eVTOL InsightsThomas Sleightholm

Horizon Aircraft selects BETA Technologies to supply flight control computers and software for Cavorite X7

Horizon Aircraft has chosen BETA Technologies to provide advanced flight control computers and associated software for its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft. The collaboration focuses on integrating BETA’s flight-control stack into Cavorite X7’s operational flight systems.

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2026-07-09T05:16:21.071443-07:00
FlightGlobalKerry Reals

Emirates to introduce A380 on Delhi flights and A350 on Kolkata services

By FlightGlobal: Addition of Delhi brings number of Indian destinations served by the carrier with an A380 to three. Emirates will deploy an Airbus A380 on its Dubai-Delhi service for the first time and will operate some of its Kolkata flights with A350s from October.

2026-07-09T04:30:02.547450-07:00
FlightGlobalDominic Perry

Rolls-Royce promotes XWB-84 EP engine to standard build for future

By FlightGlobal: Enhanced Performance variant of A350-900 powerplant offers fuel-burn saving of around 1.8% over baseline model. Rolls-Royce has stopped offering the baseline Trent XWB-84 in sales campaigns, instead switching to the Enhanced Performance (EP) variant of the widebody engine.

2026-07-09T03:59:21.987129-07:00