European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

By Thierry Dubois
While French innovators are making gradual progress in electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen propulsion, they are looking for critical funding.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois
The new executive director of EASA plans to focus on digitalization and modernization once he assumes his post on April 1.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Kriya Shortt, Textron eAviation’s CEO, sat down with the AAM Report to discuss the company’s various programs and overarching vision for sustainable aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Dutch startup Electron Aerospace has unveiled an updated design for its Electron 5, a four-passenger, battery-electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Industry has welcomed the FAA’s revisions to the airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
FAA revises type certification basis for eVTOLs, beginning with Joby
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Measuring the maturity of a technology before it actually enters the complex and thorny certification pipeline may be decisive for a swift implementation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Fuel systems for hydrogen; 3D printing on the Moon; LH2 tank breakthrough; the cost of avoiding contrails; and Velis Electro approved for training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
An MRO shop's unapproved repair process triggered an EASA emergency airworthiness directive that orders parts removed from 57 CFM International engines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Once delivered, the risks of missteps or exposure to problematic conditions rises exponentially.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Chinese startup Autoflight’s CarryAll uncrewed electric eVTOL vehicle is expected to be type certified by Chinese regulators in the coming weeks.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has released a revised certification basis for the Joby JAS4-1 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Norwegian air accident investigators probing the fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-92 say the aircraft landed on the water with “limited energy.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The first Bell 525 order was one of several placed by the offshore helicopter industry at this year’s Heli-Expo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has granted a light-sport aircraft airworthiness exemption to Pipistrel’s two-seat, high-wing Velis Electro.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The funding from investors Breeze Invest and Konos Holdings boosts CycloTech toward its goal of raising €53 million this year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Particularly for the Project Sunrise London route, it will be key for Airbus not to incur any significant weight penalties because of the fuel tank redesign.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bell has secured its first-ever order for its fly-by-wire 525 super-medium helicopter from a Norwegian energy company.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The FAA is facing “real challenges” related to its workforce, the head of GAMA says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium says that production of key structures for its second production-conforming Lilium Jet is now underway.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Startup Vertical Aerospace has won an £8 million ($10 million) grant from the UK government to develop next-generation propellers for its VX4 eVTOL air taxi .
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Darwin will develop digital assistants to enable extended minimum-crew operations in cruise.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s draft rule on equipping new aircraft with cockpit voice recorders that capture at least 25 hr. of data has stakeholders sharply divided.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has begun exploring whether an electrical backup system to assist a pilot in autorotation could be certified and made cost-effective.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
The center of gravity for an aircraft determines load manifests, but what if the CG is a bit off?
Aircraft & Propulsion