrogen, widespread adoption in aviation may be decades away, with technological, safety, and cost challenges all complicating the picture.
Onera is providing a new testbed able to evaluate a composites panel when exposed to fire in an engine environment, as well as assess new extinguishing agents.
Researchers and aerospace industry representatives called for more coordination and momentum to get larger-scale efforts to reduce contrails off the ground.
Merlin received an experimental airworthiness certificate from New Zealand's CAA, allowing it to begin certification flight testing of its autonomous system.
