Thu, May 08, 2025
A HEXA electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft experienced a component failure while performing demo flights at EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
Though it was able to land without an issue, the bird and its twin will remain grounded until event organizers say otherwise. The HEXA is manufactured by LIFT Aircraft. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been busy spearheading a multi-million dollar communications project at the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency that regulates the same airspace Musk’s SpaceX flies through. Employees pulled into this project, charmingly named “Project Lift,” have claimed that they have been forced to sign non-disclosure agreements. As airmen medical applications reach an all-time high, the FAA is turning to the public to review questions, comments, and concerns about the certification process. Many of these suggestions were offered during a recent listening session with aviation stakeholders. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 04.30.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, April 30th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- LIFT eVTOL Experiences Failure During Expo Demo
- Musk’s New FAA Project Begins Handing Out NDAs
- Airmen Medical Applications Hit Record Numbers
- Boeing Reports Higher Revenue, Significantly Lower Net Loss
- Airbus, Spirit AeroSystems Sign Acquisition Agreement
- Bell, Boeing Celebrate Completion Of USAF CV-22 Production
- ANNouncement: Now Accepting Applications For Oshkosh 2025 Stringers!!!
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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