Honeycomb Aeronautical, a company that makes flight simulator accessories like flight sticks and pedals that can turn your desk into a cockpit, has announced a compact alternative for PC pilots with limited room.

The company intends to proceed with additional ground and flight tests before transitioning to operational demonstrations with government partners in 2026.

The demonstrator aircraft builds on Joby’s all-electric air taxi platform and integrates a hybrid turbine powertrain.

The lift on U.S. airspace reductions came the same day as the Trump administration ended a Biden-era plan to compensate travelers for airline delays.

Emerson, 44, was initially arrested by Port of Portland Police and booked around 4 a.m. October 23, 2023, facing 83 counts of attempted murder—charges that were later reduced through plea agreements. He had been seated in the flight deck jump seat as an off-duty pilot when he attempted to disrupt operation of the engines.

Archer Aviation has concluded a flight test campaign for its Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the UAE, carrying out demonstrations in the local operating environment and desert areas. The tests included all phases of flight, including vertical take-off, transition, and wingborne operations.

With fewer than 10% of pilots being women, the Tucson 99s are on a mission to lift more female aviators into the skies.

On this day in aviation history, 79 years ago (November 11, 1946), the first flight of the Sud-Ouest SO.6000 Triton took place. The Triton was an experimental aircraft that holds the title of being France's first in-house designed and built jet-powered aircraft.