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eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

LODD Autonomous begins UAE GCAA certification program for Hili hybrid VTOL cargo aircraft

Abu Dhabi-based LODD Autonomous has initiated a certification program for its Hili hybrid cargo aircraft with the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The move marks the transition from development and flight testing into formal certification activities.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News, Urban Air Mobility News and businessairportinternational.com
2026-07-01T01:16:40.891085-07:00
China   GA   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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.

Also: The Independent and The Independent
2026-06-30T23:45:34.612070-07:00
Routes   North America   Airports   Accident   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Edward Russell

Avelo to open new Texas airport with five routes in November

By FlightGlobal: Houston-based budget carrier will be the launch operator at McKinney National airport near Dallas. Avelo Airlines will launch five routes from McKinney airport this autumn, making it the debut carrier at the new facility.

2026-07-01T01:29:07.789240-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

A220 inevitably pushes A319neo out of Airbus single-aisle line-up

By FlightGlobal: Smallest member of re-engined A320 family has proved significantly less popular than its larger siblings. Airbus has quietly ceased offering the A319neo to airline customers following continued underwhelming sales of the smallest remaining member of its original narrowbody family.

2026-07-01T02:29:28.573638-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs  
eVTOL Insights • Jason Pritchard

ANRA Technologies Surpasses 55,000 Commercial Drone Operations Per Month, showcasing Demand for Digital Airspace Infrastructure

By eVTOL Insights: ANRA Technologies' Mission Manager X (MMX) platform, which provides UAS Traffic Management (UTM) capabilities for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) and other advanced drone operations, now enables more than 55,000 commercial drone operations each month across the United States.

Also: Unmanned Airspace
2026-07-01T01:28:58.907462-07:00