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Aircraft
Daher Aims To Launch ‘More Electric’ Airplane in 2027
Company’s next model will likely be hybrid-electric and based off of the TBM 960 or Kodiak 100/900
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Survey Finds eVTOL Air Taxi Passengers Demand Fancy Cabin Interiors
AIX show survey finds over 80% of respondents say current business jet interiors are outdated
Aircraft
Whisper Aero and Tennessee Tech Team on Quiet Electric Glider
Tennessee Tech students will ground-test the ‘Whisper Ultralight’ powered glider
Aircraft
Regional Air Mobility Summit Addresses Rebooting Local Air Transportation
Companies participating in McKinsey's annual summit meeting are optimistic but say commercialization is still a few years away
Engines
Stralis Sources Hydrogen Fuel Tanks for Aircraft Conversion Plans
Test flights with a converted Bonanza A36 single-engined aircraft could start by the end of 2025
Regulations and Government
Vertical Adopts Standardized Chargers for eVTOL Aircraft Batteries
UK manufacturer has purchased battery chargers from electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies
FBOs
Beta’s Electric Aircraft Visits Duncan FBO in Provo
Duncan’s facility hosts spectators for Utah’s first electric air-taxi demonstration
Regulations and Government
EHang Earns World’s First eVTOL Air Operator Certificate
Initial commercial flights in China are limited to sightseeing and tourism
Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines Plans To Operate Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi
Archer’s Launch Edition program marks its second customer
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
China’s TCab Tech Raises More Funds for E20 eVTOL Aircraft
Shanghai-based company says program funding now tops $100 million
Airports
Lyte, Bluenest, and LynePorts Form Team To Develop Middle East Vertiports
Partners say they are working on projects in Oman and the UAE
Aircraft
AMSL Prepares to Test Hydrogen-powered Vertiia eVTOL Aircraft
Australian eVTOL start-up’s second full-scale prototype could fly this year
Environment
Study Targets Clarity for Mitigating Contrail Impact
Airbus and 10 European partners have launched the PACIFIC program
Aircraft
Airbus Reveals Latest ZeroE Hydrogen Airliner Design
More energy efficiency means four, rather than six, open rotor engines
Safety
Skyportz Tackles eVTOL Downwash and Outwash With Vertipad Design
Australian company plans to license its vertiport designs in other countries
Regulations and Government
Regent Submits Seaglider Approval Plan to U.S. Coast Guard
Sea trials with a prototype are underway in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay
Aircraft
Customer Base Grows for Electra’s EL9 Hybrid-electric Aircraft
Operators from Africa, Europe, India, Brazil and the U.S. have signed up for the nine-seater
Aircraft
FAA Accepts XTI's Certification Application for TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft
XTI Aerospace says it is close to completing a subscale working model
Avionics
Universal Avionics Unveils AI-powered Taxi Assist
System leverages speech-to-text technology to help pilots safely navigate on the ground at airports
Airlines
Scottish Seaplane Operator Plans to Add Electric Noemi to Its Fleet
Operator plans scheduled services connecting coastal communities
