The Future is Here for Small Town Cargo Operations

Reliable Robotics completed a test flight using an uncrewed Cessna 208B Caravan, operated entirely by a pilot on the ground 50 miles away. The company wants to corner the market on remotely piloted aircraft before the rest of the industry sees their worth. If successful, the firm believes its tech will further democratize the already legendary Cessna Caravan, serving as an "essential role connecting communities and businesses across the United States and around the globe."

Testing Pushes the Envelope up to 100% Blends

Leonardo and Pratt & Whitney Canada completed their first flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel using an AW139 intermediate twin helicopter. The duo evaluated the capacity of the type's PT6C-67C engines, using 100% SAF, taking off from the Leonardo facility in Cascina Costa di Samarate. The 75-minute flight allowed crews to put the AW139 through its paces, checking engine performance with multiple power settings and evaluating subsystems for erratic behavior. Leonardo reports that the testing "showed an outstanding response to the new fuel with no significant differences compared to the use of Jet A1 fuel".

Austrian Gov-Requested System "Improves Flight Management and Nav Capabilities"

Universal Avionics completed flight testing on an Austrian Bell 212 using their new interactive Flight Management System (i-FMS), intending for the system to offer operators a simpler, safer way to manage their flight paths through increasingly complex airspaces. The i-FMS builds on existing hardware from Universal Avionics and Elbit Systems, acting as a flexible software suite to improve the function of older, less responsive installations. It supports all the needed navigational standards of today, from GNSS, RNAV, RNP, and VNAV throughout every phase of flight. Recent testing particularly examined NextGen capabilities, allowing it to ease handling by ATC in reg

Electric Motor Brings More Power to the Table than Ever Before

Evolito Limited, axial-flux electric motor specialist, obtained Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the UK Civil Aviation Authority for electric propulsion system products. Their D500 Axial Flux Motor is stacked for increased torque, offering peak power exceeding 1 megawatt. It's good news for eVTOL designers around the world, as is any electric motor or battery advancement. The firm is the 1st company in the UK to achieve such approval for an electric propulsion system.