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Companies with expertise in hydrogen infrastructure have been invited to express interest in support plans to prepare Parisian airports to support hydrogen-powered aircraft.
The company's urban air mobility infrastructure plans for Spain appear unconnected to the air taxi flight trials that air navigation agency Enaire intends to conduct in Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela in 2022.
The eVTOL aircraft developer also confirmed that the FAA has cleared it to use the G1 airworthiness requirements to complete type certification under Part 23 Amendment 64 rules, clearing its path to commercial service.
Technology validation work on the Electric EEL hybrid-electric rework of the Cessna 227, have paved the way for new models called the Eco Otter SX and the Tailwind.
eSTOL aircraft developer Airflow maintains that the performance of its blown wing design could match or exceed that of eVTOLs in terms of real estate needs on the ground.
Current standards for components like cables don't take account of much higher voltages and the aviation industry is having to urgently address this change.
French manufacturer Turbotech plans to flight test its under-development turbogenerator later this year, claiming it will provide transformative power options for hybrid-electric aircraft.
Special-purpose acquisition companies appear to be at the forefront of the next investment wave for the sector as cash-hungry startups crave more capital.
But a new study from Deloitte and the Aerospace Industries Association warns that the U.S. could miss out on the opportunity without an adequate national strategy.
The volunteer committees of groups such as SAE International, ASTM, and Eurocae are establishing standards that plug gaps in how regulators can certify aircraft.