Hanneke Weitering
Science & Technology Editor

Hanneke Weitering is a writer and editor with AIN covering advanced air mobility and new flight technologies. She became an aviation journalist and joined the AIN team in the summer of 2022 after reporting on spaceflight and astronomy for six years at Space.com. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she moved to New York City to pursue a master’s degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. She is now based in Seattle near Boeing Field and spends her free time exploring nature in the Pacific Northwest.

Latest from Hanneke Weitering

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Hybrid-electric Aircraft Developer Maeve Goes Bankrupt

Dutch start-up failed to raise the €20 million it needed to continue
Maeve Jet
Sustainability and Environment

ICAO Launches Program To Speed Aviation Decarbonization

ACT-LTAG to guide state action plans
ICAO Aviation Climate Week 2026
Aircraft

Helios Horizon Flies Solid-State Battery Demonstrator

Nonprofit group targets stratospheric electric flight this year
Helios Horizon founder and chief test pilot Miguel Iturmendi stands with his modified Pipistrel Taurus
Aircraft

Electra Unveils Turbo-electric Airliner Concept

‘Double-bubble’ fuselage promises efficiency gains
Electra’s NASA AACES 2050 airliner concept
Avionics

Merlin’s Autonomous C-130J Passes Critical Design Review

USSOCOM program advances into aircraft integration phase
A gray U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules turboprop transport aircraft in flight
Avionics

Dynon Adapts Light Sport Avionics for Air eVTOLs

Air One eVTOL will feature customized SkyView HDX avionics
Skyview HDX flight display in Air One eVTOL
Aircraft

Honda Achieves First Full-scale eVTOL Flight

Remotely piloted aircraft completed 90-second flight in California
Honda's full-scale eVTOL technology demonstrator, registration N805HX, in flight over San Luis Obispo, California. The white aircraft features eight lift rotors and a pusher propeller at the tail.
Engines

Whisper’s JetFoil Promises Near-VTOL at Half the Thrust

Electric ducted fans provide vertical lift without tilting
Whisper Aero JetFoil
Regulations and Government

GAO: Electric Propulsion Standards Work Stalled by Bureaucracy Cuts

ARAC purge puts 2027 rulemaking deadline at risk
A GAO illustration depicts potential uses for electric aircraft, including air taxi service, regional air service, cargo transport, and flight training.
ATC

Indra Group To Build Nav Canada Drone Integration Platform

Initial drone traffic management capabilities expected in 2029
Indra Group executive vice president of ATM Victor Martínez, left, and Nav Canada vice president and chief technology and information officer David Sheppard shake hands at the rFIMS agreement signing at Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon on May 26. Also pictured are Nav Canada president and CEO Mark Cooper and RPAS Traffic Management director Alan Chapman.
Aircraft

Evio Taps Molicel for Hybrid-electric Airliner Battery Work

Molicel to develop lithium-ion battery cells for the Evio 810
Molicel president Casey Shiue, left, and Evio vice president of operations and general manager Valerie Myers shake hands following the signing of a development agreement on April 29.
Aircraft

Hermeus Breaks Sound Barrier with Uncrewed Quarterhorse

Mk 2.1 goes supersonic less than three months after first flight
Ground crew prepare the Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 on the runway at Spaceport America ahead of a test flight.
Aircraft

Eve eVTOL Advances Toward Transition After 59 Flights

Hover and low-speed phase complete in Brazil
Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL engineering prototype in flight
Aircraft

Regent Demonstrates Off-grid Charging for Seagliders

Demo expands charging options beyond port infrastructure
A rendering shows a Seaglider tethered to modular battery storage units on a remote beach, illustrating the off-grid charging concept.
Aircraft

Noemi Reveals Multi-mission Strategy for Electric Amphibious Aircraft

Start-up eyes firefighting, skydiving, military markets
Noemi firebomber
Avionics

Merlin Introduces Condor Autonomy Platform for Large Freighters

Boston start-up targets freighter conversion market with new offering
Boeing 747 freighter
Charter & Fractional

Hamilton AI Adds Banking, Dispatch, and Broker Tools to Charter Platform

Joby, Uber Elevate veteran leads three launches in first quarter
Matthew Schwegler
Aircraft

Supernal Signals Revival with KAI Partnership, New CTO

The eVTOL firm still has no CEO after months of turmoil
Executives from Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Aerospace Industries held a signing ceremony in Seoul on May 8
Training and Workforce

Drone Industry Faces Talent Crunch Ahead of BVLOS Launch

FAA's Part 108 rules exposes gaps in drone talent pipeline
Mighty Fly Cento
Engines

MagniX Debuts Electric Motor for Light Aircraft

Air-cooled MagniAIR poised to benefit from MOSAIC rule
MagniX MagniAIR Van's Aircraft RV-10 in-flight render
Maintenance and Modifications

DUST Identity Targets Counterfeit Aircraft Parts

Diamonds are an MRO’s best friend
DUST Identity diamond dust marker
ATC

Joby Taps Air Space Intelligence To Manage eVTOL Traffic Coordination

Flyways AI platform will coordinate eVTOL flights with ATC
Joby's eVTOL aircraft flies over the Golden Gate Bridge
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Reliable Completes Detect-and-avoid Tests Near Airports

Data from flight-test campaign substantiates new FAA drone standards
Reliable Robotics’ detect-and-avoid system
Regulations and Government

Japan Targets 2027 Launch for Commercial eVTOL Flights

Revised advanced air mobility roadmap outlines phased rollout
SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL conducted a demonstration flight over Tokyo in February 2026.
Aircraft

Vertical Achieves Piloted eVTOL Transition Flight

Valo prototype completes hover-to-cruise flight in key test
Vertical Aerospace’s Valo eVTOL prototype performs a piloted transition flight at Cotswold Airport
Operations

FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program Flips the Script on Certification

Program enables early commercial operations to inform future FAA rules
Wisk Aero eVTOL
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Near Earth Autonomy Wins U.S. Contract for Maritime Drone Ops

Small UAS will operate in GPS-denied, communications-degraded environments
BAE Systems TRV-150
Aircraft

Air Touts $1 Billion Backlog for eVTOL Portfolio

More than 3,300 customers are on the waitlist
Air Cargo Heavy-lift UAS
Airports

Skylark Brings AI FOD Detection to Airports

Fixed system detects foreign object debris without vehicle patrols
Skylark Labs Fixed FOD Detection at Airport
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Army Receives First Optionally Piloted Black Hawk

UH-60MX serves as testbed for Army’s ‘SAFE’ autonomy program
UH-60MX Black Hawk