MilitaryCanada Chooses F-35A in Future Fighter Competition The government of Canada on March 28 said that it has begun negotiations with Lockheed Martin on a buy 0f 88 F-35As under the country’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) to replace Canada’s aging…
UnmannedJapanese Conglomerate ITOCHU Invests in Wingcopter, Becomes Authorized Partner German drone manufacturer Wingcopter announced a strategic partnership today with Japanese general trading company ITOCHU Corporation. ITOCHU is not only investing in Wingcopter but will also distribute and lease the Wingcopter 198…
UnmannedKraus Hamdani Aerospace CEO Talks Long-Endurance Drones and Enhanced Communication Networks Aerospace technology company Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, Inc. recently completed end-to-end vertical take-off and landing tests of their unmanned aerial system, the K1000ULE (Ultra Long Endurance). The fixed-wing drone is fully electric and…
CommercialInvestigators Recover China Eastern Airlines MU5735 Flight Data Recorder The team investigating the fatal crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region last week has recovered the aircraft’s flight data recorder (FDR), according to…
Air TaxiAir Greenland to Partner with Avolon and Purchase Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL Aircraft In a new partnership, Avolon and Air Greenland will form a Working Group to examine the potential of commercial zero-emission air travel in Greenland. Air Greenland has also committed to a purchase…
CommercialThe Latest 5G C-Band Interference on Radio Altimeters Research, Testing and Technology Updates While the number of new directives and policy updates from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the impact of 5G C-band wireless service interference on aircraft radio altimeters has slowed since January, research,…
Air TaxiShareholders Invest $23 Million in Skyports for Vertiports and Drone Services At the close of its latest funding round, Skyports announced that it had raised $23 million in capital from both new and existing investors. With access to these new funds, Skyports—a provider…
Air TaxiNASA Workshop Defines Progress and Goals for Advanced Air Mobility Integration NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Ecosystem Working Groups (AEWG) hosted a virtual workshop this week featuring discussions on AAM integration. Starting in June, the AEWG will develop more formal roadmaps based on…