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$195M-per-Test eVTOLs: UK Bets $850M on 25 Flying Taxis to Beat M4 Gridlock

$195M-per-Test eVTOLs: UK Bets $850M on 25 Flying Taxis to Beat M4 Gridlock

TL;DR * Vertical Aerospace secures $850M to commercialize EVTOL aircraft by 2028, targeting UK and global air mobility markets * Boeing and Rheinmetall partner to offer MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone for German CCA program, targeting 2029 deployment * XTEND and ParaZero deploy autonomous drone interception system using Scorpio 1000 platform to counter

Climate Turbulence Injures Crew, Forces Glasgow U-Turn: Europe’s A320s at Risk

Climate Turbulence Injures Crew, Forces Glasgow U-Turn: Europe’s A320s at Risk

TL;DR * EasyJet flight EZY439 diverted to Porto after severe turbulence injures crew, triggering safety review amid rising turbulence incidents * Delta Airlines Airbus A330-300 engine explodes on takeoff from São Paulo, forcing emergency landing at 4,500 ft with two fatalities linked to prior LaGuardia collision * U.S. military investigates

1,600 Daily VAMPIRE Trucks: U.S. Hubs Flood NATO With 500K Anti-Drone Killers by 2028

1,600 Daily VAMPIRE Trucks: U.S. Hubs Flood NATO With 500K Anti-Drone Killers by 2028

TL;DR * L3Harris begins VAMPIRE counter-drone production in Alabama, scaling to 20 hubs by 2026 to meet U.S. and NATO demand * Ukraine’s Atesh unit sabotages EW infrastructure in Novgorod Oblast, enabling drone corridor to Staraya Russa aircraft repair plant holding two A-50s * CISF deploys 5,000 personnel to

€459 8K 360° Drone Hits Europe in April: 69% Price Slash Puts Pro Cinema in Your Pocket

€459 8K 360° Drone Hits Europe in April: 69% Price Slash Puts Pro Cinema in Your Pocket

TL;DR * DJI launches Avata 360, its first fully immersive FPV drone with 8K video and 23-minute flight time * U.S. House Lifts 50-Year Ban on Supersonic Overland Flight, Paving Way for Boom Overture * India’s Drone Detection Radar Market Projected to Grow 27.7% CAGR to $552M by 2032

1,170°F Jet Blast Carves 0.7-Acre Crater in Alaska Runway: New USAF Rules Loom

1,170°F Jet Blast Carves 0.7-Acre Crater in Alaska Runway: New USAF Rules Loom

TL;DR * U.S. Air Force KC-46A tanker causes $147,044 hole in Fairbanks Airport runway during high-power engine test * NASA Redirects $20 Billion to Lunar Base Construction, Delays Artemis III Crewed Landing to 2027 * FCC bans sale of all foreign-made consumer routers over national security risks, effective March 23,

10% Error Margin Still Best for 3D-Printed Jet Parts as FAA Eyes Math-Only OK

TL;DR * NASA and FAA propose simulation-based certification for metal 3D-printed aerospace components, targeting 10% accuracy * Swift Fuels receives FAA STC amendment for 100R unleaded avgas, enabling phased phase-out of 100LL by 2030 * Qatar Airways parks 20 aircraft at Teruel Airport, Spain, amid Middle East airspace restrictions ✈️ 10% Error or

Boeing 787-10 Bulks Up 7 Tons, Eyes Ultra-Long Routes

Boeing 787-10 Bulks Up 7 Tons, Eyes Ultra-Long Routes

TL;DR * FAA Approves Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 iMTOW Variants with 10,000–14,000 lb Gross Weight Increase * Egide raises €8M seed round to address Europe’s military AI capability gap with drone defense tech ✈️ FAA Clears 787-10 to 574 000 lb: Boeing’s Heaviest Dreamliner Adds 400 nm