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The top aircraft regulator in the US says it’s experimenting with a pair of virtual reality helicopter training simulators to conduct safety research. While Mark Zuckerberg’s dream of a semi-dystopian metaverse VR-enabled future may have hit a snag or two, the adoption of VR for less flashy, but almost surely more consequential training simulators continues to quietly gain altitude.A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson told Gizmodo it recently installed two simulators developed by the Swiss startup Loft Dynamics…

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Flying Car by Alef Aeronautics Receives FAA's Green Signal (Photo: Teslarati)The company has received a special Airworthiness Certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Alef Aeronautics, a California-based automotive and aviation company, has obtained legal approval from the US government to fly its innovative flying car.The company has received a special Airworthiness Certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), marking a significant milestone in the realm of sustainable electric…

As hundreds of flights to and from the East Coast were canceled this week due to severe weather, the CEO of United has an axe to grind. In a leaked email, Scott Kirby, the airline’s head honcho, blamed the Federal Aviation Administration for the cancellations.Are Big Consumer Facing Tech Companies Redeemable? The email from Kirby to staff was leaked on Twitter on Tuesday. In the communication, Kirby validates his team with a classic CEO’s “I’m proud of you” while promptly passing the buck to the FAA—and he did not mince…

eVTOL developer Joby Aviation has completed building the first aircraft off its pilot production line in Southern California. The Joby aircraft is expected to become the “first ever eVTOL to be delivered to a customer” next year, but it will need to complete flight testing before then. Luckily, the FAA has already issued certification. Joby Aviation, Inc. ($JOBY) is a company developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with the goal of operating a fast, quiet,…

One of the eVTOL world's oddest ducks has announced a milestone of sorts. Alef's Model A is a US$300,000 electric car that's ... kinda street legal, but also capable of a very unique form of flight. The company has announced limited FAA certification.We took our first look at this bonkers idea back in October last year, but effectively, what you're looking at is a very unique take on the old flying car concept. In road mode, there's no way this thing would pass automotive-grade crash tests and the like – nor does Alef…

Passengers wait at the Newark Liberty International Airport as more than 2000 flights were canceled due to the nationwide storm in New Jersey, United States on June 27, 2023. Fatih Aktas | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesFlight disruptions mounted Tuesday as severe storms and staffing issues kicked off a rocky start to summer.Roughly 3,000 U.S. flights were delayed as of midday Tuesday and another 1,100 were canceled as thunderstorms that derailed thousands of trips over the weekend lingered. That's on top of more than 8,800…

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking to limit the disruptions caused by rocket launches from Florida’s space coast, significantly reducing the amount of airspace closed off during liftoffs.You Could Soon Get Cash Back for Your Canceled FlightAfter reexamining the existing airspace restrictions for most Florida launches, the FAA determined that they were “too large and could be safely reduced,” the administration wrote in a recent statement. The FAA, therefore, introduced new, smaller zones for restricted…

Image: David Dee Delgado (Getty Images)The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its previous halt on flights into some New York City area airports as the orange haze from the Canadian wildfires obscuring the skyline appears to dissipate.The First Things To Do In VR, Part 2Amid the raging wildfires currently burning in Canada, New York City has been bathed in a noticeable smoky cloud since Tuesday. After the FAA delayed flights into New York City and Philadelphia airports yesterday, CNN Business reports that the…