Chinese startup Pantuo Aviation has conducted the first free-hover flight of a half-scale model of its planned Pantala Concept H ducted-fan electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Beta Technologies has completed a 1,220-nm mission with its Alia-250c electric aircraft, flying the prototype from its test base in Plattsburgh, New York, to Bentonville, Arkansas, for display at the UP.Summit on June 6-8.
There is plenty of energy and time being spent within the aviation industry to address carbon emissions and plan for a more sustainable and environmentally responsible future.
The future of aviation manufacturing could be dramatically quieter, cleaner, more efficient and productive, and its Mecca might be located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
Flexjet has launched a private helicopter division with a fleet of nearly a dozen Sikorsky S-76 medium-twin helicopters offering fractional, lease and charter services to Flexjet clients.
Central Flying Service, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based provider of flight training, aircraft sales, maintenance, and a variety of other aviation services, has been acquired by Tricoastal Ventures.
The number of pre-owned business jet inventory for sale dropped 51% in May, compared to a year ago, while average list prices were up 16%, according to Jefferies.
Jaunt Air Mobility has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for almost 100 Journey electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxis with a Canadian startup planning to develop and service a vertiport network in Quebec.
A diverse set of options and timelines has come forward as the Canadian government begins evaluating options for a new maritime patrol fleet to replace the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora aircraft.
NASA has added more industry partners to its Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign, signing Space Act Agreements with vehicle developers Electra Aero, Overair and Supernal as well as urban transportation consultants Ellis & Associates.
Embraer’s urban air mobility spinoff Eve has engaged Porsche Consulting to help define the supply chain, manufacturing and logistics strategy for its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.
Applications ranging from inspecting gravel roads to monitoring fence lines are among use cases to be demonstrated under projects selected by North Dakota’s Vantis statewide drone beyond-visual-line-of-sight network.
Since China’s EHang burst onto the scene in 2016, the country has lagged the U.S. and Europe in numbers of startups entering the nascent advanced air mobility market.
Resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in China and resulting travel restrictions have slowed efforts to certify the EH216S autonomous air taxi, EHang told analysts on May 31.
Honeywell is looking to push continuous operation of its megawatt generator to higher levels having recently run the hybrid-electric aircraft power system at up to 1.02 megawatts.
Achieving transition from rotor-borne vertical to wing-borne horizontal flight is a key milestone in the development of a winged electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft–a landmark that surprisingly few of the advanced air mobility startups have yet reached.
Textron Aviation has announced all 20 of its service centers around the world have been certified as part of the National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) Sustainability Standards for Aviation Businesses.
Senior management at two major general aviation companies recently confided in me that they are suffering inordinate delays on certification projects due in part to a post-MAX over-reaction within the FAA.
Interest in advanced air mobility in Asia continues to strengthen, with vehicle manufacturer EHang and vertiport developer Skyports announcing new agreements in the region.
