Skyports is expanding its plans to build vertiports through a new alliance with partners in Japan.

Jetex will build and operate vertiports under a pact with hopeful eVTOL manufacturer and air-taxi operator Volocopter.

Outgoing FAA executive director for certification Earl Lawrence was responsible for the oversight of all categories of aircraft certification as well as production and airworthiness approvals. 

In a series of 180 flights over Rio de Janeiro, Helisul's rotorcraft mapped out possible routes for eVTOL aircraft.

Part 135 operating approval clears Joby to use its Cirrus SR22 to refine systems and procedures for eVTOL operations planned for 2024.

Program engineers will assess operational costs, noise performance, ground infrastructure needs, and technical support for commercial aviation operators.

Lilium announced the key partnership at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition.

The hydrogen-electric propulsion pioneer will collaborate with MHIRJ Aviation Group to design retrofit and line-fit options for regional jets.

The program’s second flying eBeaver aircraft will also serve as the first to enter service in early to mid-2024.

Some of the "partially refundable" deposits will be applied to the costs of certifying the new aircraft.

P&WC’s choice of H55 for the de Havilland Dash 8 hybrid-electric demonstrator comes 10 months after program launch.

The deal to buy Avionyx follows Joby's recent acquisition of radio frequency technology group Inras.

The company is also set to acquire regional airline Southern Airways and convert its Grand Caravan fleet to hybrid-electric propulsion.

The Belgium-based company has been founded by Huw Hampson-Jones, who previously ran lithium-sulfur battery developer Oxis Energy.

The patents made public this week constitute part of a batch of 50 applications eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium filed throughout 2021.

Volocopter will be the first to use the cloud-based technology it is developing with Microsoft, which has previously invested in the start-up.

The Urban Air Mobility Partnership will explore operational and infrastructure considerations associated with UAM in the Los Angeles metro area..

The Italian company is in administration, awaiting possible acquisition by new owners, who would determine whether to invest in a new aircraft.

Operating losses for the first quarter of 2022 increased as the company has almost doubled its investment in research and development work, but it still holds $1.2 billion in cash and other capital on its balance sheet.

In addition to Textron's Grand Caravan, the company says it could convert models such as the Twin Otter, the SkyMaster, and ATR's regional airliners.