A weekly roundup of significant milestones and achievements from companies and organizations working to transform aviation with new types of aircraft, propulsion systems, flight controls, and business models.
The company's Jungfrau technology demonstrator made several flights last week from an airport in Germany using its new hydrogen-burning afterburner system.
Avionics and aircraft manufacturers and operators are being asked to provide test analysis and reports to the FAA as the agency ponders more 5G actions.
Lyte Aviation is developing a 40-seat hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft called the SkyBus LA-44 that it says will have a range of up to 1,000 kilometers and speeds of 300 km/h.
Japanese light-engine maker Kawasaki Motors is making an undisclosed investment in the French start-up that is developing the Cassio family of aircraft.
The company is seeking concurrent U.S. and New Zealand approval for the supplemental type certificate under which it will convert the flight decks of existing aircraft.