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Charter operator joins Textron eAviation advisory board

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association compiled an industry-wide response to FAA’s proposed Special Federal Aviation Regulation for Integration of Powered Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations that will apply to new eVTOL aircraft.

Textron's eAviation division is building the first prototype of the four-passenger hybrid-electric vehicle.

Tiltrotor to operate alongside its business jet fleet

The companies have confirmed an agreement struck on July 26 that calls for Sino Jet to add up to 100 of the AE200 eVTOL vehicles to its fleet of business jets.

Images posted online show significant damage to the first full-scale prototype of the company's VX4 eVTOL aircraft following a motor failure flight test.

The company says the technology will support aircraft fuel cell-based powertrains with power ratings of up to 900 kW.

Rival eVTOL air taxi developers Archer Aviation and Wisk Aero have squashed their row over intellectual property and will now collaborate on autonomous flight technologies, the companies announced August 10.

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Vertical Aerospace has confirmed that its VX4 eVTOL prototype aircraft was involved in a safety incident during flight testing at Cotswold Airport in the UK.

No injuries during motor failure test

eVTOL vehicles and drones will use same airspace

A prototype of Aska's hybrid-electric, drive-and-fly eVTOL vehicle has achieved its first hover flights.

The U.S. company is chasing more funding to advance its plans for civil and military applications in partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries and Kaman.

While eVTOL aircraft and uncrewed drones will operate differently in various countries, Heron AirBridge says a robust approach to air traffic management will be the key to success.

Seattle-based TLG Aerospace will design the production configuration for Eviation's Alice.

This is what Lilium's four-seat configuration will look like

Amprius Makes Breakthrough in Battery Technology for Electric Aircraft

Quantum’s AI offers new capabilities for a wide variety of aircraft

The start-up carrier has agreed to convert a fleet of Twin Otter turboprop aircraft to run on ZeroAvia's 600 kW ZA600 hydrogen propulsion system.

Avidyne says its new Quantum flight deck suite allows supports fully customized avionics systems in a variety of AAM aircraft.

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Astronics now holds a $20 million order backlog for electric power systems to be supplied to 10 companies developing eVTOL vehicles.

The advanced air mobility industry will grow at a CAGR of 35.2 percent, according to a new market report.

Archer has been awarded a Small Business Innovative Research Phase III contract, extending its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.

Europe will hold the largest share of the global eVTOL aircraft market, while fully electric and lift-and-cruise designs will account for most of the market growth between 2023 and 2035.

The commuter flight operator aims to decarbonize its fleet by introducing hybrid-electric and all-electric aircraft including converted Cessna Caravans.

The company's merger with aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is pending and will release fresh capital to develop hydrogen-powered versions of the Islander commuter.

Wisk's Cora eVTOL made its public debut with a flight

South Korea’s Plana awaits final approvals to lease space at Naamce site in Springfield, Ohio.