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Scientists at the University of Southampton in Hampshire are testing a drone with an advanced optical fiber system that they say can increase the operational capabilities of uncrewed cargo-carrying aircraft.

(AIN) – For the past two years, US developers and prospective operators of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have been waiting for the requirements for advanced air mobility (AAM) operators to launch commercial services. The waiting ended Oct. 22 when the FAA published its Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for powered-lift aircraft.

The air medical provider for eastern Massachusetts will enhance crew safety and operational capabilities after dark with E3 night-vision goggles from Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU).

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report into an accident last month in which a helicopter struck a radio control tower, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and three passengers.

(Island News) – The Honolulu Fire Department has added a Bell 429 to its fleet of firefighting and air medical aircraft that serve residents across Oahu.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the first Easy Access Rules for small-category vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL)–capable aircraft.

The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) maker is adding pilot, maintenance technician, and ground crew training from Embraer-CAE Training Services to its Eve TechCare service package.

The South Burlington, Vermont–based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) maker has secured $318 million from a group of investors that includes Fidelity Management & Research, TPG Rise Climate, and United Therapeutics.

Last week, Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.-01) visited Maverick Helicopters, a VAI member, to discuss key issues facing the air tour and vertical aviation industry.