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ShinMaywa remains optimistic on the export potential of its US-2 seaplane for parapublic purposes.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Air New Zealand looks to trial flights on its electric Alia aircraft with passengers in the future but is uncertain if these will be on the current demo model.

Targeting a wider role in low Earth orbit and beyond, the company has rolled out a novel, deployable decelerator system, among other fast-tracked projects.

Will green hydrogen be produced in sufficient quantity to meet aviation’s future needs?

Air New Zealand has selected an over-water domestic short-haul route for its planned electric aircraft demonstration flights.

GKN Aerospace is nearing critical milestones in its H2Gear hydrogen-electric powertrain research and technology project after overcoming supply chain issues.

Beta Technologies has received certification of its Charge Cube from UL, signifying the design complies with existing safety standards and regulations.

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.

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

Under book-and-claim, airlines operating from locations where there is no SAF available can buy SAF for use elsewhere.

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.

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

GoAero's competition to develop a VTOL aircraft for emergency-response missions has revised its rules in a bid to open up the contest to more teams.

Natilus' regional cargo feeder is the first in a planned family of blended-wing-body uncrewed aircraft.

MRO companies, airlines and OEMs are unlocking AI’s potential as available technologies continue to evolve.

Japan backs aircraft electrification; flying warehouse for delivery drones; certifying autonomous flight; silicon batteries for eVTOL.

The U.S. will contribute the launch service, aerobraking engines and radioisotope heater units.

The small rover would travel to the Moon aboard the company’s Resilience lunar lander as part of the Hakuto-R Mission 2.

Under the Wilbur Air brand, the company plans to operate a range of aircraft from heavy-lift cargo drones to regional passenger airliners.

Following on from used cooking fats, plant seeds and even air, a UK company is planning to convert processed human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The nondilutive financial support from Invest Victoria will support Dovetail’s development of electrified propulsion systems for regional aircraft.

Transforming how work is done by embracing digital transformation maturity can offset the effects of the industry’s staffing shortage.