Sikorsky Innovations HEX tiltwing VTOL aircraft flying at sunset

TECHNOLOGY

15 Apr 2026

Sikorsky Cranks Up HEX Hybrid System on the Ground

Sikorsky activates hybrid-electric testbed for HEX tiltwing VTOL, with full uncrewed demonstrator flights targeted for 2027

Multi-rotor electric aircraft on tarmac with two people approaching

INSIGHTS

13 Apr 2026

Can Batteries Unlock the Electric Aviation Era?

Battery energy density targets and diverging FAA/EASA rules are shaping commercial electric aviation's trajectory in 2026

Joby electric air taxi prototype displayed during public showcase

REGULATORY

9 Apr 2026

US Electric Air Taxi Inches Closer to Takeoff

Joby Aviation completes Stage 4 of FAA type certification, putting the US closer to its first certified electric air taxi

Surf Air-branded BETA ALIA electric aircraft flying at sunset

PARTNERSHIPS

7 Apr 2026

Aloha, Electric Airlines: Hawaii Is First in Line

Surf Air Mobility and BETA Technologies partner to launch the first commercial electric passenger airline service in the US, starting in H...

Beta Alia electric aircraft on airport runway

TECHNOLOGY

1 Apr 2026

The Alia Doesn't Need You Anymore

Beta Technologies adds autonomous guidance to its electric aircraft, targeting pilotless test flights by mid-2026

NASA logo displayed on exterior building facade

RESEARCH

27 Mar 2026

NASA Bets on a Motor That Won't Quit

UW-Madison engineers prove fault-tolerant electric motors can meet aviation safety standards, clearing a key barrier to certified electric...

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