Vertical Aerospace and Babcock International are exploring application of the VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi to emergency medical services and cargo transportation.
The application will allow Joby’s U.S.-based certification to be concurrently validated by the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority, accelerating access to the British market.
Does the luxury lifestyle market have a role to play in advanced air mobility? Perhaps, based on two new agreements, although the companies involved are far from leaders in the nascent industry.
EASA has published new guidance for complying with the European agency’s mandate that repair stations set up safety management systems (SMS) by late 2024.
German start-up carrier Evia Aero has signed a letter of intent with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) to buy 10 conversion kits that will enable nine-seat Britten Norman Islander aircraft to fly regional routes in northern Europe on hydrogen.
The technology may be controversial, and does not represent a long-term solution, but sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are nevertheless a vital component of aviation’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
Robust growth in the business aviation industry since the pandemic has stretched the industry at every level, but experts say recession fears, higher interest rates, inflation and political unrest mean they are keeping a close eye on a number of key indicators for signs of any slowdown.
The good news is that, in general, the average rate increases through the first quarter of 2022 have been lower than the levels experienced in 2020 through mid-2021.
