26 August 2026
Terra Industries Closes US$52 Million Seed Round Ahead of Ghana Drone Factory Opening
Terra Industries has closed its seed round at US$52 million and plans to open Pax-2, its…
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26 August 2026
Tanzania Positions Itself to Benefit More From Drone Technology
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority has launched a National Drone Team to strengthen coordination, regulation and…
11 August 2026
Catalina Aircraft Company Announces Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach
Catalina Aircraft Company plans a multi-tenant Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach, bringing the Catalina…
10 August 2026
South Africa’s Drone Sector Waits for Long-Delayed Regulatory Changes
South Africa’s drone sector is awaiting regulatory changes affecting remote pilot licensing and lower-risk operations, with…
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Vertical Aerospace Prepares for Final Transition Testing After Successful Wingborne Flights
Vertical Aerospace completes Phase 3 piloted wingborne flights of VX4 prototype, collecting 22B data points…
Archer Plans For Air Taxi Trial Participation Under White House eVTOL Pilot Program With U.S. Airlines and Cities
Archer Aviation to join the White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program with United Airlines and…
Joby Plans to Jumpstart US Operations Through White House eVTOL Integration Program
Joby joins the White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program to accelerate early US operations, advance…
uAvionix and VOTIX Announce Integration of FlightLine ADS-B Data Service to Advance Drone as First Responder Operations
uAvionix and VOTIX integrate FlightLine ADS-B data into the VOTIX platform, enhancing safety, efficiency, and…
Joby Achieves the First Piloted eVTOL Air Taxi Flight Between Two Public Airports
Joby completes first piloted eVTOL air taxi flight between two public airports, marking a key…
GöKHUN Unmanned Aerial System Lift Off With Sky Power Engines
The GöKHUN Unmanned Aerial System from ESEN is a tactical VTOL drone powered by Sky…
Zimbabwe CAA Licenses 27 ZRP Drone Pilots to Boost Surveillance and Enforcement
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe has licensed 27 Zimbabwe Republic Police officers as drone…
Destinus Acquires Daedalean to Expand Artificial Intelligence Capabilities in Flight Systems
Destinus acquires Daedalean for CHF 180 million to integrate cutting-edge artificial intelligence into UAV flight…
Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia Announce Plans to Explore Hydrogen eVTOL Propulsion
Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia will explore integrating hydrogen-electric propulsion into the Cavorite X7 eVTOL, aiming…
Boeing-Built X-37B Spaceplane Set for Eighth Mission
Boeing’s X-37B prepares for its eighth launch with new tech, including laser comms and a…
Sasol Commits to Next Generation Catalyst Supply for e-SAF Pioneer INERATEC
Sasol and INERATEC sign agreement to supply next generation catalyst, set to boost e-kerosene yield…
FAA Study Led by Embry-Riddle Warns of Drone Risks to Aircraft
An FAA-backed study by Embry-Riddle warns that drones are often flown above 400 feet, raising…
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African Development Bank and Mozambique Launch Drone-Based Initiative to Boost Disaster Preparedness
The African Development Bank, Mozambique, and Korea’s Busan Technopark have launched a drone-based disaster management…
Ethiopian Airlines and Archer Sign Agreement to Bring All-Electric Air Taxi Network to the Region Using Midnight Aircraft
Archer Aviation partners with Ethiopian Airlines to deploy Midnight electric aircraft under its Launch Edition…
JCAB Issues G-1 Certification Basis for SkyDrive eVTOL Aircraft
SkyDrive has received G-1 certification basis approval from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) for…
Jet Systems and Volocopter to Partner in eVTOL Operations in France
Volocopter and Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services have partnered to introduce eVTOL air taxi services in…
Eve Air Mobility and JetSetGo to Explore Urban ATM Implementation in India
Eve Air Mobility and JetSetGo partner to explore the implementation of Eve’s Vector Urban ATM…
Boeing Engineering Sparks Magic in First Autonomous Flights – eVTOL Evolution
Discover how Boeing NeXt and HorizonX pioneered the evolution of eVTOL technology, urban air mobility,…