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JEKTA flight testing begins for PHA-ZE 100 program

JEKTA begins flight testing of scaled PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft

JEKTA, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of the Passenger Hydro Aircraft – Zero Emissions 100 (PHA-ZE 100) amphibious aircraft, has begun flight trials with a 1:9 scaled prototype of the PHA-ZE 100 amphibious flying boat. Using a...Read More
UrbanV and Future Flight

UrbanV and Future Flight Global Launch Advanced Air Mobility Partnership Starting in Rome

UrbanV, a leading company in vertiport infrastructure and Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) services, and Future Flight Global (FFG), a pioneer in electric aircraft operations, have entered into a landmark agreement...Read More
Testing at MIT’s Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel validates that the EL9’s blown lift wing design unlocks novel aviation capabilities including the ability to take off and land in 150 feet

Electra’s Hybrid-Electric Ultra Short Achieves Breakthrough Wind Tunnel Performance, 7X Greater Lift than Conventional Aircraft

Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra), the aerospace company pioneering Direct Aviation, has successfully completed powered wind tunnel testing for its nine-passenger EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft, confirming Electra’s blown wing design delivers the...Read More
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Discovering Best of Breed Solutions for SOF: How Businesses Can Engage Through SOFWERX

When it comes to technology, to keep up with today’s fast-paced battlefield innovations, the need for rapid iteration has become paramount. In the critical military research and development (R&D) space,...Read More
Clint Harper

How Olympic Cities Are Shaping the Real Future of Advanced Air Mobility (And It’s Not Just About Air Taxis)

Flight has always been about more than transportation, machines or speed. It’s about connection. It’s about how all life relates to the sky; whether moving through it, dreaming beneath it...Read More
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Is Your Business SOF Peculiar? How to Work with Special Operations Forces

Special Operations Forces (SOF) are renowned for their agility, innovation and relentless pursuit of mission success. As such, they seek to do business with like-minded companies. In other words, they...Read More
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Financing Advanced Air Mobility In Africa: Insights From Kenya’s First Advanced Air Mobility Symposium

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) has the potential to solve Africa’s unique problems, such as poor infrastructure, slow economic growth, traffic congestion, and inadequate connectivity in underserved areas. However, like other...Read More
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Elevating Vertical Flight Infrastructure Safety: Insights From Rex Alexander, Five Alpha CEO

Rex Alexander, the founder and president of Five Alpha LLC, is arguably “the” global authority on vertical flight infrastructure. With decades of hands-on aviation experience spanning military service, emergency medical...Read More
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Verticon 2025: What Was There, Who Was Not…And Why It Matters

In Dallas, Texas during the month of March this year, we witnessed the first ever “Verticon” conference. All told, in reviewing the numbers posted by Vertical Aviation International (VAI), formerly...Read More
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OpED – Do the DEW: The AAM Industry Needs to Know About This Counter-Measure

As the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector moves us toward a future filled with emerging aviation technologies, the conversation around security must become more focused. The advent of AAM, characterized...Read More