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
'Shark Tank' Star Shares Entrepreneurial Tips at NBAA-BACE
Daymond John shared his recipe for success
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell Upgrades JetWave Broadband System
Hardware and software upgrades boost connectivity services
FutureFlight
Daher's EcoPulse Technology Demonstrator Readies for First Electric Flight
The EcoPulse hybrid power technology demonstrator is due to begin flights with the electric propulsion system operating by mid-November at the latest.
Aircraft
How Electric Aircraft Will Complement Bizav
AAM vehicles can both replace and complement private aviation
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
AeroVentures Launches Investment Fund for Private Aviation
Funds available for innovative and expanding companies
FutureFlight
Supernal and Honeywell Develop Ground Control Stations For eVTOL Aircraft
Supernal is also talking to FBOs in the business aviation sector about plans for them to operate vertiports and provide electricity to air taxi operators.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Supernal and Honeywell Develop UAM Ground Control Stations
Honeywell software enables BVLOS flight testing
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Textron Aviation Unveils Citation CJ3 Gen2
Upgrades to the CJ3 were based on customer feedback
Fuel
Embraer Flies Phenom 300E, Praetor 600 on 100% SAF
Engine performance on SAF matched that of Jet-A
Environment
NBAA-BACE Kicks Off with Sustainability Talks
Panel sessions focus on decarbonizing aviation
FutureFlight
Quantum3D and Limosa Introduce Mixed-reality eVTOL Flight Simulator
Quantum3D partnered with Limosa to create a mixed-reality flight simulator for the LimoConnect eVTOL air taxi.
Avionics
Textron Aviation Adds Autothrottles to Citation M2 Gen2
Garmin autothrottles come standard-equipped starting in 2025
FutureFlight
Archer Closes Financing, Construction Deals for Georgia eVTOL Air Taxi Factory
Financial incentives from the state of Georgia have supported the choice of location, and shareholder Stellantis is also providing funds.
FutureFlight
Opener Rebrands as Pivotal, Unveils 'Helix' Personal eVTOL Aircraft
Pivotal, formerly known as Opener, has introduced its first production-conforming personal eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Delivers 100th Citation Longitude
The super-midsize jet was delivered to a longtime Citation customer
FutureFlight
Archer Secures First $1 Million Payment from U.S. Air Force For eVTOL Simulator
The U.S. Air Force has paid Archer Aviation nearly $1 million for the delivery of a mobile flight simulator for eVTOL aircraft.
FutureFlight
Skyportz Unveils Waterfront Vertiport Concept for Melbourne, Australia
Skyportz has released a concept for a waterfront vertiport and “e-mobility hub” that it hopes to build in Melbourne, Australia.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation's Citation Ascend To Make BACE Debut
Updated cabin mockup coming to NBAA's static display
FutureFlight
Joby’s eVTOL Aircraft Makes First Flights With Pilots on Board
Having completed more than 1,000 remotely piloted flight tests with its eVTOL prototypes over the past 10 years, Joby Aviation has successfully flown its electric air taxi with pilots on board for the first time.
FutureFlight
EHang Delivers Five eVTOL Aircraft to Chinese Tourism Company
Shenzhen Boling Holding Group has placed a conditional order for as many as 100 of EHang's two-seat eVTOL aircraft, which the company intends to use for aerial sightseeing operations.
FutureFlight
Beta Technologies Flies Electric Aircraft Across the Border to Canada
Beta says its Alia eCTOL airplane is the first all-electric aircraft to fly over an international border.
Maintenance and Modifications
Textron Aviation’s Greensboro Service Center Turns 30
The facility opened in 1993 as the Citation Service Center
FutureFlight
Universal Hydrogen Resumes Flight Testing in Mojave
The company now has more than 250 orders for powertrain conversion kits in its backlog.
FutureFlight
Joby Delivers First eVTOL Aircraft to U.S. Air Force
Joby Aviation has delivered an air taxi to the Edwards Air Force Base in California about six months ahead of schedule, marking the first-ever delivery of an eVTOL aircraft to a paying customer in the U.S.
FutureFlight
Supernal Opens R&D Facility in Silicon Valley
Supernal's new research and development facility in Fremont, California, is dedicated to the advancement of batteries, autonomous systems, and other technologies that will enable electric air travel and urban air mobility.
FutureFlight
VoltAero Flies Hybrid-electric Aircraft on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The ability of VoltAero's Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft to run its turbogenerator on sustainable aviation fuel will be important to achieve its decarbonization efforts.
FutureFlight
Joby’s First eVTOL Air Taxi Factory Is Coming to Dayton, Ohio
Joby Aviation will build its first large-scale production facility at Dayton International Airport, where it intends to manufacture up to 500 eVTOL aircraft per year.
FutureFlight
Beta’s Electric Aircraft and Charging Station Coming to Eglin Air Force Base
Beta Technologies will install a charging station for electric aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, where the company's Alia aircraft will be used for "on-base experimentation."
FutureFlight On The Radar
Researchers Explore New Ways to Prevent Li-ion Battery Fires
To prevent fires in lithium-ion batteries, scientists have developed some clever new solutions that could make electric aircraft safer.
