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DTA Aircraft logs 30 reservations for JP1 hybrid-electric multicopter

DTA Aircraft has secured 30 reservations for its two-seat JP1 hybrid-electric multicopter, including four at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. The company plans to begin crewed flight testing at Scottsdale Airport, Arizona, next year, according to DTA Americas co-founder and CEO Théo Parant.

2026-10-28T10:05:55.035893-07:00

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Letters of intent emerge for SyberJet SJ36 ahead of NBAA-BACE

SyberJet’s SJ36 was unveiled last week ahead of NBAA-BACE, with letters of intent reported for the aircraft. The available details do not specify the number of prospective buyers, order values or delivery timing, leaving the scale and commercial terms of the interest unclear.

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At NBAA-BACE, FAA chief signals openness to single-pilot Citation path and SMART airspace access system

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said additional pilot training and aircraft modifications could support consideration of a new single-pilot operating path for Citation aircraft. He also said the proposed SMART traffic management system could give on-demand operators better visibility into airspace availability, as he discussed safety, access and air traffic control modernization at NBAA-BACE.

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Duffy says FAA needs better certification processes to enable safer technologies and advanced air mobility

Speaking at NBAA-BACE, Transportation Secretary Duffy said the FAA needs improved certification processes. He framed the changes as necessary to make way for safer technologies and advanced air mobility, putting regulatory processes at the center of efforts to bring new aircraft and systems into use.

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