Wanfeng Acquires Volocopter Assets in €10M Deal

It's official. Wanfeng's subsidiary heptus 591. GmbH will acquire Volocopter for €10 million. 

Established and registered on Jan 17, Heptus 591's registered office is in Berlin. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamond Verwaltungs GmbH, which is indirectly wholly-owned by Wanfeng Aviation.

https://www.chinaevtolnews.com/p/wanfeng-acquires-volocopter-assets 

Regent comienza los ensayos de su «ekranoplano» eléctrico a escala real y con pasajeros

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/regent-comienza-los-ensayos-de-su-ekranoplano-electrico-a-escala-real-y-con-pasajeros/

Will Boom Successfully Build a Supersonic Airliner?

https://www.construction-physics.com/p/will-boom-successfully-build-a-supersonic?utm_campaign=05771 

New range of electric helicopter engines launched by magniX

https://ukaviation.news/new-range-of-electric-helicopter-engines-launched-by-magnix/ 

The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/faa-trump-elon-plane-crash/681975/ 

Border control blimp carried more than 600 miles by winds before crashing in a Dallas suburb

https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3843106225339-border-control-blimp-carried-more-than-600-miles-by-winds-before-crashing-in-a-dallas-suburb

B-21 Raider’s Extended Range Increases Demand for Aerial Refueling Support

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/10/b-21-raider-increased-tanker-demand/ 

Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/flight-cancellations-at-germanys-hamburg-airport-affect-more-than-40000-passengers-after-strike/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

USAF B-52 Stratofortress Flies with Israeli F-35Is and F-15s in Joint Training Over Middle East

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/09/usaf-b-52-joint-training-israeli-f-35is-f-15s/ 

Eight 4.5-Generation Fighter Jets Produced Worldwide

https://simpleflying.com/eight-4-5-generation-fighter-jets/ 

Sikorsky completes transition flights of rotor-blown-wing prototype

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/sikorsky-completes-transition-flights-of-rotor-blown-wing-prototype/162123.article 

Collins Aerospace to Develop New Avionics for Army Helicopters | European Nations Back Arab Plan to Rebuild Gaza | Baykar and Leonardo Partner to Tap Into Europe’s Drone Market

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/collins-aerospace-to-develop-new-avionics-for-army-helicopters-european-nations-back-arab-plan-to-rebuild-gaza-baykar-and-leonardo-partner-to-tap-into-europes-drone-market-0242662/ 

First electric seaglider finally hits the water with real passengers

Rhode Island-based startup Regent Craft has successfully completed the first test of its full-size electric seaglider with passengers on board, validating the company's idea for a new kind of ocean-faring vessel.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/regent-viceroy-electric-seaglider-passengers-test/ 

Robinson launches R88, designed to be next-gen ‘pickup truck’ for utility sector - Vertical Mag

https://verticalmag.com/news/robinson-launches-r88-designed-to-be-next-gen-pickup-truck-for-utility-sector/