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Charter & Fractional
Blade Returns to NBAA as New Owner Joby Preps for Service
Joby bought Blade in August and is integrating the service into the Uber app
FBOs
Atlantic Aviation Selects Vertiport Real Estate Partner
Partners will focus on sites in California, New York, and Florida
Safety
NBAA, VAI Critical of FAA Part 108 BVLOS Drone Rule
Electronic conspicuity is needed but there is no widespread agreement on technology standards
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Small Combat Drone Engines Begin Ground Tests
Major engine manufacturers look to power collaborative combat aircraft
Aircraft
Archer and Joby Demonstrate eVTOL Flight at Salinas Airshow
Both electric aircraft were extremely quiet as they flew over the Salinas Airport runways
Fuel
Airco’s e-SAF Facility To Validate Scalable Technology
Company intends to turn carbon dioxide from air into electro-synthetic sustainable aviation fuel
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
MightyFly To Launch Medical Drone Deliveries in California
Hybrid-electric cargo drone maker inks $50 million contract with healthcare logistics provider
Engines
Additive Manufacturing Could Solve Fuel Cell Thermal Management Challenge
Conflux brings Formula 1 design pedigree to aerospace projects
Engines
Beyond Aero Demos Bizjet Hydrogen Propulsion System
French start-up is developing an eight-seat business jet
Training and Workforce
Electra’s Footprint Grows as Hybrid ‘Ultra Short’ Aircraft Gains Momentum
Company announces expansions to facilities in Virginia and Switzerland
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Beta Set for IPO with Plans for More Electric Aircraft
U.S. start-up shares plans to expand its portfolio
Fuel
Airlines and Safran Back New SAF Production Process
A Series B funding round raised $28 million for the Oxford University start-up
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Joby, Skyports Ink Air Taxi Deal in UAE Emirate
Service is expected to begin there in 2027
Engines
General Dynamics Enlists Beta for Undersea Vehicle Propulsion
Alliance with the U.S. defense giant follows a recent investment in Beta by GE Aerospace
Environment
Gen Z, Millennials Join Forces To Decarbonize Aviation
The Emerging Leaders in Sustainable Aviation was launched at the ICAO General Assembly
Accidents
No Answers Yet About Xpeng's eVTOL Accident at Chinese Air Show
Chinese company has not explained how two aircraft collided
Airlines
Alaskan Cargo Carrier Orders Beta's CX300 Electric Aircraft
The operator serves 73 remote communities across Alaska, including native tribes
Airlines
Scotland Considers Electric Seagliders to Replace Aging Ferries
The 12-passenger Viceroy could connect island and highland communities
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Spanish eVTOL Developer Crisalion Faces Court Deadline to Restructure
Start-up had been granted a three-month extension to negotiate with creditors
Avionics
GE Teams With Merlin to Combine Autonomous Autopilot with FMS
Partnership is focused on achieving single-pilot operations for legacy aircraft
