Wisk Aero Flies Second Gen 6 eVTOL Prototype — Certification Test Fleet Now at Two Aircraft
Wisk Aero flew its second Generation 6 eVTOL prototype on May 4, 2026, at Hollister Airport in California — bringing the company’s active FAA type...
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easyJet and Rolls-Royce Achieve World First — Pearl 15 Engine Runs at Full Take-Off Power on 100 Percent Hydrogen
A modified Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 turbofan engine reached full take-off power on 100 percent gaseous hydrogen during ground testing at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in...
Embraer Posts Record 2.1 Billion Backlog in Q1 2026 — Sixth Consecutive All-Time High
Embraer’s order backlog hit $32.1 billion in the first quarter of 2026 — a record, and the sixth consecutive all-time high. That figure represents a...
North Dakota Lawmaker Killed in Beechcraft Crash Near Minneapolis — Aircraft Goes Down in Public Park
North Dakota state Representative Liz Conmy, 67, was killed Friday morning when a small plane crashed and caught fire in a Minneapolis-area park — ending...
Joby Aviation Completes First-Ever Point-to-Point eVTOL Air Taxi Demo Flights Over New York City
On Monday, April 27, a Joby Aviation S4 eVTOL air taxi — tail number N545JX — lifted off from John F. Kennedy International Airport and...
Sonex Aircraft Shuts Down and Files for Bankruptcy — Beloved Kit Maker Cites a Perfect Storm of Falling Sales and Rising Costs
Sonex, LLC announced on March 27, 2026 that it is ceasing operations immediately and filing for bankruptcy. The Oshkosh, Wisconsin-based kit aircraft manufacturer — which...
Volocopter Unveils VoloXPro eVTOL at Aero Friedrichshafen — Targeting Flight Schools With €490,000 Ultralight Trainer
Volocopter unveiled the VoloXPro eVTOL at Aero Friedrichshafen on April 22 — an 18-rotor electric multicopter aimed squarely at European flight schools and GA pilots,...
Starlink Pilots Revolt — SpaceX Caps Aviation Roaming Plans and Forces Expensive Upgrades on GA Community
On March 3, 2026, SpaceX quietly killed the most affordable Starlink options for general aviation pilots — imposing a hard 100 mph (87-knot) ground speed...
Netherlands Becomes First NATO Ally to Buy Into U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
The United States Air Force and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence have formalized a partnership to acquire prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft — making the Netherlands...
Iran Fuel Crisis Threatens Europe with Empty Tanks in Six Weeks — IEA Sounds Alarm
Europe could run out of jet fuel within six weeks. That was the warning the International Energy Agency issued Thursday — and the situation, by...
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