On 1 May, 10 countries join the European Union in an historic enlargement. We look at what a larger EU means for aviation and the aerospace industry. Plus: our annual European maintenance directory and tackling the thorny issue of UAVs and civil airspace.
Source: Flight International
EHang’s EH216-S autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) has completed its first test flight using solid-state lithium batteries.
Chinese aerospace firm Air White Whale has assembled its first unmanned cargo aircraft – also the world’s largest – as it works towards eventual certification and delivery in 2026.
UK regulators have set out the steps needed to open the country’s airspace for widespread operation of uncrewed air systems (UAS) by 2027 to “maximise [their] economic and social benefits”.
