Startup Wright Electric has begun testing the megawatt-scale power inverter that is a key building block in development of the electric propulsion system for its planned single-aisle airliner.

IATA has welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism.

On Thursday, April 29, the Kouga and Swinburne nature reserves in South Africa welcomed three lions, one lioness and three cubs. This involved a three-day trip with the help of Qatar Airways Cargo from Kiev to Doha and Johannesburg so that the lions could walk on grass for the first time in their lives.

According to research by Cirium, weather phenomena such as heavy rains, thick fog and flooding are a significant cause of flight delays around the world and costs airlines billions of dollars annually. Adverse weather can also cause up to US$500k in damage to a modern aircraft engine.

United Aviation Solutions (UTD) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) have launched the Brown Condor Initiative (BCI) aimed at providing a platform for AFRAA members with Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities to support their North American counterparts in MRO services and assets.

European engineering services company AKKA Technologies is to assist French startup Aura Aero with development of its planned 19-seat Electric Regional Aircraft and Integral E electric aerobatic aircraft.

UAE aerostructures manufacturer Strata is to enter the business aviation sector thanks to an offset agreement between the Tawazun Economic Council and Swiss airframer Pilatus.

ZeroAvia’s plans to demonstrate long-distance hydrogen fuel cell-powered flight have been set back after its demonstrator aircraft was involved in a landing accident.