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Ethiopia Feasibility Study on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Ethiopia Feasibility Study on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

ICAO’s feasibility study outlines Ethiopia’s potential for Sustainable Aviation Fuel production, assessing key feedstocks and the actions needed to build a viable national SAF industry.
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  • EU and South Africa sign first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP)

    The EU and South Africa sign the first Clean Trade and Investment Partnership to expand clean supply chains, support decarbonisation, boost renewable energy and clean fuels, and strengthen South Africa’s industrialisation and Just Energy Transition.

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    25 November 2025

  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • Skunk Works and FalconWorks Announce Strategic Collaboration

    Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and BAE Systems FalconWorks partner at DSEI to develop modular uncrewed air systems with electronic warfare capability.

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    22 September 2025

    Uncrewed autonomous air system by Skunk Works and FalconWorks – modular and adaptable for different missions.
  • International: Joby To Bring Blade’s Air Mobility Services To The Uber App

    Joby and Uber to integrate Blade flights into the Uber app, paving the way for Joby’s quiet, zero-emissions air taxi service worldwide.

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    22 September 2025

    International: Joby To Bring Blade’s Air Mobility Services To The Uber App
  • Joby Completes Acquisition of Blade’s Passenger Business

    Joby Aviation completes acquisition of Blade’s passenger business, accelerating entry into commercial eVTOL air taxi services in key global markets.

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    15 September 2025

    Joby Completes Acquisition of Blade’s Passenger Business
  • SkyDrive Partners with DUC Hélices to Develop Rotor for SKYDRIVE SD-05

    SkyDrive partners with DUC Hélices to accelerate SD-05 eVTOL rotor development, focusing on safety, noise reduction, and progress toward type certification.

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    15 September 2025

    From left: Arnaud Coville, Chief Development Officer of SkyDrive and Vincent Duqueine, President of DUC Hélices Propellers
  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • Skunk Works and FalconWorks Announce Strategic Collaboration

    Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and BAE Systems FalconWorks partner at DSEI to develop modular uncrewed air systems with electronic warfare capability.

    Read

    22 September 2025

    Uncrewed autonomous air system by Skunk Works and FalconWorks – modular and adaptable for different missions.
  • International: Joby To Bring Blade’s Air Mobility Services To The Uber App

    Joby and Uber to integrate Blade flights into the Uber app, paving the way for Joby’s quiet, zero-emissions air taxi service worldwide.

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    22 September 2025

    International: Joby To Bring Blade’s Air Mobility Services To The Uber App
  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • 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 US cities, paving the way for supervised air taxi trials.

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    15 September 2025

    Archer’s Midnight aircraft at San Francisco International Airport
  • 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 FAA certification, and scale air taxi production.

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    15 September 2025

    Joby’s aircraft arrives from Marina airport into Monterey airport, where it completed its first piloted flight between two public airports. Credit: Joby Aviation
  • 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 situational awareness for DFR and AAM.

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    9 September 2025

  • 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 milestone in aviation readiness and urban air mobility.

    Joby's aircraft departs Marina (OAR) and lands at Monterey (MRY), making history as the first piloted eVTOL air taxi flight between two U.S. airports in FAA-controlled airspace.
  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • 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 US cities, paving the way for supervised air taxi trials.

    Read

    15 September 2025

    Archer’s Midnight aircraft at San Francisco International Airport
  • 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 FAA certification, and scale air taxi production.

    Read

    15 September 2025

    Joby’s aircraft arrives from Marina airport into Monterey airport, where it completed its first piloted flight between two public airports. Credit: Joby Aviation
  • Expand your comfort zone – discover the new PC-24’s aft divan that converts into a full-length bed.
  • 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 its three-seater eVTOL aircraft. The company is progressing towards aircraft certification and commercial operations, with flight tests underway ahead of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka.

    SkyDrive’s 3-seater eVTOL Takes to the Skies
  • 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 France, starting in Paris. With certified VoloCity aircraft and established flight routes, this partnership aims to revolutionise urban air mobility and expand across the country.

    Volocopter and Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services announced that they have signed an agreement to bring electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft services to France.
  • 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 software in India, enhancing air traffic management and paving the way for efficient and sustainable Urban Air Mobility (UAM).

  • 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, and autonomous air taxis. Learn about the groundbreaking innovations shaping the future of flight.

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    28 February 2025

    IMAGINATION MEETS INNOVATION: Boeing NeXt teammates collaborated with Disney Imagineers to craft aeroshells that fit over NeXt’s eVTOL cargo air vehicles (CAVs) to create autonomous X-wing Starfighters. Together, the teams designed everything from the fuselage to the four laser cannons, producing an autonomous eVTOL nearly identical to the spacecraft featured in the “Star Wars” movies. PHOTO: BOEING