Aviation tech
Aviation technology: aircraft, air taxis, drones, air traffic systems, sustainable fuel and airline tech, from NASA, EASA, the US Air Force, manufacturers and airlines.

XTI Aerospace Appoints Allan Evans as Board Chairman
Unusual Machines CEO Allan Evans will lead XTI Aerospace's board as the company expands its domestic enterprise drone operations amid a transition away from foreign manufacturers.

Galaxia and Maritime Launch Partner on Spaceport Safety System
Atlantic Canadian companies are collaborating to build an autonomous flight safety system for Spaceport Nova Scotia.

Rocket One Signs U.S. Air Force Drone License Agreement
The 12-month agreement gives Rocket One evaluation rights for patented counter-unmanned aircraft systems technology designed to capture and neutralize hostile drones.

LexisNexis ranks Valqari No. 3 among global drone startups
A patent-portfolio analysis by LexisNexis places the Chicago-area drone delivery infrastructure firm in the top three of ten privately held drone companies worldwide.

Sky Elements flies 71,207 drones in a week for Guinness records
The Texas company says it launched 71,207 drones over three nights, including an 11,000-drone show it calls the largest ever flown in America.

ESA’s EarthCARE maps Anak Krakatau ash plume to guide flights
ESA says its EarthCARE satellite profiled the vertical structure of the Anak Krakatau plume, helping forecasters verify ash altitudes after thousands of flights were grounded.