Rolls-Royce has assembled and started testing the first technology demonstrator for a 320-kilowatt electric motor it is developing for regional air mobility applications, such as nine- to 19-seat airliners operating on short routes connecting smaller communities.

Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer TCab Tech has closed a Series A funding round with a $20 million contribution from an investor in the Middle East.

Garmin's standby flight instruments will provide full redundancy in the event that the six-passenger Lilium Jet's primary cockpit displays fail. Meanwhile, Lilium has appointed a new chief financial officer.

With a mix of public and private funding, Cranfield University's new research hub is backed by companies including Airbus, GKN, Marshall, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, and London Heathrow Airport.

Moonware's Halo ground operations automation platform is intended to give aircraft operators and handlers full visibility through real-time data collected from ground support vehicles.

Honeywell Aerospace aims to tap Italy-based Civitanavi’s expertise in inertial navigation, georeference, and stabilization systems to enhance its navigation and sensor products.

Electric propulsion specialist Lange Aviation will help develop a fuel cell-based hydrogen propulsion system for Lyte's 40-passenger SkyBus LA-44 aircraft.

As part of its efforts to achieve type certification for its four-passenger Midnight eVTOL model, Archer Aviation is testing all aircraft systems. The company just released a video showing tests in which a battery pack was dropped from 50 feet in different states of charge to simulate extreme impact scenarios. The tests were conducted in a laboratory operated by the National Insitute for Aviation Research, as the company prepares to start for-credit testing with the FAA. In the video, Archer's battery lead Alex Clarabut explains the process being followed for the tests, and what happened after the batteries hit the ground.