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By Graham Warwick
A European team has flown a hydrogen-powered test aircraft as part of a program to develop a modular approach to hybrid-electric propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA lags in its safety oversight of open-door helicopter operations, the U.S. Transportation Department inspector general has determined.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
France’s EcoPulse distributed hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator has passed its preliminary design review, freezing the configuration and paving the way for a first flight in 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has become the first manufacturer to receive airworthiness approval for its electric air taxi under the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime initiative.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
LONDON–Cargo carrying unmanned air vehicles could begin making daily flights between the UK mainland and the Scilly Isles in 2021, following the
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
British satellite operator Inmarsat has puts its very-high-throughput GX5 satellite into commercial service, boosting inflight broadband capacity for its commercial and business aircraft customers in Europe and the Middle East.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
German startup Lilium has partnered with Lufthansa Flight Training to develop a pilot sourcing and training program that will support its planned global deployment of regional air mobility services.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association has canceled its February 2021 MEBAA show and is rescheduling it to December 2022 because of ongoing challenges with border restrictions and lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Thierry Dubois, Helen Massy-Beresford
As many airlines, manufacturers and suppliers around the world fight for survival after the impact of the pandemic, could they be breathing a sigh of relief at
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Electric propulsion developer MagniX has partnered with Australian operator Sydney Seaplanes and start-up Dante Aeronautical to work toward the first supplemental type certification of an electric-powered Cessna Caravan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Satcom Direct is adding a new engineering and hardware production campus to its facilities in Ottawa, Ontario, to keep up with growing demands.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Fifteen aviation industry groups have asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to suspend an auction of radio frequency spectrum near the band used for radar altimeters.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
U.S. start-up Ampaire is flying its hybrid-electric testbed on a regional airline route in Hawaii to demonstrate the propulsion technology’s potential to reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 40-50%.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
Textron’s Bell helicopter division has acquired Response Technologies, a Rhode Island-based startup focused on flexible, additively manufactured, textile-reinforced composites and fuel cells.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. start-up Joby Aviation has agreed to acquire Uber’s Elevate aerial ridesharing program in a deal that involves Uber increasing its previously undisclosed investment in the electric air taxi developer.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
British helicopter start-up Hill Helicopters says it will pursue certification of its HX50 turbine light helicopter under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s amateur-built/experimental category to meet tight timelines for bringing the aircraft to market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Business aviation is experiencing a resurgence in the value of diversity, with “significant” interest in making sure the industry reflects the population, NBAA-VBACE panelists said this month.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Joby Aviation has signed a long-term supply agreement with Toray Advanced Composites for materials to support production of the California-based aerospace manufacturer’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) urban air transport aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Signature Flight Support has pumped the first ceremonial gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the first two locations in its network, marking the launch of the renewable fuel’s continuous availability for purchase.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Tony Osborne
Heavy lift helicopter operator Erickson has secured final FAA certification for its composite main rotor blades for S-64F and CH-54B models of its Aircrane and Skycrane helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Washington state has selected six airports as beta test sites for electric aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Startup Electra.aero in 2021 is aiming to demonstrate the ability to take off and land in around 100 ft. using distributed hybrid-electric propulsion to support its development of short-takeoff-and-landing regional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
While engineers at airframers and engine manufacturers, particularly in Europe, are busy advancing hydrogen technology for use in commercial aircraft propulsion, airports have begun studying a transition from conventional fuel.
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
Turkish aero-engine manufacturer TUSAS Engine Industries has delivered its first TS1400 turboshaft engine for use in the indigenous T-625 Gokbey utility helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Chinese electric air taxi developer EHang is adapting its business model to become an operator as well as the manufacturer of its autonomous air vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility