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Natilus unveils innovative diamond-shaped cargo bay, passenger aircraft cabins 

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In addition to making headlines with its revolutionary blended wing body clean-sheet aircraft design, Californian startup Natilus has also been refining its vision for what the inside of the aircraft should be like, both for passengers and cargo. times more cargo space than the cargo compartments of tube-and-wing aircraft.

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AIR demonstrates successful uncrewed eVTOL night cargo flight: video  

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The company added that, The demonstrations further advance the companys efforts to bring its cargo-focused eVTOL and the piloted AIR ONE to market for both consumer and commercial logistics use, showcasing its suitability for diverse applications.

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Austrian eVTOL developer FlyNow sells 100 eCopters to Dubai-based Mavi Air 

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The eCopter is a unipersonal fully electric automated eVTOL which is capable of carrying either people or cargo along pre-determined routes. Flynow is now aiming to obtain SAIL IV classification by 2027, which would enable it to perform commercial cargo operations.

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AutoFlight completes autonomous cargo eVTOL flight at Shanghai Pudong airport

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AutoFlight has successfully completed a flight test of its V2000CG Carry All, the autonomous cargo version of the two-ton Prosperity eVTOL. Although the test involved a cargo aircraft, AutoFlight is pitching transfers between the airport and the city center, a journey that takes about 10 minutes by air, as the primary use case.

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Natilus CEO shares details of strategic deal with logistics giant Kuehne-Nagel

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The two companies will collaborate to conduct an environmental, economic and operational assessment of the prospective introduction of Natilus future blended-wing aircraft into cargo operations. Nevertheless, it is a key player in the global air freight market as it works closely with a number of air cargo operators all over the world.

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The controversial push for AI single-pilot ops: Airbus vs. Pilot associations

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Collectively, these initiatives showcase Airbus’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of aviation technology, with the ultimate goal of improving safety and efficiency, as well as potentially paving the way for reduced crew operations in the future.

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JetZero receives Delta Air Lines backing to develop blended-wing-body airliner 

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The agreement has been signed within the framework of the Delta Sustainable Skies Lab initiative, a program that aims to drive forward the adoption of environmental technologies in aviation by helping bridge the gap between innovative ideas and their practical implementation at scale in the industry.

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