AAM_Tech_Developments

The demonstrator is to be built under Phase 3 of the Electric Aviation in Sweden (Elise) program.

Vaeridion has announced a series of partnerships to support development of its planned nine-passenger eCTOL regional airliner.

Joby Aviation and Lilium have both marked new progress toward meeting key goals on their paths to type certification and commercialization.

Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and Britten-Norman outline a multiphase plan to develop clean-sheet aircraft with up to 100 seats using fuel-cell propulsion.

A facility dedicated to the development of emerging aviation technologies and new air transportation systems has opened at Oklahoma State University in Tulsa.

This amounts to a high-stakes bet that regulations and public acceptance will come together to enable a successful commercial launch in the future.

The French aerospace company anticipates European certification in the first quarter of 2024.

Chinese carmaker Guangzhou Automobile Group has unveiled a concept for a future drive/fly electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.

The aircraft has received FAA special airworthiness certification for flight testing.

The grant supports an A$12.8 million project to develop, flight test and certify the conversion of the Cessna Caravan to electric propulsion.

Swiss startup H55 has chosen Equipmake to supply the electric motor for its 100-kW electric propulsion system that will power the Bristell B23 Energic trainer.

Daher CEO Didier Kayat has set the target of proposing a hybrid-electric product to the market by 2027.

Daher, Safran and Airbus have completed 30 hr. of flight testing without power to the electric propellers on the EcoPulse demonstrator.

CEO Klaus Roewe is “not worried at all” about the company’s ability to achieve type certification by 2025.

Spanish engine manufacturer ITP Aero has revealed plans to study all-electric propulsion technology for the urban and regional air mobility markets.

French training aircraft manufacturer Elixir Aircraft plans to fly a turboprop-powered version of its two-seater by year's end.

Supernal announced agreements with GKN Aerospace, Qarbon Aerospace and UmbraGroup related to production of its S-A1 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing craft.

Embraer and GKN Aerospace have announced they will explore the potential for a hydrogen-powered flight demonstrator.

Safran Helicopters will develop a 600-kW turbogenerator for Electra.aero’s prototype nine-passenger hybrid-electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Speaking at Paris Air Show, Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke unveiled details about a previously-unreported next-generation VoloCity air taxi.

Despite battery energy storage limitations, more startups are at the Paris Air Show this year presenting their plans to develop electric regional aircraft.

ZeroAvia's agreement with low-carbon regional aircraft lessor Monte has matured into the first definitive purchase for hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion systems.

Propulsion developer ZeroAvia and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Regional Jet Aviation completed a study that identified an initial CRJ700 retrofit entry point.

Automotive and motorcycle maker Suzuki will help SkyDrive manufacture its eVTOL, which will now carry three people.

Toulouse-based startup Beyond Aerospace plans to begin by flying a subscale fuel-cell powertrain in a two-seat ultralight aircraft.