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EHang completes first fully autonomous pilotless eVTOL passenger flight in Bangkok with CAAT regulator aboard

EHang on Nov. 24 conducted Thailand's first fully autonomous, pilotless eVTOL passenger flight in Bangkok under the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand's AAM Sandbox Initiative, carrying CAAT Director General Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon aboard the EH-216S during a demonstration with local partners.

2025-11-25T07:10:45.006749-08:00

Flying Magazine

U.S. Pledges up to $150M to Zipline to Scale Medical Drone Deliveries to 130 Million in Africa

2025-11-25T09:48:41.372886-08:00

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Emirates to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise across operations in strategic OpenAI partnership

2025-11-21T00:12:37.727808-08:00

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Emirates SkyCargo signs MoU with LODD to trial autonomous VTOL cargo drones across global network

2025-11-20T22:08:11.013856-08:00

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Leonardo unveils 'Michelangelo Dome' — AI-driven multi-layer air-defence to counter drones and hypersonics Leonardo unveiled the 'Michelangelo Dome', a multi‑layer air‑defence system using predictive AI to preposition sensors and interceptors, shorten response times and counter drone swarms and hypersonic threats. Inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, the system is slated to be fully operational by 2028 to protect key sites.

2025-11-27T10:41:33.572794-08:00

Leonardo unveils 'Michelangelo Dome' — AI-driven multi-layer air-defence to counter drones and hypersonics

Aircraft Interiors International

Lufthansa Systems launches Bengaluru subsidiary to power AI-enabled Global Capability Center with Infosys Lufthansa Systems has established a new subsidiary, Lufthansa Systems India, in Bengaluru and will team with Infosys to run a Global Capability Center focused on AI-enabled innovation and agile software development. The move deepens the company's investment in India's aviation IT capabilities.

2025-11-27T06:09:25.098101-08:00

Lufthansa Systems launches Bengaluru subsidiary to power AI-enabled Global Capability Center with Infosys

FlightGlobal

German flight campaign measures contrails from new‑generation engines for EU A4Climate German researchers, led by DLR with partners including Google and TUI, have started a flight campaign using a Falcon 20E to shadow Tuifly passenger flights over Germany and Austria to measure contrails from modern low‑soot engines. The data will feed the EU A4Climate project and test AI‑based, climate‑optimized routing.

2025-11-26T08:52:18.887095-08:00

German flight campaign measures contrails from new‑generation engines for EU A4Climate

Airport Technology

Rolls‑Royce, Xanadu and Riverlane use quantum computing to slash jet‑engine airflow simulation time Rolls‑Royce, quantum‑computing startup Xanadu and quantum‑software firm Riverlane reported a substantial reduction in the time required to simulate jet‑engine airflow using quantum computing. Faster airflow simulation targets aerodynamic and thermal modelling bottlenecks in engine development programmes.

2025-11-26T08:47:16.155152-08:00

Rolls‑Royce, Xanadu and Riverlane use quantum computing to slash jet‑engine airflow simulation time

Aviacionline

Emirates: South America 'underserved' but 18‑hour sectors and aircraft shortages keep Dubai–Rio routing Emirates' SVP Thierry Aucoc says South America remains underserved but the carrier isn't ready to launch Dubai–Buenos Aires non‑stops, citing 18‑hour sectors and limited availability of suitable long‑range aircraft. He says the existing Dubai–Rio–Buenos Aires model better balances operational constraints and fleet access.

2025-11-25T19:28:53.625882-08:00

Emirates: South America 'underserved' but 18‑hour sectors and aircraft shortages keep Dubai–Rio routing

Flying Magazine

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U.S. Pledges up to $150M to Zipline to Scale Medical Drone Deliveries to 130 Million in Africa The U.S. State Department announced up to $150 million to Zipline to expand medical drone deliveries across five African countries, targeting access for as many as 130 million people. The award, structured as a pay‑for‑performance agreement, ties payments to government commitments and long‑term sustainability.

2025-11-25T09:48:41.372886-08:00

U.S. Pledges up to $150M to Zipline to Scale Medical Drone Deliveries to 130 Million in Africa

dassault-aviation.com

Dassault and Thales formalise France's FCAS "Plan B" with sovereign AI for Rafale F5 and combat drones Dassault Aviation and Thales, through AI accelerator cortAIx, have formalised a strategic partnership to develop a sovereign, controllable AI stack for the Rafale F5 and crewed–uncrewed combat drones, reinforcing Paris’s 'Plan B' should the multinational FCAS programme be delayed or constrained.

2025-11-25T08:15:23.811270-08:00

Dassault and Thales formalise France's FCAS "Plan B" with sovereign AI for Rafale F5 and combat drones

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EHang completes first fully autonomous pilotless eVTOL passenger flight in Bangkok with CAAT regulator aboard EHang on Nov. 24 conducted Thailand's first fully autonomous, pilotless eVTOL passenger flight in Bangkok under the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand's AAM Sandbox Initiative, carrying CAAT Director General Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon aboard the EH-216S during a demonstration with local partners.

2025-11-25T07:10:45.006749-08:00

EHang completes first fully autonomous pilotless eVTOL passenger flight in Bangkok with CAAT regulator aboard

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