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Merlin Labs Raises $105 Million, Partners with U.S. Air Force for Autonomous Flights

Merlin Labs will produce an autonomous flight control system for the Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules.

FutureFlight

July 14, 2022

Cranfield Aerospace Secures First Customer for Modified 'Green' Islander Aircraft

Cranfield will supply Evia Aero with 10 hydrogen fuel cell conversion kits for its fleet of "green" Britten-Norman Islander aircraft.

FutureFlight

July 13, 2022

V-Star To Bring Next-generation VTOL Aircraft to South Australia

A new aviation company based in Adelaide, Australia, plans to bring advanced air mobility to the land Down Under.

FutureFlight

July 13, 2022

Bristow Commits To Ordering 100 Chaparral VTOL Freighters from Elroy Air

Houston-based helicopter operator Bristow Helicopters plans to purchase 100 Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft from Elroy Air.

FutureFlight

July 12, 2022

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Dutch Regulators Stop VoltAero's Plans for Hybrid-Electric Cassio Test Flights

VoltAero has had to scrap plans to fly its aircraft between four regional airports across the Netherlands as part of the Power Up project.

FutureFlight

July 12, 2022

Hydrogen Flight Crash Report Highlights Faults in ZeroAvia's Test Process

The UK report into the April 2021 accident found that the aircraft lost electrical power after pilots switched off the battery with the intention that the motors would be powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells.

FutureFlight

July 11, 2022

Air One Personal eVTOL Aircraft Achieves First Hover Test

The prototype starts test flights in northern Israel on June 21 as part of plans to bring the personal eVTOL vehicle to market in 2024.

FutureFlight

July 11, 2022

AeroDelft Student Team Flies First Prototype of ‘Phoenix’ Hydrogen-powered Aircraft

The student-led team also revealed the larger Phoenix Full Scale with a taxi run at Breda International Airport in the Netherlands.

FutureFlight

July 7, 2022

Toray Will Provide Advanced Composites for Overair's Butterfly eVTOL Prototype

California-based eVTOL start-up Overair has selected Toray Composite Materials America to supply advanced materials for its Butterfly electric air taxi prototype.

FutureFlight

July 7, 2022

Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer 2 Makes Progress Toward FAA Approval

Bye has already received FAA approval for 15 of the 16 system-specific certification plans (SSCPs) for the full means of compliance certification, and it expects the last one to be approved by the end of July.

FutureFlight

July 6, 2022

Eve Gathers Urban Air Mobility Expertise At First Advisory Board Meeting

The June 14 and 15 meeting in Lisbon drew more than 20 participants engaged in plans to develop eVTOL air services.

FutureFlight

July 6, 2022

Molicel’s Lithium-ion Batteries Will Power Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL

Vertical Aerospace is partnering with Molicel to supply high-power battery cells for Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft.

FutureFlight

July 6, 2022

Savback Will Distribute 'Speeder' Utility VTOL Aircraft in Nordic Countries

Savback Helicopters will handle sales and marketing of Mayman Aerospace's "Speeder" high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft in northern Europe.

FutureFlight

July 5, 2022

Australian Aviation Regulator Issues Advanced Air Mobility Roadmap

The document explains plans for supporting the introduction of new air services, including those with remotely piloted aircraft, through 2036.

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July 4, 2022

Leonardo Backs Rome's Plans for Vertiports with Air Traffic Management Expertise

In addition to building and equipping vertiports in Rome's city center and airports, the partners have plans for ground infrastructure in Venice and in France's Cote d'Azur region.

FutureFlight

July 4, 2022

EASA Proposes New Rules for eVTOL Air Taxi Operations in European Cities

The European air safety agency opened a public consultation on draft rules that it says are the first of their kind in the world.

FutureFlight On The Radar

June 30, 2022

H3X Aims To Deliver 2.8-MW Electric Drive To Convert Airliners

The Denver-based start-up intends to launch a Series A funding round this year to support its ambitious plans to overtake major aircraft engine makers in power output and system redundancy.

FutureFlight

June 30, 2022

Rolls-Royce Invests in Electrolyzer To Produce Hydrogen Aviation Fuel

The aircraft engine maker says it sees hydrogen as "the fuel of the future" and wants to be involved in its production as part of longer-term plans to move aviation away from fossil-fuel dependence.

FutureFlight

June 30, 2022

Airbus Picks German Automotive Partners to Design CityAirbus NextGen Air Taxi's Rear Fuselage

KLK Motorsport and Gerg GmbH will design the aircraft's rear fuselage.

FutureFlight

June 30, 2022

China's Agricultural Bank Backs EHang with $149 Million Credit Line

The Agricultural Bank of China is the country's third-largest lender and one the world's 10 largest commercial banks.

FutureFlight

June 29, 2022

FutureFlight

Latest

Merlin Labs Raises $105 Million, Partners with U.S. Air Force for Autonomous Flights

Merlin Labs will produce an autonomous flight control system for the Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules.

Cranfield Aerospace Secures First Customer for Modified 'Green' Islander Aircraft

Cranfield will supply Evia Aero with 10 hydrogen fuel cell conversion kits for its fleet of "green" Britten-Norman Islander aircraft.

V-Star To Bring Next-generation VTOL Aircraft to South Australia

A new aviation company based in Adelaide, Australia, plans to bring advanced air mobility to the land Down Under.

Bristow Commits To Ordering 100 Chaparral VTOL Freighters from Elroy Air

Houston-based helicopter operator Bristow Helicopters plans to purchase 100 Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft from Elroy Air.

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Dutch Regulators Stop VoltAero's Plans for Hybrid-Electric Cassio Test Flights

VoltAero has had to scrap plans to fly its aircraft between four regional airports across the Netherlands as part of the Power Up project.

Hydrogen Flight Crash Report Highlights Faults in ZeroAvia's Test Process

The UK report into the April 2021 accident found that the aircraft lost electrical power after pilots switched off the battery with the intention that the motors would be powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells.

Air One Personal eVTOL Aircraft Achieves First Hover Test

The prototype starts test flights in northern Israel on June 21 as part of plans to bring the personal eVTOL vehicle to market in 2024.

AeroDelft Student Team Flies First Prototype of ‘Phoenix’ Hydrogen-powered Aircraft

The student-led team also revealed the larger Phoenix Full Scale with a taxi run at Breda International Airport in the Netherlands.

Toray Will Provide Advanced Composites for Overair's Butterfly eVTOL Prototype

California-based eVTOL start-up Overair has selected Toray Composite Materials America to supply advanced materials for its Butterfly electric air taxi prototype.

Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer 2 Makes Progress Toward FAA Approval

Bye has already received FAA approval for 15 of the 16 system-specific certification plans (SSCPs) for the full means of compliance certification, and it expects the last one to be approved by the end of July.

Eve Gathers Urban Air Mobility Expertise At First Advisory Board Meeting

The June 14 and 15 meeting in Lisbon drew more than 20 participants engaged in plans to develop eVTOL air services.

Molicel’s Lithium-ion Batteries Will Power Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL

Vertical Aerospace is partnering with Molicel to supply high-power battery cells for Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft.

Savback Will Distribute 'Speeder' Utility VTOL Aircraft in Nordic Countries

Savback Helicopters will handle sales and marketing of Mayman Aerospace's "Speeder" high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft in northern Europe.

Australian Aviation Regulator Issues Advanced Air Mobility Roadmap

The document explains plans for supporting the introduction of new air services, including those with remotely piloted aircraft, through 2036.

Leonardo Backs Rome's Plans for Vertiports with Air Traffic Management Expertise

In addition to building and equipping vertiports in Rome's city center and airports, the partners have plans for ground infrastructure in Venice and in France's Cote d'Azur region.

EASA Proposes New Rules for eVTOL Air Taxi Operations in European Cities

The European air safety agency opened a public consultation on draft rules that it says are the first of their kind in the world.

H3X Aims To Deliver 2.8-MW Electric Drive To Convert Airliners

The Denver-based start-up intends to launch a Series A funding round this year to support its ambitious plans to overtake major aircraft engine makers in power output and system redundancy.

Rolls-Royce Invests in Electrolyzer To Produce Hydrogen Aviation Fuel

The aircraft engine maker says it sees hydrogen as "the fuel of the future" and wants to be involved in its production as part of longer-term plans to move aviation away from fossil-fuel dependence.

Airbus Picks German Automotive Partners to Design CityAirbus NextGen Air Taxi's Rear Fuselage

KLK Motorsport and Gerg GmbH will design the aircraft's rear fuselage.

China's Agricultural Bank Backs EHang with $149 Million Credit Line

The Agricultural Bank of China is the country's third-largest lender and one the world's 10 largest commercial banks.

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