Special-purpose Aircraft

FAA Adopts DO-330:2026 — eVTOL Software Tool Certification Extended to 90 Workdays for Chinese Developers

FAA Adopts DO-330:2026 — Chinese eVTOL developers now face +90 workdays for AI tool certification. Learn how to streamline compliance, avoid delays, and accelerate FAA Type Certification.

Urban Air Mobility UAM Cost Risks to Watch

Urban Air Mobility UAM cost risks vary by scenario. Explore how certification, batteries, infrastructure, and supply chains can reshape returns before you invest.

CAAC Approves First Cross-Border eVTOL Trial Route: Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Macau

CAAC approves first cross-border eVTOL trial route: Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Macau. Key for UAM, ATM, healthcare logistics & eVTOL manufacturers.

China Launches Low-Altitude Equipment Export White List Pilot

China's new Low-Altitude Equipment Export White List pilot boosts eVTOL, cargo drone & flight control module exports—faster clearance, higher credit insurance, streamlined forex. Act now!

IATA Updates Cargo Drone Insurance Guidelines: Disclosure of Geolocation Data for Chinese AI Flight Control Systems

IATA's 2026 cargo drone insurance update mandates geolocation data disclosure for Chinese AI flight control systems—key for operators, insurers & AI vendors. Act now.

FAA Updates eVTOL Airworthiness List: Chinese Flight Control Systems Require DO-330 Tool Qualification

FAA mandates DO-330 tool qualification for Chinese flight control systems in eVTOLs—key for OEMs, avionics suppliers & certification teams navigating U.S. type certification.

IATA Updates Drone Cargo Insurance Rules for Chinese AI Flight Controls

IATA updates drone cargo insurance rules for Chinese AI flight controls—learn how new data provenance requirements impact global logistics, underwriting, and compliance.

FAA Updates eVTOL Airworthiness Checklist for Tiltrotor Structures

FAA updates eVTOL airworthiness checklist for tiltrotor structures—mandating traceable flutter test data, NACA/NASA-certified testing, and reproducible MATLAB/Python workflows. Critical for global certification success.

FAA Proposes New eVTOL Airworthiness Draft Requiring Multi-Body Coupled Flutter Test Reports

FAA's new eVTOL airworthiness draft mandates multi-body coupled flutter test reports—key for tilt-rotor certification. Act now to align with NACA/NASA wind tunnel requirements.

Brazil ANAC Grants First South American TC to Chinese eVTOL

Brazil ANAC Grants First South American TC to Chinese eVTOL—key milestone for eVTOL manufacturers, UAM infrastructure developers & aviation certification providers in Latin America.