Airbus achieves in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone from a tanker aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space and the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone using an A310 MRTT. In a first step towards Autonomous Formation Flight and Autonomous Air-to-Air refueling (A4R), the...
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Dreams Soar, Inc., the nonprofit that led a historic global solo flight around the world by pilot Shaesta Waiz, has unveiled the next phase in its mission to transform how the aviation industry inspires, connects, and empowers professionals. Plans are underway to...
Athar Husain Khan passes away
The message came as a complete shock. “It is with shock, complete disbelief, deep sadness and heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of our Secretary-General, Athar Husain Khan. Our highly esteemed colleague and friend Athar passed away unexpectedly on Sunday 26...
Winter Aviation Summit – March 22nd & 23rd
2023 marks the seventh edition of the WAS. Held in the grand setting of the Hotel des Trois Couronnes in Vevey, Switzerland, a few hundred of the industry’s finest met for a two-day long conference covering all aspects of the industry. On day 2, following...
Jekta signs Letter of Intent with Gayo Aviation for ten PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft
Jekta, the Payerne, Switzerland-based manufacturer of the electrically powered Passenger Hydro Aircraft Zero Emission 100 (PHA-ZE 100) flying boat and Gayo Aviation have announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the acquisition by Gayo for ten electrically...
VIP Completions Unveils Fully Refurbished Bombardier Global Express
Fort Lauderdale-based VIP Completions, providers of aircraft completions and refurbishment services, has unveiled a Bombardier Global Express that it recently delivered to an unnamed client. The long-range business aircraft has a 6,000-nautical-mile range. Typically...
Embraer, ITA, and FAPESP open Engineering Research Center to accelerate Future Air Mobility
Embraer, ITA (Aeronautical Technological Institute), and FAPESP (São Paulo State Research Support Foundation) inaugurated on 14th March the Engineering Research Center (CPE), dedicated to the Air Mobility for the Future studies. The event, held at the ITA campus in...
AutoFlight Announces Landmark Commercial Deal with EVFLY for 205 eVTOL Aircraft
AutoFlight, the global eVTOL (electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) pioneer, which is backed by European tech holding company Team Global, has entered into a contract with EVFLY, on the heels of its record-breaking 250km all-electric flight. The agreement...
Lufthansa Technik hands over A350 “Theodor Heuss”
Lufthansa Technik AG has handed over another new Airbus A350 government aircraft to the German Armed Forces. The modern long-haul jet was ceremonially christened “Theodor Heuss”, after the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Further to...
Drone detection: Thales and Drone XTR partnership
Nearly 2,500,000 drones have been registered in France in 2021. The proliferation of drones in the airspace raises security challenges to prevent accidents or even malicious acts from occurring. As one of the top three countries in the world in terms of drone...
