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Regulations and Government
Regent Submits Seaglider Approval Plan to U.S. Coast Guard
Sea trials with a prototype are underway in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay
Aircraft
Customer Base Grows for Electra’s EL9 Hybrid-electric Aircraft
Operators from Africa, Europe, India, Brazil and the U.S. have signed up for the nine-seater
Aircraft
FAA Accepts XTI's Certification Application for TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft
XTI Aerospace says it is close to completing a subscale working model
Avionics
Universal Avionics Unveils AI-powered Taxi Assist
System leverages speech-to-text technology to help pilots safely navigate on the ground at airports
Airlines
Scottish Seaplane Operator Plans to Add Electric Noemi to Its Fleet
Operator plans scheduled services connecting coastal communities
Aircraft
Beyond Aero Reveals Redesign of Hydrogen Business Jet
Gaseous hydrogen fuel tanks have been moved out of the cabin to the wing
Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Teams with Joby for UK eVTOL Air Taxi Network
Long-haul airline has switched allegiance from Vertical Aerospace to Joby Aviation
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Wanfeng’s Diamond Aircraft Absorbs eVTOL Developer Volocopter
Fewer than half of Volocopter’s employees will resume work after the restructuring
Engines
ZeroAvia Scales Fuel Cell Stack for Smaller UAS and VTOL Applications
SuperStack Flex hardware is now available with lower power levels of 100 kilowatts
Engines
Safran's EngineUs Engines Will Power Atea eVTOL Aircraft
EASA recently type certified the 100 kilowatt electric motors
Rotorcraft
Vertical Flight Society Assesses eVTOL Market Churn
The developing advanced air mobility sector has seen consolidation of late.
Aircraft
Vertical's Third VX4 eVTOL Aircraft Prototype Takes Shape
UK start-up has funds to support work through the end of 2025
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Robinson-owned Drone Maker Debuts ‘Helius’ Nano UAV
Helius is Ascent Aerosystems’ first sub-250g coaxial UAV
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
China's Wanfeng Group Set to Buy Volocopter for €10 Million
Wanfeng has owned Austria-based Diamond Aircraft since 2017
Rotorcraft
CHC Helicopter and Heli-One Join Supernal’s AAM Efforts
Supernal’s eVTOL aircraft could join CHC’s global fleet
Engines
MagniX Announces Helistorm Family of Electric Engines
Robinson Helicopters CEO supports new electric propulsion initiative
Charter & Fractional
Korean Charter Flight Group Pre-Orders Sora's S-1 eVTOL Aircraft
Moviation plans to operate three initial routes in and around South Korea's capital Seoul
Rotorcraft
Airbus PioneerLab Targets Hybrid-electric Flight in 2027
Pratt & Whitney turboshaft will combine with Collins electric motors
Aircraft
India’s ePlane Set To Start Flight Testing Two-seat eVTOL Aircraft
The e200 aircraft should have a range of up to around 60 nm
Aircraft
Cash Crunch Forces Consolidation among eVTOL Contenders
Lilium, Volocopter, and Airbus all now appear to be out of the advanced air mobility running
