A rebound in the commercial rotorcraft market is being hampered by a constrained supply chain that is impacting the supplies of electronic components and materials for engines, Safran Helicopter Engines CEO Franck Saudo says.
By 2040, passengers could be flying between all regions of the UK on hydrogen-fueled aircraft, concludes a detailed study by a consortium of airports, manufacturers and academic institutions.
The FAA has finally published its proposed airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s JAS4-1, providing the first detailed look at the certification basis for an eVTOL powered-lift aircraft.
Israel’s Gadfin Aero-Logistics Systems has secured a service contract from the country’s largest medical logistics company to operate an on-demand drone delivery network connecting all of the country’s major hospitals, flying medical supplies over a radius of up to 200 km (125 mi.).
Australian electric air taxi startup AMSL Aero is among 12 projects that have been awarded federal government grants under the first round of the Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships program.
Embraer delivered 23 executive jets during the third quarter of 2022, including 15 light jets and eight mid-size jets, up from 21 in the same quarter a year ago.
Agreements in place with AeroTEC, MagniX and Textron Aviation to develop and supply electric and hybrid-electric powertrains for the Cessna Caravan are critical to Surf Air Mobility’s complex plan to go public through a merger with a blank-check company, a regulatory filing reveals.
With the stated goal of helping regional aviation transition to net-zero operations, Monte Aircraft Leasing has added another offering to its portfolio with a letter of intent to purchase 40 modification kits from Cranfield Aerospace Solutions to convert Britten-Norman Islanders to hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Joby Aviation has confirmed that launch of its aerial ridesharing service has been delayed to 2025, citing the FAA’s change of direction on certification and internal challenges related to the startup’s vertical integration.
