AAM_Tech_Developments

By Graham Warwick
The project is the first for which MagniX will develop the entire propulsion system, from batteries to motors.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The demonstrator is to be built under Phase 3 of the Electric Aviation in Sweden (Elise) program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Vaeridion has announced a series of partnerships to support development of its planned nine-passenger eCTOL regional airliner.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation and Lilium have both marked new progress toward meeting key goals on their paths to type certification and commercialization.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

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

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

By Graham Warwick
The French aerospace company anticipates European certification in the first quarter of 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Chinese carmaker Guangzhou Automobile Group has unveiled a concept for a future drive/fly electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The aircraft has received FAA special airworthiness certification for flight testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Graham Warwick
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.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Daher CEO Didier Kayat has set the target of proposing a hybrid-electric product to the market by 2027.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Daher, Safran and Airbus have completed 30 hr. of flight testing without power to the electric propellers on the EcoPulse demonstrator.
Paris Air Show

By Ben Goldstein
CEO Klaus Roewe is “not worried at all” about the company’s ability to achieve type certification by 2025.
Paris Air Show

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

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

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

By Graham Warwick
Embraer and GKN Aerospace have announced they will explore the potential for a hydrogen-powered flight demonstrator.
Paris Air Show

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

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

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

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

By Graham Warwick
Propulsion developer ZeroAvia and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Regional Jet Aviation completed a study that identified an initial CRJ700 retrofit entry point.
Paris Air Show

By Ben Goldstein
Automotive and motorcycle maker Suzuki will help SkyDrive manufacture its eVTOL, which will now carry three people.
Paris Air Show