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Safran Turbogenerator To Power Electra's Full-scale HeSTOL Prototype

Electra has selected a 600-kilowatt turbogenerator from Safran to provide electrical power for its HeSTOL prototype that is expected to fly in 2025.
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Safran Explores Power Options For Next Generation Volocopter eVTOL Aircraft

Volocopter has also conducted flight trials with its two-seat vehicle in Saudi Arabia as part of its partnership with the Neom development.
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SkyDrive to Build Three-Seat eVTOL Aircraft at Suzuki Factory

SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki.
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EcoPulse Hybrid-electric Aircraft Debuts at Paris Airshow

Daher, Airbus, and Safran are exhibiting their jointly-developed EcoPulse hybrid-electric aircraft at the Paris Airshow.
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Ampaire Makes the Case For Hybrid-Electric Propulsion

A new white paper evaluates alternative power options to reduce carbon emissions from aircraft.
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Wisk's eVTOL Air Taxi To Navigate with Safran's SkyNaute

Safran's SkyNaute inertial navigation system will support Wisk's plans to operate its eVTOL aircraft autonomously, with no pilot on board.
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Aura Aero Scores New Orders for Hybrid-electric Airliner

The order book for Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric airliner has grown to more than 330 aircraft.
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Volocopter Flies VoloCity eVTOL Air Taxi in Saudi Arabia

Volocopter recently conducted the first flight trials of its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft in Saudi Arabia.
A crowd watches as the VoloCity aircraft flies over the desert of Saudi Arabia
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France Flies Hydrogen-powered UAV

The Rapace H2 drone draws power from a closed cathode liquid-cooled hydrogen fuel cell developed by France’s atomic energy agency.
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Embraer Taps Nidec to Build Electric Motors for Eve's eVTOL Air Taxi

Embraer and Nidec, a Japanese manufacturer of electric motors, will jointly develop propulsion systems for electric aircraft, including Eve's eVTOL.
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VoltAero Debuts Cassio 330 Hybrid-electric Aircraft

VoltAero's hybrid-electric Cassio 330 aircraft will feature a Kawasaki engine and the new Avidyne Quantum avionics platform.
Cassio 330 prototype
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Lilium Enters China Market As Heli-Eastern Agrees to Buy 100 eVTOL Aircraft

Lilium has announced its first purchase agreement with a Chinese operator, as well as plans to open a regional headquarters in China.
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Washington State Invests in Hydrogen Propulsion

Washington state just made its second $350,000 investment in ZeroAvia's hydrogen propulsion R&D facilities at Paine Field.
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VoltAero Unveils First Cassio 330 Prototype Aircraft Ahead of First Flight

The pusherprop model is set to start its flight test campaign in the next few weeks.
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eVTOL Aircraft Make the Case For Advanced Air Mobility At the Paris Air Show

Volocopter's 2X eVTOL technology demonstrator opened the daily flying display, demonstrating the low noise levels it is hoped will make the new aircraft acceptable in cities.
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Dufour Reveals Final Design for Aero 2 Cargo Drone, Flies New Prototype

Swiss eVTOL developer Dufour Aerospace has completed the preliminary design review for its Aero 2 hybrid-electric cargo aircraft and recently flew its third-generation prototype for the first time.
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Vertiport Developer Calls for Advanced Air Mobility Investors To See Beyond Short-term Returns

SkyScape is planning for networks of vertiports across the Asia-Pacific region, starting in Japan and South Korea.
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FAA Seeks Comments On eVTOL Pilot Training Requirements

The U.S. air safety regulator has issued proposals covering training requirements for pilots of new powered-lift aircraft.
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United Airlines and Eve Plan eVTOL Air Taxi Services in San Francisco

Eve expects its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft to be certified and ready to enter service in 2026.
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Tecnam and Rolls-Royce Drop Plans for All-electric P-Volt Commuter Aircraft

Rolls-Royce says it will now prioritize work on a new hybrid-electric propulsion system for regional airliners, while still supplying the electric propulsion system for Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL vehicle.
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