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A coalition of 15 aviation firms representing the AAM sector is urging the Biden administration to prioritize development of zero-emissions aircraft.

Rotor Technologies’ autonomous prototype Birdy McBirdface made its first flight on Dec. 2 from an FAA UAV test site in New York.

Aura is building a nationwide safety-critical network for command-and-control communications with uncrewed aircraft systems.

Drone Express, a drone cargo delivery startup, plans to begin manufacturing a new version of its multicopter drone that will use Microsoft's AI software.

Ampaire plans to develop a hybrid-electric propulsion system for light aircraft under a contract awarded by NASA.

GKN Aerospace has partnered with UK independent advanced propulsion research center IAAPS to ground test a megawatt-scale electric aircraft powertrain.

German premium battery manufacturer CustomCells has raised €60 million in a Series A funding round led by European climate technology investor World Fund.

Why is transition such a big deal for the eVTOL industry?

Embraer has focused its studies of sustainable aircraft on hybrid-electric and hydrogen fuel cell 19- and 30-seat regional airliners.

Jekta Swiss Aviation plans to revive the decades-old concept of the amphibious flying boat with a 19-seat regional aircraft aimed at the global market.

Archer’s Maker electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft made its first full transition to wing-borne flight on Nov. 29.

UK startup ARC Aerosystems has completed full transition flights of a full-scale prototype of its C150 VTOL uncrewed cargo aircraft.

Flight tests have been conducted to demonstrate how automated ATM could be used to avoid conflicts between autonomous air taxis and crewed aircraft.

United Airlines is looking ahead to electrification of its ground operations.

Singapore-headquartered H3 Dynamics is flight testing its distributed hydrogen-electric propulsion nacelle technology on a small uncrewed aircraft in Bretigny,

The weight of lithium-ion batteries is increased, and their energy density degraded, by the need to build in protection to prevent the short-circuit of a cell damaged in a crash causing an uncontained fire.

The goal of the project is to demonstrate that a scale model that mimics the dynamics of a full-size aircraft can be used as a viable and competitive means of i

The Center for High-Efficiency Electrical Technologies for Aircraft is developing and maturing technologies for a 180-seat airliner powered by liquid-hydrogen.

The company is pursuing a strategy of owning the complete value chain—from generating renewable energy at airports to providing scheduled regional flights with zero-emission aircraft.

Ampaire has received a $9 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy to accelerate the development, certification and market launch of the

Ampaire has flown the first Cessna Caravan converted to hybrid-electric propulsion.

Startup says it is on track to be among the first eVTOL companies to launch service.

Negotiations are underway with consortia and companies bidding to participate in South Korea’s K-UAM Grand Challenge program, which is intended to evaluate the safety and capability of urban air mobility.

GKN Aerospace has delivered a ground-based demonstrator of a LH2 fuel system under a UK-funded research project to investigate the feasibility of using the cryogenic fuel to extend the flight endurance of a search-and-rescue UAS.

Display of the Optionally Piloted Personal Air Vehicle (OPPAV), by airframe designer and manufacturer Vessel Aerospace, was a centerpiece of the K-UAM Confex organized by Incheon International Airport.