Potential First-Ever Candidate For Autonomous Pax-Carrying Certification

Wisk Aero, developer of autonomous aircraft, announced the successful completion of the first flight of its Generation 6 aircraft, an critical step forward in the company’s quest to deliver the first certified, autonomous passenger carrying eVTOL aircraft to market in the U.S. Wisk is the only developer that has designed, built, and flown six generations of eVTOL vehicles.

Significant Progress On Artemis, Lunar Science, Satellite Missions

NASA has had a busy year with a new Acting Administrator and a permanent Administrator close to being confirmed in the Senate, making preparations for the Artemis II test flight coming up early next year, the first crewed mission around the Moon in over 50 years, and pushing momentum toward a Lunar landing mission.

Bell Leaders, City Officials Gathered At Hangar For Celebration

Bell Textron announced the delivery of a second Bell 505 to the Fort Worth Police Department in a celebration in the department’s hangar at Meacham Int’l Airport (KFTW). Executives from Bell and city officials attended the festivities and praised the relationship between Bell and the city of Fort Worth, which goes back nearly 75 years.

The Airplane Experienced A Total Loss Of Engine Power

On December 3, 2025, about 1600 central standard time, a Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K, N57229, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Foley, Alabama. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, the flight departed from Holk Field at Foley Municipal Airport (5R4), Foley, Alabama, with 54 gallons of fuel. The pilot flew to the north at an altitude 4,500 ft mean sea level and conducted several practice maneuvers, including steep turns, before returning to the airport about 1 hour later.

From 2017 (YouTube Edition): Flight-Proven Booster On Display At AirVenture…

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is known primarily as a celebration of experimental and amateur-built aircraft. But over the years, the scope of the show has grown to include all aspects of aviation and aerospace. Enter Blue Origin, an aerospace company that has seen significant success over the past two years launching and recovering reusable boosters with an eye towards suborbital space tourism and commercial space launches. And this year, the Blue Origin New Shepard booster was on display at Boeing Plaza at AirVenture 2017.

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Lost Communications Loss of the ability to communicate by radio. Aircraft are sometimes referred to as NORDO (No Radio). Standard pilot procedures are specified in 14 CFR part 91. Radar controllers issue procedures for pilots to follow in the event of lost communications during a radar approach when weather reports indicate that an aircraft will likely encounter IFR weather conditions during the approach. 

“We are excited to see Wisk achieve this milestone, and I’m so proud of the team that made it possible. The team at Wisk has built advanced technologies across flight controls, sensing, navigation, mission management, electric power, systems integration, and many others for a product that is designed to meet a rigorous safety case for a focused concept of operations. The engineering methods and technologies are all a valuable source of insight for Boeing as we work together and thoughtfully apply them to the future of flight.” Source: Brian Yutko, VP of Product Development at Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Chairman of the Board at Wisk, commenting as Wisk Aero announced the successful completion of the first flight of its Generation 6 aircraft, a critical step forward in the company’s