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By Bill Carey
Drone delivery system operator Zipline and pharmaceutical company Pfizer have partnered to distribute COVID-19 vaccine as part of a U.S.-led effort to distribute 500 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to developing countries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Blank-check company Broadstone Acquisition has cited the deep aerospace industry experience of the team backing Vertical Aerospace as a key reason behind its decision to take the UK electric air-taxi startup public with backing from industry partners and airline customers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
As another electric air-taxi startup announces plans to go public, Embraer has confirmed that its Eve Urban Air Mobility spinoff is in talks with a blank-check company.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Between receiving EASA certification for the aircraft and its electric propulsion unit in June 2020 and the end of last year, Pipistrel delivered 39 Velis Electros.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The tests at Airbus UK in Filton, England, evaluated the complete assembly of the Safran electric engine, Airbus nacelle and DUC Helices propeller.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
California startup Archer Aviation says it is on track to certify a four-passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle for aerial ridesharing services in late 2024, and will finalize design of a production version using lessons learned from development of the Maker, a two-seat prototype unveiled in Los Angeles on June 10.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
With investments from American Airlines, Avolon, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, plus commitments for up to 1,000 aircraft, electric air-taxi developer Vertical Aerospace has reached agreement with blank-check company Broadstone Acquisition to go public in a deal that values the UK startup at $2.2 billion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Air-to-ground network developer SmartSky Networks has announced the opening in the southeastern U.S. of the first fully operational coverage area of its inflight communications network for route-based demonstrations.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Molly McMillin
Yingling Aviation, based at Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, originally began business in 1946 as the first Cessna Aircraft dealer. This year, it is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Andrew Nichols was promoted from chief financial officer to president in 2019, succeeding his dad, Lynn Nichols, who bought the business in 2000.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
The avionics and flight control systems for Lilium’s seven-seat electric regional air taxi will be supplied by Honeywell.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
According to EHang, the EH216 is the first eVTOL vehicle granted permission for outdoor, open-airspace flights in Japan.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Regional air mobility startup Electra has unveiled its first commercial product, a hybrid-electric aircraft designed to fly a pilot and seven passengers up to 500 mi. with takeoff and landing distances of just 100 ft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hard on the heels of its agreement with UK and U.S. helicopter operator Halo Aviation, Embraer spinoff Eve Urban Air Mobility has partnered with Brazil’s Helisul Aviation to develop an ecosystem for aerial ridesharing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
A German helicopter emergency medical service operator has carried out the first rotary-wing rescue flight using sustainable aviation fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The complaint alleges the Chinese majority investors misrepresented themselves as venture capitalists, and instead have a “secret goal” to dismantle Icon and move its designs and technology to their home country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has issued an emergency order revoking the ability of Universal Flight Services, based in Sarasota, Florida, to charge passengers for flights and the pilot certificate of its owner for allegedly conducting illegal charter flights, the FAA said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has laid out its road map to achieve type certification of its electric air taxi and obtain its air operator certificate in order to begin commercial aerial ridesharing services in U.S. cities in 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

This month’s program profile highlights the Cirrus Vision Jet.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Molly McMillin
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes in customer behavior in the business aviation industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
A partnership between a disabled flying charity, the UK government and various aerospace companies will see the effective creation of a new aircraft type this summer when the first Grob G109 Able light aircraft arrive in the UK.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Icon Aircraft, which produces the Icon A5 light sport amphibious aircraft, has introduced a new app called SMART—Survey for Managing and Assessing Risks to Safety.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Ali Bahrami spent most of his time as head of FAA’s safety and certification activities under intense scrutiny following fatal Boeing 737 MAX accidents in October 2018 and March 2019.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Barely a month after being acquired by private-aviation powerhouse Directional Aviation, helicopter operator Halo Aviation has announced a partnership with Embraer spinoff Eve Urban Air Mobility to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air-taxi operation in the UK and U.S.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
The 2.8-metric-ton-class aircraft would be a clean-sheet design aimed at meeting the UK Ministry of Defense’s rotary-wing unmanned air system (RWUAS) requirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
An electric-powered sailplane designed to ease challenges of training glider pilots has completed its experimental test phase and is being prepared for industrialization under a European-funded project.
Aerospace