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Supernal's new research and development facility in Fremont, California, is dedicated to the advancement of batteries, autonomous systems, and other technologies that will enable electric air travel and urban air mobility.

The ability of VoltAero's Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft to run its turbogenerator on sustainable aviation fuel will be important to achieve its decarbonization efforts.

EA Maven consultants have identified 264 British cities and almost 1,000 new routes that could be served in an economically and environmentally sustainable way by new aircraft.

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ZeroAvia has not confirmed how much its latest funding round has raised for plans to convert existing aircraft to use its fuel cell electric propulsion systems.

Spanish aerostructures tier-one supplier is playing a key role in building the Lilium Jet fuselages.

Japan-based SkyDrive now has pre-order agreements for its SD-05 aircraft from customers in Vietnam, the U.S., Japan, and South Korea.

The California start-up plans to supply liquid hydrogen for its fuel cell electric propulsion system in preloaded modules delivered to the aircraft.

Joby Aviation will build its first large-scale production facility at Dayton International Airport, where it intends to manufacture up to 500 eVTOL aircraft per year.

Beta Technologies will install a charging station for electric aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, where the company's Alia aircraft will be used for "on-base experimentation."

Joby Aviation is getting ready to mass-produce eVTOL aircraft it says will transform transportation in and around crowded cities.

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The German company and its European partners flew a Pipistrel twin fuselage electric Taurus 4G aircraft with hydrogen fuel tanks and fuel cells added.

To prevent fires in lithium-ion batteries, scientists have developed some clever new solutions that could make electric aircraft safer.

The company views ZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel cell technology as an attractive option for its plans to decarbonize regional flights in the UK.

Agreement includes up to 80 VoloCity eVTOLs for Bristow

Bristow Helicopters has agreed to purchase up to 80 VoloCity eVTOL aircraft.

SkyDrive is embarking on a joint research project with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to study ways to estimate, evaluate, and reduce the noise produced by eVTOL aircraft.

Emergency services provider Falck has agreed to purchase a single JA1 Pulse eVTOL aircraft from California-based Jump Aero.

Vertically integrated Joby maintains tight control over engineering and manufacturing as well as aircraft operations.

Latest order for Eviation raises the value of its backlog to $5 billion.

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Several UK companies form an alliance to promote the rapid development of hydrogen as an aviation fuel.

Changes to rules for urban air mobility would need revisions to EU aviation regulations

The Goldman Sachs company, which once ran the iconic Pan Am building heliport in midtown Manhattan, now wants to put places like Manassas on the map.

The 2023 Airtaxi World Congress will feature public flight demonstrations with eVTOL air taxis at San Francisco International Airport.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published new proposed regulations governing the operation of vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft, including drones and air taxis.

The company will not be using the same propeller design for later prototypes and production aircraft.

Two more prototypes are under construction, and certification timeline is unchanged

The country's Ministry of Climate and Environment has awarded the start-up an $8 million grant to support development work.