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NASA Chooses MagniX, GE as Partners in Electric Powertrain Demo Program

MagniX and GE Aviation win contracts to perform ground and flight demonstrations with $253.4 million in grants from NASA.

FutureFlight

October 1, 2021

Electric Aircraft Charging Stations Open at Sweden’s Visby Airport

Three charging stations now occupy Sweden’s Visby Airport to serve electric aircraft as airports group Swedavia seeks to pioneer electric propulsion in commercial aviation.

FutureFlight

October 1, 2021

Electra Collects Major Purchase Commitments from Flapper, Skyportz

The latest MOUs signed by Electra, which call for delivery of as many as 130 aircraft, follow a late-August deal with Bristow Group for 50.

FutureFlight

October 1, 2021

Skyports Gets Approval To Self-authorize Drone Operations with Light UAS Operator Certificate

Skyports receives first-in-EU Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) to allow for BVLOS from the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), enabling self-authorization of drone flights.

FutureFlight

September 30, 2021

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Lilium Jet and Vertical Aerospace VA-X4 To Feature Honeywell’s Cloud-Connected Anthem Avionics

Lilium and Vertical become early adopters of the Anthem avionics system, which Honeywell has designed for virtually every civil aviation market segment.

FutureFlight

September 29, 2021

FAA Approves Special Conditions for Certifying Electric Propulsion Systems

The aviation safety agency consulted extensively with MagniX over special conditions for the certification of its Magni 350 and Magni 650 electric propulsion systems under Part 33 rules, and several other companies and regulators provided input.

FutureFlight On The Radar

September 28, 2021

Rolls-Royce-led ACCEL Team Closes in on Electric Aircraft World Speed Record

The Spirit of Innovation aircraft is an NXT Next kitplane fitted with electric motors, inverters and 1,200 battery cells that Rolls-Royce says has the highest power density yet assembled for aviation at 72 kW/hr.

FutureFlight

September 27, 2021

Wisk Makes the Case for Airports as a Bedrock for Advanced Air Mobility

Thousands of underutilized public airports could becomes key hubs for advanced air mobility services, in some cases with reinvented roles to make them more critical to community transportation needs.

FutureFlight On The Radar

September 27, 2021

Surf Air Sees Hybrid Propulsion as Fast Track to Sustainable Air Travel

The on-demand and scheduled flight marketplace wants to be a key enabler for the electrification of air transportation, starting with conversions of existing aircraft.

FutureFlight

September 26, 2021

Alaka'i Seeks Partner as Skai Hydrogen eVTOL Prototype Prepares To Fly

The U.S. company says that it now holds FAA's G1 type certification issue paper and is agreeing to means of compliance for its four-passenger aircraft.

FutureFlight

September 25, 2021

KLM Flight Academy Orders Bye eFlyers To Train Airline Pilots

The Dutch flight training school intends to take 14 of Bye Aerospace's eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 electric aircraft.

FutureFlight

September 24, 2021

Universal Hydrogen Gets Closer to Airbus with New Toulouse Engineering Center

The U.S. company's leadership team has strong ties to Airbus, which is priortizing efforts to develop hydrogen-powered airliners through its Zero E program.

FutureFlight

September 24, 2021

Bell To Showcase Its Nexus eVTOL Aircraft in Smithsonian Museum

The helicopter manufacturer's eVTOL design will feature in the Smithsonian's Futures exhibition even though the program's future is unclear.

FutureFlight

September 24, 2021

XTI Aircraft and Xeriant Seek Merger in Bid for $100 Million Equity Flotation

The partners are raising funds to step up development of XTI's TriFan family of hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, which will carry between six and 16 passengers.

FutureFlight

September 23, 2021

Bristow Doubles Down on Fleet Electrification with Another eVTOL Order

The helicopter operator is partnering with Eve Urban Air Mobility and has said it will buy up to 100 of the Embraer subsidiary's new four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.

FutureFlight

September 23, 2021

Italian Air Taxi Start-up Walle Gets Air Traffic Management Support from D3

The two companies are collaborating to develop a concept of operations for Walle Mobility's planned air traffic service across multiple Italian cities, starting in 2026.

FutureFlight

September 23, 2021

North London Suburb Set to Get UK Capital's First Vertiport in 2024

Ground infrastructure specialist Skyports is to build a vertiport at the new Brent Cross Town development in partnership with the local borough government and real estate developer Argent Related.

FutureFlight

September 23, 2021

Bristow Expands Fleet Electrification Plan With Orders For Vertical Aerospace eVTOLs

Vertical's latest eVTOL sale was announced a day after leasing group Avolon agreed to supply Brazilian airline Gol with 250 of the 500 VA-X4s that it has previously agreed to buy.

FutureFlight

September 22, 2021

New Joint Venture Will Take 150 of Volocopter's eVTOL Aircraft for China Market

The German company and its strategic investor Geely are forming the Volocopter Chengdu joint venture to make and operate eVTOL aircraft in China within three to five years.

FutureFlight

September 22, 2021

Vertical's eVTOL Order Book Tops 1,350 Aircraft as Japan's Marubeni Signs Agreement

The Japanese group will work with the eVTOL developer to set the stage for eVTOL air taxi services in Japan, in a process that will likely include finding operating partners.

FutureFlight

September 22, 2021

FutureFlight

Latest

NASA Chooses MagniX, GE as Partners in Electric Powertrain Demo Program

MagniX and GE Aviation win contracts to perform ground and flight demonstrations with $253.4 million in grants from NASA.

Electric Aircraft Charging Stations Open at Sweden’s Visby Airport

Three charging stations now occupy Sweden’s Visby Airport to serve electric aircraft as airports group Swedavia seeks to pioneer electric propulsion in commercial aviation.

Electra Collects Major Purchase Commitments from Flapper, Skyportz

The latest MOUs signed by Electra, which call for delivery of as many as 130 aircraft, follow a late-August deal with Bristow Group for 50.

Skyports Gets Approval To Self-authorize Drone Operations with Light UAS Operator Certificate

Skyports receives first-in-EU Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) to allow for BVLOS from the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), enabling self-authorization of drone flights.

Videos

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Lilium Jet and Vertical Aerospace VA-X4 To Feature Honeywell’s Cloud-Connected Anthem Avionics

Lilium and Vertical become early adopters of the Anthem avionics system, which Honeywell has designed for virtually every civil aviation market segment.

FAA Approves Special Conditions for Certifying Electric Propulsion Systems

The aviation safety agency consulted extensively with MagniX over special conditions for the certification of its Magni 350 and Magni 650 electric propulsion systems under Part 33 rules, and several other companies and regulators provided input.

Rolls-Royce-led ACCEL Team Closes in on Electric Aircraft World Speed Record

The Spirit of Innovation aircraft is an NXT Next kitplane fitted with electric motors, inverters and 1,200 battery cells that Rolls-Royce says has the highest power density yet assembled for aviation at 72 kW/hr.

Wisk Makes the Case for Airports as a Bedrock for Advanced Air Mobility

Thousands of underutilized public airports could becomes key hubs for advanced air mobility services, in some cases with reinvented roles to make them more critical to community transportation needs.

Surf Air Sees Hybrid Propulsion as Fast Track to Sustainable Air Travel

The on-demand and scheduled flight marketplace wants to be a key enabler for the electrification of air transportation, starting with conversions of existing aircraft.

Alaka'i Seeks Partner as Skai Hydrogen eVTOL Prototype Prepares To Fly

The U.S. company says that it now holds FAA's G1 type certification issue paper and is agreeing to means of compliance for its four-passenger aircraft.

KLM Flight Academy Orders Bye eFlyers To Train Airline Pilots

The Dutch flight training school intends to take 14 of Bye Aerospace's eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 electric aircraft.

Universal Hydrogen Gets Closer to Airbus with New Toulouse Engineering Center

The U.S. company's leadership team has strong ties to Airbus, which is priortizing efforts to develop hydrogen-powered airliners through its Zero E program.

Bell To Showcase Its Nexus eVTOL Aircraft in Smithsonian Museum

The helicopter manufacturer's eVTOL design will feature in the Smithsonian's Futures exhibition even though the program's future is unclear.

XTI Aircraft and Xeriant Seek Merger in Bid for $100 Million Equity Flotation

The partners are raising funds to step up development of XTI's TriFan family of hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, which will carry between six and 16 passengers.

Bristow Doubles Down on Fleet Electrification with Another eVTOL Order

The helicopter operator is partnering with Eve Urban Air Mobility and has said it will buy up to 100 of the Embraer subsidiary's new four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.

Italian Air Taxi Start-up Walle Gets Air Traffic Management Support from D3

The two companies are collaborating to develop a concept of operations for Walle Mobility's planned air traffic service across multiple Italian cities, starting in 2026.

North London Suburb Set to Get UK Capital's First Vertiport in 2024

Ground infrastructure specialist Skyports is to build a vertiport at the new Brent Cross Town development in partnership with the local borough government and real estate developer Argent Related.

Bristow Expands Fleet Electrification Plan With Orders For Vertical Aerospace eVTOLs

Vertical's latest eVTOL sale was announced a day after leasing group Avolon agreed to supply Brazilian airline Gol with 250 of the 500 VA-X4s that it has previously agreed to buy.

New Joint Venture Will Take 150 of Volocopter's eVTOL Aircraft for China Market

The German company and its strategic investor Geely are forming the Volocopter Chengdu joint venture to make and operate eVTOL aircraft in China within three to five years.

Vertical's eVTOL Order Book Tops 1,350 Aircraft as Japan's Marubeni Signs Agreement

The Japanese group will work with the eVTOL developer to set the stage for eVTOL air taxi services in Japan, in a process that will likely include finding operating partners.

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