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VoltAero's Hybrid Propulsion System Makes First Flight On Cassio Demonstrator

The Cassio 1 technology demonstrator flew for the first time on October 11 with VoltAero's "power module" and a pair of Safran ENGINeUS motors.

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October 14, 2020

German Air Rescue Group Prepares to Launch Multicopter Trial in 2023

Working with eVTOL developer Volocopter, Germany's ADAC Luftrettung air rescue service has published a feasibility study regarding the use of multicopter aircraft to carry doctors and other first responders to accident sites.

FutureFlight On The Radar

October 14, 2020

U.S. Justice Department Moves to Ban Foreign Drones From Federally Funded Agencies

The Justice Department order is commonly understood to target China's dominant small unmanned air systems maker DJI.

FutureFlight

October 13, 2020

Study Raises Hard Questions About eVTOL Air Taxi Markets

The analysis by Price Systems challenges what it characterizes as unfounded optimism about the viability of advanced air mobility services in affluent areas like New York City.

FutureFlight

October 13, 2020

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Ampaire Achieves Longest Flight Yet With Electric EEL Technology Demonstrator

The hybrid-electric Cessna 337 flew almost 350 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco

FutureFlight

October 12, 2020

EASA Set to Release VTOL Special Conditions Means of Compliance

EASA said it will publish details of the means of compliance for its new Special Condition VTOL requirements in early November.

FutureFlight

October 12, 2020

Britten-Norman Partners With Blue Bear to Develop Autonomous Islander

The UK manufacturer says its 55-year-old utility aircraft design could be ready for autonomous operations by the mid-2020s.

FutureFlight

October 9, 2020

Tensions Surface Over Timetable and Scope For eVTOL Type Certification

Uber Elevate is increasingly impatient for type certification requirements to be finalized and has concerns that regulators are pursuing unrealistic safety standards.

FutureFlight

October 9, 2020

Mannarino's M-RTOS Operating System Makes First Remotely Piloted Flight

It flew in a light aircraft being used by MicroPilot to develop its autopilot system.

FutureFlight

October 7, 2020

AUVSI President Makes the Case for UAS Remote Identification Rules

He has called for Remote Identification UAS rules to be issued by the FAA without delay in December 2020.

FutureFlight On The Radar

October 7, 2020

CS Group Offers New Tools to Support Aircraft Software Testing and Certification

The tools help aircraft developers deal with certification challenges such as meeting Do-178C requirements.

FutureFlight

October 6, 2020

Direct Combustion of Liquid Hydrogen Could Be a First Step Ahead of Fuel Cells, Says MTU

German aero engine group MTU and the DLR research agency have started engineering work to convert a Dornier 228 airliner to use hydrogen fuel.

FutureFlight

October 6, 2020

Jaunt Air Mobility Board Appoints Interim CEO to Reboot eVTOL Aircraft Plans

Chief technology officer and cofounder Martin Peryea has taken over as CEO from Kaydon Stanzione, who has left the company.

FutureFlight

October 6, 2020

Airports in Sweden and Norway Offer Testbed For Electric Aircraft Developers

Test facilities are being offered with the support of the European Union-backed Green Flyway program.

FutureFlight

October 5, 2020

Paris Seeks Partners to Launch Urban Air Mobility Services By 2024

The French capital is opening a "test area" to develop urban air mobility operations at Pontoise airfield and eVTOL developer Volocopter has signed up to support the program.

FutureFlight

October 2, 2020

EHang Reworks 216 eVTOL Design For Logistics Operations

The 216L version of the Chinese company's two-seat Autonomous Aerial Vehicle features a cargo pod and can carry a 200 kg payload.

FutureFlight

October 1, 2020

UAS Groups Urge FAA Not to Delay New Remote Identification Requirements

A trio of unmanned aerial systems industry groups want new U.S. Remote ID rules to be released in December as planned.

FutureFlight

September 30, 2020

Xpeng Confirms Backing for T-One Personal Air Vehicle with Beijing Motor Show Unveiling

The Chinese automotive group has signaled its intention to support development of larger eVTOL aircraft.

FutureFlight

September 30, 2020

SkyGrid Introduces Mission Application to Support Unmanned Aircraft Operations

The app uses artificial intelligence to simplify the multiple tasks involved in planning and executing flights.

FutureFlight

September 30, 2020

Bell and Xwing Complete NASA Detect and Avoid Flights with APT 70

Flights were made in unsegregated, busy airspace in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and involved operations in Class B airspace and with air traffic control clearances.

FutureFlight

September 30, 2020

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Latest

VoltAero's Hybrid Propulsion System Makes First Flight On Cassio Demonstrator

The Cassio 1 technology demonstrator flew for the first time on October 11 with VoltAero's "power module" and a pair of Safran ENGINeUS motors.

German Air Rescue Group Prepares to Launch Multicopter Trial in 2023

Working with eVTOL developer Volocopter, Germany's ADAC Luftrettung air rescue service has published a feasibility study regarding the use of multicopter aircraft to carry doctors and other first responders to accident sites.

U.S. Justice Department Moves to Ban Foreign Drones From Federally Funded Agencies

The Justice Department order is commonly understood to target China's dominant small unmanned air systems maker DJI.

Study Raises Hard Questions About eVTOL Air Taxi Markets

The analysis by Price Systems challenges what it characterizes as unfounded optimism about the viability of advanced air mobility services in affluent areas like New York City.

Videos

More Articles

Ampaire Achieves Longest Flight Yet With Electric EEL Technology Demonstrator

The hybrid-electric Cessna 337 flew almost 350 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco

EASA Set to Release VTOL Special Conditions Means of Compliance

EASA said it will publish details of the means of compliance for its new Special Condition VTOL requirements in early November.

Britten-Norman Partners With Blue Bear to Develop Autonomous Islander

The UK manufacturer says its 55-year-old utility aircraft design could be ready for autonomous operations by the mid-2020s.

Tensions Surface Over Timetable and Scope For eVTOL Type Certification

Uber Elevate is increasingly impatient for type certification requirements to be finalized and has concerns that regulators are pursuing unrealistic safety standards.

Mannarino's M-RTOS Operating System Makes First Remotely Piloted Flight

It flew in a light aircraft being used by MicroPilot to develop its autopilot system.

AUVSI President Makes the Case for UAS Remote Identification Rules

He has called for Remote Identification UAS rules to be issued by the FAA without delay in December 2020.

CS Group Offers New Tools to Support Aircraft Software Testing and Certification

The tools help aircraft developers deal with certification challenges such as meeting Do-178C requirements.

Direct Combustion of Liquid Hydrogen Could Be a First Step Ahead of Fuel Cells, Says MTU

German aero engine group MTU and the DLR research agency have started engineering work to convert a Dornier 228 airliner to use hydrogen fuel.

Jaunt Air Mobility Board Appoints Interim CEO to Reboot eVTOL Aircraft Plans

Chief technology officer and cofounder Martin Peryea has taken over as CEO from Kaydon Stanzione, who has left the company.

Airports in Sweden and Norway Offer Testbed For Electric Aircraft Developers

Test facilities are being offered with the support of the European Union-backed Green Flyway program.

Paris Seeks Partners to Launch Urban Air Mobility Services By 2024

The French capital is opening a "test area" to develop urban air mobility operations at Pontoise airfield and eVTOL developer Volocopter has signed up to support the program.

EHang Reworks 216 eVTOL Design For Logistics Operations

The 216L version of the Chinese company's two-seat Autonomous Aerial Vehicle features a cargo pod and can carry a 200 kg payload.

UAS Groups Urge FAA Not to Delay New Remote Identification Requirements

A trio of unmanned aerial systems industry groups want new U.S. Remote ID rules to be released in December as planned.

Xpeng Confirms Backing for T-One Personal Air Vehicle with Beijing Motor Show Unveiling

The Chinese automotive group has signaled its intention to support development of larger eVTOL aircraft.

SkyGrid Introduces Mission Application to Support Unmanned Aircraft Operations

The app uses artificial intelligence to simplify the multiple tasks involved in planning and executing flights.

Bell and Xwing Complete NASA Detect and Avoid Flights with APT 70

Flights were made in unsegregated, busy airspace in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and involved operations in Class B airspace and with air traffic control clearances.

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