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
FutureFlight
United Airlines Places $10 Million Down Payment on Archer eVTOL Air Taxis
United Airlines has reinforced its commitment to purchasing eVTOL air taxis from Archer Aviation with a $10 million down payment on 100 units of the initial production version of the aircraft.
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Wisk Aero Launches Engineering Hub in Montreal
The California-based autonomous eVTOL air taxi developer is expanding its operations into Canada.
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Bristow Orders Up to 55 of Beta’s Alia 250 eVTOL Aircraft
Helicopter operator Bristow is continuing to expand into the advanced air mobility market with new plans to order as many as 55 Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft from Beta Technologies.
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Vertical Completes VX4 eVTOL Prototype, Plans to Begin Test Flights This Summer
The company just released its first half-year earnings report for 2022.
FutureFlight
NASA Partners with Zipline to Bring Advanced Air Mobility to the U.S.
NASA is partnering with the San Francisco-based drone operator Zipline to help shape the future of advanced air mobility in the United States.
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Eve Commits to Long-term Investment in Urban Air Mobility
The company says it now has more than 2,000 eVTOL provisional orders in its backlog.
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Robotic Skies Deploys Corridor Software to Support Drones and eVTOL Aircraft
Robotic Skies is teaming up with Continuum Applied Technology, the company behind Corridor aviation service software, to create maintenance technology solutions for next-generation uncrewed aircraft systems and advanced air mobility aircraft.
FutureFlight
Regent Taps Siemens Software to Help Develop All-electric Seagliders
Siemens Digital Industries Software will help Regents streamline the development and production of its all-electric seagliders.
Avionics
Clay Lacy Performs 10th Garmin G1000 NXi Upgrade
Clay Lacy Aviation has completed its 10th installation of Garmin’s G1000 NXi fully integrated flight deck upgrade on an Embraer Phenom 100.
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Autonomous Flight Pioneer Xwing Expands Air Cargo Operations in Preparation for Pilotless Services
The California-based start-up's workforce has tripled over the past 12 months.
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Lilium Expands eVTOL Operations Plans in Spain, Benelux, and Scandinavia
The German electric eVTOL developer has signed agreements with Helity Copter Airlines, ASL Group, and AAP Aviation to build eVTOL networks in southern Spain, Benelux, and Norway, respectively.
FutureFlight
Eve Partners with Halo for Urban Air Traffic Management Solutions
Halo Aviation has agreed to be a launch customer for Eve's urban air traffic management software.
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VoltAero Partners with Safran and Thales for Its Cassio Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
VoltAero has selected Safran’s EngineUs 100 electric motor to power its Cassio 330 prototype, and the company is partnering with Thales to implement airborne data collection and computing solutions for its Cassio family of hybrid-electric aircraft.
FutureFlight
Supernal Partners with Electric Power Systems To Improve eVTOL Batteries
Supernal and EP Systems formalized their new partnership on July 20 during a ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow, where Supernal had a cabin concept for its SA-1 eVTOL on display.
FutureFlight
ZeroAvia Raises Additional $30 Million in Series B Funding Round
The hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia has raised an additional $30 million from new investors, the company announced July 20 at the Farnborough International Airshow.
Charter & Fractional
Elit’Avia Launches ‘Green’ Jet Card Program
The European charter provider Elit’Avia has introduced a new jet card program, called the “Elit’Avia Green Card,” offering carbon-neutral charter flights.
FutureFlight
ZeroAvia and PowerCell Sign Fuel Cell Stacks MoU
The agreement between ZeroAvia and PowerCell will see production of 5,000 aviation-optimized fuel cell stacks between 2024 and 2028.
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CAE Develops AAM Mixed-reality Trainer, Teams with Piper on Electric Archer STC
Aviation training group CAE is developing a flight trainer to address the emerging needs of the advanced air mobility sector.
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Embraer, BAE Strengthen Plans To Use Eve's eVTOL for Defense Applications
Embraer and BAE have signed a letter of intent with Eve Air Mobility to potentially order up to 150 of Eve's eVTOL vehicles to be used for defense and security applications.
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Avmax Orders 20 Universal Hydrogen Conversion Kits for Regional Airliners
Avmax Aircraft Leasing has signed a deal with Universal Hydrogen to convert 20 regional aircraft to run on “green” hydrogen, the companies announced on Tuesday.
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Archer Selects FACC To Supply eVTOL Fuselage and Wing Elements
Archer Aviation has selected the Austrian aerostructures manufacturer FACC to supply elements of the fuselage and wing for its eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft
Virgin Atlantic To Fly eVTOL Air Taxi Trials in the UK
Test flights with Vertical's VX4 eVTOL aircraft will be from London's Heathrow and City airports, as well as from Bristol and two smaller UK airfields.
FutureFlight
SkyDrive Picks Toray To Supply Composites for Personal eVTOL
Toray Carbon Magic will develop the structure of SkyDrive's SD-05 personal eVTOL vehicle using advanced carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.
FutureFlight
American Airlines Commits to Purchasing 50 eVTOL from Vertical Aerospace
Vertical has also secured a preorder from the European business jet operator FlyingGroup for another 50 VX4 eVTOLs.
FutureFlight
VIP Chauffeur Service Plans to Buy 10 Manta ANN Hybrid-Electric Air Taxis
The luxury chauffeur service Naylam Technologies has entered into an agreement with Manta Aircraft Italia to buy 10 ANN hybrid-electric VTOL/STOL aircraft.
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UK's Future Flight Challenge Funds New 'Advanced Mobility Ecosystem Consortium'
The consortium received £9.5 million ($11.3 million) to accelerate the introduction of advanced air mobility in the UK.
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Merlin Labs Raises $105 Million, Partners with U.S. Air Force for Autonomous Flights
Merlin Labs will produce an autonomous flight control system for the Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules.
FutureFlight
Cranfield Aerospace Secures First Customer for Modified 'Green' Islander Aircraft
Cranfield will supply Evia Aero with 10 hydrogen fuel cell conversion kits for its fleet of "green" Britten-Norman Islander aircraft.
FutureFlight
V-Star To Bring Next-generation VTOL Aircraft to South Australia
A new aviation company based in Adelaide, Australia, plans to bring advanced air mobility to the land Down Under.
FutureFlight
Bristow Commits To Ordering 100 Chaparral VTOL Freighters from Elroy Air
Houston-based helicopter operator Bristow Helicopters plans to purchase 100 Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft from Elroy Air.
