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Uncrewed Rotorcraft, Clean-Sheet Designs Vie For Contested Logistics

1 day ago | aviationweek.com | Graham Warwick

Requirements are still in flux, but after years of experimenting with uncrewed cargo aircraft, industry senses an opportunity is opening up, and OEMs and startups alike are lining up to offer the Pentagon solutions to its contested logistics challenge. For decades, the U.S. military has enjoyed...
Volocopter Edges Up In April AAM Reality Index

1 day ago | aviationweek.com | Ben Goldstein

Volocopter rose to claim the second-highest slot in the April edition of SMG Consulting’s AAM Reality Index, boosted from its acquisition by China’s Wanfeng Group. The latest edition of the bimonthly index saw Volocopter break out of a three-way tie with Joby and Archer to claim second place behind...
AAM Briefs: Joby, WeFly And More

1 day ago | aviationweek.com | Ben Goldstein

Testing Joby has flown two of its eVTOL air taxis simultaneously for the first time. One piloted and one uncrewed, they were flown together on May 9 over Marina, California. Joby now has six aircraft in its flight test program. Development Chinese startup WeFly has rolled out the full-scale...
Archer To Launch Piloted Midnight Flight Tests Imminently

1 day ago | aviationweek.com | Ben Goldstein

Archer announced plans to launch into piloted flight tests with its first full-scale Midnight eVTOL air taxi as soon as next week. Rolled out late last year, the first piloted Midnight has undergone extensive ground tests ahead of its first flight “in the coming days,” Archer founder and CEO Adam Goldstein announced on an earnings call alongside the startup’s Q1 financial results.
Ampaire Agrees Hybrid-Electric Certification Basis With FAA

1 day ago | aviationweek.com | Graham Warwick

Ampaire has reached agreement with the FAA on the type certification basis for its AMP-570 powertrain, the first for a hybrid-electric propulsion system. Stage 4 final agreement on the G-1 issue paper, the regulatory framework for certification, paves the way for Ampaire to finalize the G-2 means of...
Despite Few New Aircraft Types, Business Aviation Propulsion Booms

1 day ago | aviationweek.com | Guy Norris |Graham Warwick

With only a few notable exceptions, the development of all-new business aviation aircraft has plateaued in recent years as the major manufacturers focus on satisfying solid order backlogs with well-honed models and developing updated derivatives to fill out product ranges. But behind the scenes, the supporting propulsion providers, including a new series of ambitious startups, are busier than ever.
AAM Operators Hedge Their Bets With Array Of Aircraft Types

1 day ago | aviationweek.com | Ben Goldstein

To date, they have placed well more than 15,000 conditional orders for AAM aircraft from a range of startups, according to data from SMG Consulting. But whether and how many of those aircraft deliveries will eventually materialize is an entirely different story.
Space Experience Sparks Renewed Interest In Optical Air Data Systems

2 days ago | aviationweek.com | Graham Warwick

After decades of developing and testing laser-based air data systems for aircraft, a pioneering U.S. company has pivoted to a new market for its technology: space. Armed with experience miniaturizing and qualifying its technology for space, Optical Air Data Systems is also finding a new generation...
Early Trump Budget Plans Shift Priorities And Shake Up The Army

2 days ago | aviationweek.com | Brian Everstine

President Donald Trump has not released his first budget plan for his second term, but an initial breakdown of top-line funding levels and reprioritizations within the services have started to roil Washington. The White House in early May rolled out a preliminary “skinny budget” with proposed...
Vertical Developing Hybrid-Electric Version Of VX4 EVTOL

2 days ago | aviationweek.com | Graham Warwick

Vertical has bench-tested its hybrid-electric architecture with plans for flight tests in 2026. Vertical Aerospace is the latest eVTOL developer to announce plans to develop a hybrid-electric version of its eVTOL aircraft with longer range. The hybrid VX4 will enable applications in defense, logistics and commercial missions requiring more capability, such as air ambulance services that...