Zero-carbon flight-technology development often appears to be the preserve of two kinds of companies: large OEMs eyeing replacements for their fossil-fueled products and startups bringing in new ideas and funding.
Tailwind Technologies, the parent company of Hartzell Propeller, Hartzell Engine Tech and Hartzell Aerospace Welding, has formed Hartzell Aviation to combine the three brands under one umbrella, the company announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and sustainability rating firm 4AIR have released a common receipt that FBOs and aircraft operators can use to credit sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) purchases.
Piper Aircraft has announced a partnership with CAE, the Canadian flight training and technology company, to develop a conversion kit for in-service Piper Archer aircraft (PA-28-21) to become electric variants of the popular training aircraft.
As has been the case for decades, an international airshow tends to bolster the aerospace industry, bringing to fore the deal-making and discussions that provide a bump for investors and a view into the future.
Advanced air mobility developer Beta Technologies has secured a 75-year lease at Burlington International Airport in Vermont to build a 355,000-ft.² electric aircraft production facility.
First flown in 1982 and still in production almost 40 years later, the Cessna Caravan is playing a key role in the introduction of advanced air mobility and alternative propulsion.
Training specialist CAE has unveiled its first flight simulator targeted to the electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft market and been named the pilot training partner for Vertical Aerospace’s VX4.
While startups have been racking up conditional orders for their in-development advanced air mobility aircraft, news concerning the infrastructure that will been needed to support all these aircraft has been slower coming. But there were signs of progress at the Farnborough Airshow.
Customer interest in advanced air mobility continued to expand at the Farnborough Airshow, both by mission and geography, diversifying the orderbook beyond its early focus on airlines and lessors.
The advanced air mobility supply base is beginning to look quite familiar to aerospace industry watchers, as established companies with commercial aircraft experience are rising to the top. It is a trend that was reinforced by news from the Farnborough International Airshow.
As startups advance zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion toward production by the mid-2020s for aircraft with up to 50 seats, a UK research program is indicating the technology’s potential to power regional airliners with 100 seats.
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat and Flight Crowd, a not-for-profit organization formed to promote public awareness of urban air mobility, will collaborate on a series of outreach events.
The U.S. Energy Department has awarded Raytheon two research and development projects to test hydrogen and ammonia as zero-carbon fuels for electricity generation.
Advanced air mobility developer Beta Technologies has secured a 75-year lease at Burlington International Airport (BTV) in Vermont to build a 355,000-ft.² electric aircraft production facility.
The engine-maker says it has performed the world’s first test in simulated altitude conditions of a megawatt-class and multi-kilovolt hybrid-electric propulsion system.
