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Bell's New Manufacturing Facility Could Be Used For Nexus eVTOL Program

Bell unveiled its new manufacturing technology center in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 10.

FutureFlight

August 11, 2020

Bye's eFlyer 2 Aircraft Will Feature ASR's Parachute Recovery System

Aviation Safety Resources is to develop a three-parachute recovery system for Bye Aerospace's eFlyer 2 electric aircraft.

FutureFlight

August 11, 2020

MagniX Advances Three Electric Aircraft Programs with Sights Set on 2022 Service Entry

MagniX is focusing its electric propulsion efforts on electrifying the Caravan and Beaver aircraft, as well as on Eviation's new Alice design.

FutureFlight

August 7, 2020

Jump Aero Pushes the Case For eVTOL Emergency First-Response Use Over Air-Taxi Operations

Jump Aero says it is developing a single-seat eVTOL to be self-piloted by paramedics, but it has so far declined to release any projected performance details.

FutureFlight

August 7, 2020

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First Response eVTOL Services Could Support Early Adoption of Urban Air Mobility

Several eVTOL pioneers, including Jump Aero, Jaunt, and EHang, have plans for eVTOL emergency support aircraft.

FutureFlight

August 4, 2020

CityAirbus Makes Automatic Flight As eVTOL Developer Prepares For Forward Flight Trials

Airbus Helicopters is preparing to move the CityAirbus technology demonstrator to its Manching facility in southern Germany in late August.

FutureFlight

August 4, 2020

NASA Chief Says Autonomous Flight is Critical to Urban Air Mobility

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine pledged increased support to U.S. efforts to develop aircraft with more sustainable propulsion systems and autonomous flight capability.

FutureFlight

August 4, 2020

EASA Launches Research on Safe Use of Artificial Intelligence in Aviation

Further study will lead to new guidelines, to be published in early 2021, on how to certify AI-based technology.

FutureFlight

July 30, 2020

EHang Selects Main eVTOL Factory Site

The city government of Yunfu in Guangdong province is investing $6 million in EHang's factory, which will open with annual capacity to build 600 aircraft.

FutureFlight

July 30, 2020

U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Comments on Future Technology Proposals

Stakeholders have until September 28, 2020, to comment on proposals published in the U.S. DoT's Pathways to the Future of Transportation document.

FutureFlight On The Radar

July 30, 2020

Dufour Aerospace Completes eVTOL Technology Demonstrator Flights

The company's main focus for now is on a hybrid-electric five- to seven-seat eVTOL aircraft called the aEro 3.

FutureFlight

July 28, 2020

UK Flight School Takes Order Book for Bye's eFlyer Family to 360 Units

Skyborne Airline Academy has placed deposits for six eFlyer 2s and four of the larger eFlyer 4 electric aircraft.

FutureFlight

July 28, 2020

Roland Berger Issues Road Map to Get Aviation to Net Zero Sustainability by 2050

Replacing old aircraft, new propulsion technology, better air traffic management and sustainable fuels are all part of Roland Berger's mix of environmental improvements for the air transport sector.

FutureFlight On The Radar

July 24, 2020

EmbraerX Starts Simulator Tests for New eVTOL Aircraft

EmbraerX remains secretive as to the timeline for service entry of its planned four-seat eVTOL aircraft.

FutureFlight

July 23, 2020

New Study Projects UAM Market at $80 Billion by 2050

Roland Berger's research into the UAM sector suggests that airport shuttle and inter city services will generate more revenues than on-demand air taxi flights.

FutureFlight

July 23, 2020

UAM Panel Sees Strengths and Weaknesses in Both eVTOL Startups and Established Aerospace Players

A discussion at July's FIA Connect event considered which of the eVTOL pioneers is likely to make it to market first.

FutureFlight

July 23, 2020

Faradair Establishes UK Base For Biofuel Hybrid STOL Aircraft

Faradair will build the prototype for its BEHA family of fixed-wing regional aircraft at the historic Duxford airfield in the UK.

FutureFlight

July 17, 2020

KinectAir Makes Plans To Operate VoltAero's Electric Cassio

KinectAir says it intends to be a launch customer for VoltAero's Cassio electric fixed-wing aircraft for its planned charter network.

FutureFlight

July 16, 2020

Nexa Teams With Vertical Flight Society To Support Urban Air Mobility

The Vertical Flight Society has partnered with Nexa Advisors to form a new company called UAM Geomatics that will produce data on the eVTOL market.

FutureFlight

July 16, 2020

Electric Aircraft Maker Bye Raises $10M for eFlyers

Bye Aerospace aims to have its two-seat eFlyer all-electric aircraft ready to enter service in 2021, followed by the four-seat eFlyer 4.

FutureFlight

July 16, 2020

FutureFlight

Latest

Bell's New Manufacturing Facility Could Be Used For Nexus eVTOL Program

Bell unveiled its new manufacturing technology center in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 10.

Bye's eFlyer 2 Aircraft Will Feature ASR's Parachute Recovery System

Aviation Safety Resources is to develop a three-parachute recovery system for Bye Aerospace's eFlyer 2 electric aircraft.

MagniX Advances Three Electric Aircraft Programs with Sights Set on 2022 Service Entry

MagniX is focusing its electric propulsion efforts on electrifying the Caravan and Beaver aircraft, as well as on Eviation's new Alice design.

Jump Aero Pushes the Case For eVTOL Emergency First-Response Use Over Air-Taxi Operations

Jump Aero says it is developing a single-seat eVTOL to be self-piloted by paramedics, but it has so far declined to release any projected performance details.

Videos

More Articles

First Response eVTOL Services Could Support Early Adoption of Urban Air Mobility

Several eVTOL pioneers, including Jump Aero, Jaunt, and EHang, have plans for eVTOL emergency support aircraft.

CityAirbus Makes Automatic Flight As eVTOL Developer Prepares For Forward Flight Trials

Airbus Helicopters is preparing to move the CityAirbus technology demonstrator to its Manching facility in southern Germany in late August.

NASA Chief Says Autonomous Flight is Critical to Urban Air Mobility

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine pledged increased support to U.S. efforts to develop aircraft with more sustainable propulsion systems and autonomous flight capability.

EASA Launches Research on Safe Use of Artificial Intelligence in Aviation

Further study will lead to new guidelines, to be published in early 2021, on how to certify AI-based technology.

EHang Selects Main eVTOL Factory Site

The city government of Yunfu in Guangdong province is investing $6 million in EHang's factory, which will open with annual capacity to build 600 aircraft.

U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Comments on Future Technology Proposals

Stakeholders have until September 28, 2020, to comment on proposals published in the U.S. DoT's Pathways to the Future of Transportation document.

Dufour Aerospace Completes eVTOL Technology Demonstrator Flights

The company's main focus for now is on a hybrid-electric five- to seven-seat eVTOL aircraft called the aEro 3.

UK Flight School Takes Order Book for Bye's eFlyer Family to 360 Units

Skyborne Airline Academy has placed deposits for six eFlyer 2s and four of the larger eFlyer 4 electric aircraft.

Roland Berger Issues Road Map to Get Aviation to Net Zero Sustainability by 2050

Replacing old aircraft, new propulsion technology, better air traffic management and sustainable fuels are all part of Roland Berger's mix of environmental improvements for the air transport sector.

EmbraerX Starts Simulator Tests for New eVTOL Aircraft

EmbraerX remains secretive as to the timeline for service entry of its planned four-seat eVTOL aircraft.

New Study Projects UAM Market at $80 Billion by 2050

Roland Berger's research into the UAM sector suggests that airport shuttle and inter city services will generate more revenues than on-demand air taxi flights.

UAM Panel Sees Strengths and Weaknesses in Both eVTOL Startups and Established Aerospace Players

A discussion at July's FIA Connect event considered which of the eVTOL pioneers is likely to make it to market first.

Faradair Establishes UK Base For Biofuel Hybrid STOL Aircraft

Faradair will build the prototype for its BEHA family of fixed-wing regional aircraft at the historic Duxford airfield in the UK.

KinectAir Makes Plans To Operate VoltAero's Electric Cassio

KinectAir says it intends to be a launch customer for VoltAero's Cassio electric fixed-wing aircraft for its planned charter network.

Nexa Teams With Vertical Flight Society To Support Urban Air Mobility

The Vertical Flight Society has partnered with Nexa Advisors to form a new company called UAM Geomatics that will produce data on the eVTOL market.

Electric Aircraft Maker Bye Raises $10M for eFlyers

Bye Aerospace aims to have its two-seat eFlyer all-electric aircraft ready to enter service in 2021, followed by the four-seat eFlyer 4.

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