Reliable Robotics has been flying an autonomous Cessna 208 Caravan since 2021 - here's the certification path, the engineering challenges, and what it means for cargo pilots.
VectorJoby Aviation's S4 eVTOL is closer to FAA certification than most realize - and still further away than the company's early press releases suggested.
VectorWisk Aero's pilotless Generation Six air taxi is the first autonomous passenger aircraft to receive FAA special class airworthiness criteria, targeting commercial service by 2030.
VectorReliable Robotics is flying autonomous Cessna Caravans on real cargo routes under FAA oversight - and most pilots don't know it's happening.
VectorLouisiana is breaking ground on dedicated test facilities for precertified electric and autonomous aircraft, positioning the state as a hub for next-generation aviation development.
TowerWisk Aero is the only major eVTOL company pursuing fully pilotless passenger flight from the ground up - a certification gamble that could reshape aviation safety standards industry-wide.
VectorArcher Aviation's Midnight eVTOL is accumulating real FAA test data toward type certification, backed by United Airlines and a new powered-lift regulatory framework finalized in 2023.
VectorThe FAA has issued proposed special conditions for Skyryse's fly-by-wire retrofit of the Robinson R66, forcing a fundamental question: can pilots safely fly without mechanical feedback?
TowerJoby Aviation's S4 eVTOL is deep in FAA certification - and the regulatory framework it establishes will govern every electric air taxi that follows.
VectorReliable Robotics is pursuing FAA Part 135 certification to fly the Cessna 208 Caravan autonomously for cargo, with FedEx as a partner and commercial routes likely 3-5 years out.
VectorAIR integrates Elmo servo drives into its 550-lb, eight-motor cargo UAS - a quiet engineering step with significant implications for certification and shared airspace.
TowerEmbraer's Phenom 300EV becomes the first light jet certified with Garmin Emergency Autoland, earning simultaneous FAA, EASA, and ANAC approval.
TowerWisk Aero is pursuing FAA type certification for a fully pilotless passenger aircraft - a fundamentally harder regulatory challenge than anything aviation has attempted.
VectorJetZero's Z-4 blended wing body promises up to 50% less fuel burn, with a full-scale demonstrator targeted for 2027 and passengers in the mid-2030s.
VectorWhy the 90-second transition from hover to forward flight is the hardest problem in the eVTOL air taxi industry.
VectorReliable Robotics flew an empty Cessna Caravan by automating the pilot's job - not building a new aircraft - betting cargo leads aviation's autonomous future.
VectorJoby's S4 air taxi is deep in FAA certification, but the paperwork - not the flying - decides when you'll actually ride one.
VectorRadio Hangar explores Joby, Toyota, and the S Four eVTOL Betting That a Car Company Can Teach an Aircraft Startup to Actually Build Things.
VectorResearchers showed a 60-second physical hack of a Boeing 737's flight data, but trained crews and cross-checks remain the real defense.
TowerWhy Beta Technologies built electric aircraft chargers before its ALIA airplanes were even certified - and why that bet may define electric aviation.
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