The certification cascade: How Part 194 rewrites the rules of vertical flight

How Part 194 rewrites

The aviation sector rarely witnesses a regulatory pivot as sharp or consequential as the implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 120.

Beyond Formula 1: engineering the 657 km/h Peregreen V4 drone record

V4 drone record

In the realm of aerodynamics, the quadcopter configuration has traditionally been associated with stability and maneuverability rather than raw velocity.

EHang appoints Shuai Feng as chief technology officer

Mr. Shuai Feng, CTO of EHang

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), a global leader in advanced air mobility (“AAM”) technology, today officially announced that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has approved and appointed Mr. Shuai Feng as the Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”), effective on January 14, 2026.

The real cost of electric flight

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The promise of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) has long been predicated on a single, seductive economic thesis: that replacing internal combustion engines with electric powertrains will collapse the operating costs of vertical flight to levels comparable with ground transportation.

Are the giants of the sky returning?

Are the giants of the sky returning

For decades, the idea of an airship renaissance has surfaced again and again. This time, however, China has delivered something tangible. Its first domestically designed airship, the AS700, is no longer merely a prototype it is a production-ready aircraft prepared for serial manufacturing.

Electric flight: The 2026 battery bottleneck

The 2026 battery bottleneck

The trajectory of the aviation industry has reached a pivotal juncture in early 2026, yet the silence regarding the widespread integration of next-generation energy storage is notable.