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A new report from the independent Institute for Transport Economics argues that with the right incentives airlines would switch to electric aircraft for domestic flights.

The German company has cleared all four audits required to secure the EASA design organization approval it needs to complete type certification for its six-passenger Lilium Jet.

The move has been welcomed by Melbourne-based vertiport developer Skyportz, which is seeking to develop some 400 eVTOL landing sites across Australia.

California-based eVTOL aircraft developer Joby Aviation says it has finished submitting all the certification plans for its four-passenger air taxi to the FAA.

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Mumbai-based Maritime Energy Heli Air Services is to replace Cessna Grand Caravan turboprops with Jekta's electric-powered PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft.

Analysts at the consulting firm McKinsey & Company spell out the key enablers that could lead to a resurgence of short-haul flights for commercial airline passengers.

A McKinsey report assesses the latest sales trends for eVTOL vehicles, sustainable aircraft, cargo drones, and supersonic jets.

The four-seat hybrid-electric vehicle is intended for both personal and commercial flights and will be able operate either vertically from helipads or conventionally from runways.

NASA's experimental electric airplane, the X-57 Maxwell, will not achieve a first flight before the agency cuts the program in September.

The company is preparing to start flight testing the H175 propulsion system later this year in its HY4 technology demonstrator aircraft.

The companies are building on an earlier collaboration launched back in February 2022 that could support the launch of eVTOL air taxi flights in South Korea.

Having completed multiple successful flight tests with its hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system in Moses Lake, Washington, Universal Hydrogen has relocated its flight testing activities to the Mojave Air & Space Port.

Skyryse says it is now conducting daily flights with its R66 testbed, which includes production-representative versions of the FlightOS flight control system as well as the sensor suite that provide real-time situational awareness.

FAA and EASA are taking somewhat different approaches to certifying new eVTOL aircraft, but concurrent type certification should be possible under the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement between the U.S. and the European Union.

Volocopter is about to apply for an air operator certificate as it prepares for what could be the world's first commercial eVTOL flights to be started in time for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The four-passenger aircraft will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force in early 2024.

The partners have devised what they call a Fairness Engine to assess how to prioritize access to airspace, primarily for eVTOL aircraft and drones that can't file flight plans on a first-come, first-served basis.

Monte Aircraft Leasing has now fully committed to purchasing up to 100 of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen fuel cell powertrains to turn its fleet of nine- to 19-seat regional turboprops into more sustainable, hydrogen-powered aircraft. 

Supernal has tapped GKN Aerospace, Qarbon Aerospace, and Umbra Group to help design components and refine manufacturing processes for its SA-1 eVTOL air taxi.

The Journey eVTOL aircraft is to be type certified under Transport Canada rules in 2027, with FAA approval to follow.

Daher, Airbus, and Safran are exhibiting their jointly-developed EcoPulse hybrid-electric aircraft at the Paris Airshow.

Electra has selected a 600-kilowatt turbogenerator from Safran to provide electrical power for its HeSTOL prototype that is expected to fly in 2025.

Volocopter has also conducted flight trials with its two-seat vehicle in Saudi Arabia as part of its partnership with the Neom development.

SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki.

The Rapace H2 drone draws power from a closed cathode liquid-cooled hydrogen fuel cell developed by France’s atomic energy agency.

Safran's SkyNaute inertial navigation system will support Wisk's plans to operate its eVTOL aircraft autonomously, with no pilot on board.

A new white paper evaluates alternative power options to reduce carbon emissions from aircraft.

The order book for Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric airliner has grown to more than 330 aircraft.

Volocopter recently conducted the first flight trials of its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft in Saudi Arabia.