Flying MagazineJack Daleo

Beta Technologies’ media day spotlights approachable controls for the all-electric Alia

Beta Technologies says the flight controls for its all-electric Alia are designed to be intuitive, to the point that people with no prior flying experience can grasp how the aircraft handles. The event framed Alia as a user-friendly path toward broader adoption of electric aviation operations.

2026-07-01T06:14:05.906417-07:00
Vertical MagGERRARD COWAN

Heat of maintenance: How longer fire seasons are reshaping helicopter maintenance

By Vertical Mag: As fire seasons grow longer and more unpredictable, operators are rethinking helicopter maintenance, logistics, staffing, and technology to keep firefighting fleets mission-ready.

2026-07-01T06:17:45.459649-07:00
Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

Pilatus adds OneWeb-based high-speed internet option to PC-24

By Air Data News: Business jet gains Gogo Galileo connectivity, offering an alternative to Pilatus has introduced Gogo Galileo as a factory-installed connectivity option for the PC-24 business jet , bringing global high-speed internet access through the OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network.

2026-07-01T03:30:54.145583-07:00
eVTOL InsightsJason Pritchard

MIDDLE EAST: LODD Launches Certification Program for Hili Hybrid Cargo Aircraft with UAE’s GCAA

By eVTOL Insights: LODD Autonomous has initiated the certification program for its Hili hybrid cargo aircraft with the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

2026-07-01T01:16:40.891085-07:00
Reuters

Beijing plane crash clouds China's low-altitude flights, uncovers safety gaps

By Reuters: An unexplained crash by a tiny plane into Beijing's tallest building and silence from regulators have cast a chilling effect on the low-altitude ​flights sector and uncovered aviation safety gaps in the Chinese capital.

2026-06-30T23:45:34.612070-07:00