Co-axial uncrewed air vehicle developer Ascent AeroSystems has named former Joint Chiefs of Staff Air-Sea Branch Chief Paul Fermo as its new president.
Aura Aero, the startup developing the 19-seat, hybrid-electric ERA regional aircraft, is making progress thanks to partial tests at its Toulouse facility.
Leading U.S. eVTOL air taxi startups announced plans to enlist in the U.S. Transportation Department's newly created eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
The U.S.' recent proposed rulemaking to advance beyond visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) civilian drone operations was hailed by industry as a major breakthrough.
As more focus has concentrated on flight test and manufacturing progress, a new consensus is that Joby is leading Archer by at least a year, possibly several.
Brazilian startup Moya Aero has concluded a monthlong series of wind tunnel testing with its Moya 256 eVTOL drone, keeping it on track for first flight in the coming months.
Ascent Aviation Services has chosen Block Aero Technologies to digitalize its used serviceable material business and open doors to selling parts in China.
Joby has concluded exercises with the U.S. Air Force in which it used an automated Cessna Caravan to fly thousands of miles over the Pacific and Hawaii.