Propulsion-electric

By Graham Warwick
German electric commuter; LH2 refueling demo; Korean urban air mobility testing; and Merlin autonomy progress.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
H2Fly is gearing up for flight-testing of a “next-generation” fuel cell system, CEO Ralph Mueller says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Aside from a small handful of startups, the boom in advanced air mobility shows signs of going bust.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
A Beta Technologies electric aircraft on short-term lease to Air New Zealand has been delivered and has conducted its first flights in New Zealand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
U.S. electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies has priced its planned initial public offering at $27-33 per share, for gross proceeds of $675-825 million.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Eliminating cells can reduce the weight and cost of battery packs.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Fuel cell powertrain test; AI-based cockpit assistant; stratospheric airship demonstrators; cooling hydrogen-electric propulsion
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
The hybrid-electric, short-takeoff-and-landing transport could fill a gap in the military’s air mobility fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Printing small turbines; cooling hybrid-electric; non-CO2 effects limit SAF; and Hamburg research projects.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
GE-Beta team on turbogenerator; megawatt milestone for DLR’s Balis; fuel cell put through paces; and flying car meets other traffic.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Ascendance is testing structure, aerodynamics and propulsion as it develops its hybrid-electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing regional aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Cargo eVTOL transitions; Joby flies airport-to-airport; direct aviation by eSTOL; and drones drive advanced battery demand.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Scheduled for Oct. 12 at the NAAMCE at Springfield’s Beckley Airport, the race is open to competitors from around the world, including student teams.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Having already completed float trials, Regent's Viceroy seaglider is currently in hydrofoil testing in advance of first liftoff expected in the coming months.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A developer of electric powertrains is championing an aircraft architecture that could reduce fuel burn on very-short-haul regional and private flights by 90%.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
German regional air mobility startup flyvbird plans to launch on-demand service on Sept. 1, selling seats on a Cessna Caravan EX operated by German charter company flYellow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Joby-L3Harris hybrid eVTOL; low-boom X-59 taxis; Skydweller three-day flight; collaborative autonomy framework.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Michigan’s air mobility testbed; simulating transonic wings; Europe prepares for eVTOLs; and first electric-aircraft propeller.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein, Steve Trimble
Known as a critic of eVTOLs, Robinson’s CEO is bullish on electric and hydrogen-electric helicopters.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about JetZero's blended wing body,
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Ben Goldstein
Electric seagliders could enable distributed, stealthy operations across the Indo-Pacific theater.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Robinson Helicopter plans to offer an electric-powered R66 helicopter first to the pilot training market.
Maintenance & Training

By Jeremy Kariuki
Aviate Enterprises was selected as the launch customer for the first hydrogen-electric Bonanza A36-HE aircraft in the U.S. by Stralis Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion