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Rolls-Royce-led ACCEL Team Closes in on Electric Aircraft World Speed Record

The Spirit of Innovation aircraft is an NXT Next kitplane fitted with electric motors, inverters and 1,200 battery cells that Rolls-Royce says has the highest power density yet assembled for aviation at 72 kW/hr.

FutureFlight

September 27, 2021

Wisk Makes the Case for Airports as a Bedrock for Advanced Air Mobility

Thousands of underutilized public airports could becomes key hubs for advanced air mobility services, in some cases with reinvented roles to make them more critical to community transportation needs.

FutureFlight On The Radar

September 27, 2021

Surf Air Sees Hybrid Propulsion as Fast Track to Sustainable Air Travel

The on-demand and scheduled flight marketplace wants to be a key enabler for the electrification of air transportation, starting with conversions of existing aircraft.

FutureFlight

September 26, 2021

Alaka'i Seeks Partner as Skai Hydrogen eVTOL Prototype Prepares To Fly

The U.S. company says that it now holds FAA's G1 type certification issue paper and is agreeing to means of compliance for its four-passenger aircraft.

FutureFlight

September 25, 2021

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Universal Hydrogen Gets Closer to Airbus with New Toulouse Engineering Center

The U.S. company's leadership team has strong ties to Airbus, which is priortizing efforts to develop hydrogen-powered airliners through its Zero E program.

FutureFlight

September 24, 2021

Bell To Showcase Its Nexus eVTOL Aircraft in Smithsonian Museum

The helicopter manufacturer's eVTOL design will feature in the Smithsonian's Futures exhibition even though the program's future is unclear.

FutureFlight

September 24, 2021

KLM Flight Academy Orders Bye eFlyers To Train Airline Pilots

The Dutch flight training school intends to take 14 of Bye Aerospace's eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 electric aircraft.

FutureFlight

September 24, 2021

XTI Aircraft and Xeriant Seek Merger in Bid for $100 Million Equity Flotation

The partners are raising funds to step up development of XTI's TriFan family of hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, which will carry between six and 16 passengers.

FutureFlight

September 23, 2021

Bristow Doubles Down on Fleet Electrification with Another eVTOL Order

The helicopter operator is partnering with Eve Urban Air Mobility and has said it will buy up to 100 of the Embraer subsidiary's new four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.

FutureFlight

September 23, 2021

Italian Air Taxi Start-up Walle Gets Air Traffic Management Support from D3

The two companies are collaborating to develop a concept of operations for Walle Mobility's planned air traffic service across multiple Italian cities, starting in 2026.

FutureFlight

September 23, 2021

North London Suburb Set to Get UK Capital's First Vertiport in 2024

Ground infrastructure specialist Skyports is to build a vertiport at the new Brent Cross Town development in partnership with the local borough government and real estate developer Argent Related.

FutureFlight

September 23, 2021

Beyond the Air Taxi: The Business Case for eVTOLs in Global Rescue and Disaster Relief

Experts are evaluating how eVTOL aircraft could make responses to natural disasters and other crises more effective.

FutureFlight

September 22, 2021

Bristow Expands Fleet Electrification Plan With Orders For Vertical Aerospace eVTOLs

Vertical's latest eVTOL sale was announced a day after leasing group Avolon agreed to supply Brazilian airline Gol with 250 of the 500 VA-X4s that it has previously agreed to buy.

FutureFlight

September 22, 2021

New Joint Venture Will Take 150 of Volocopter's eVTOL Aircraft for China Market

The German company and its strategic investor Geely are forming the Volocopter Chengdu joint venture to make and operate eVTOL aircraft in China within three to five years.

FutureFlight

September 22, 2021

Vertical's eVTOL Order Book Tops 1,350 Aircraft as Japan's Marubeni Signs Agreement

The Japanese group will work with the eVTOL developer to set the stage for eVTOL air taxi services in Japan, in a process that will likely include finding operating partners.

FutureFlight

September 22, 2021

Airbus Takes the Mystery Out of Hydrogen Technology with New Educational Materials

As part of its Discovery Space series, the Airbus Foundation has published a new guide to hydrogen propulsion technology and what it promises for the future of aviation.

FutureFlight On The Radar

September 22, 2021

Brazilian Airline Gol To Launch Commercial Services with Vertical Aerospace eVTOL Aircraft

Up to 250 of the four-passenger aircraft ordered by leasing group Avolon are to be operated in commercial services across Brazil starting in 2024.

FutureFlight

September 21, 2021

Airbus Unveils Plans for Larger, Fixed-wing eVTOL Aircraft

The European aerospace group has finally showed its hand for the advanced air mobility market after several years of studies with the Vahana and CityAirbus technology demonstrators.

FutureFlight

September 21, 2021

Malloy's Large Electric UAV Could Find New Civil Applications

The UK company's T-650 Heavy-Lift Electric UAS has military uses, such as carrying torpedos, but could be employed for roles such as logistics and search and rescue.

FutureFlight

September 21, 2021

Ascendance Raises Capital For Atea Hybrid Electric Aircraft

The French start-up has raised €10 million towards the cost of certifying its four-passenger Atea fixed-wing design by 2025, with a first flight now projected for 2024.

FutureFlight

September 20, 2021

FutureFlight

Latest

Rolls-Royce-led ACCEL Team Closes in on Electric Aircraft World Speed Record

The Spirit of Innovation aircraft is an NXT Next kitplane fitted with electric motors, inverters and 1,200 battery cells that Rolls-Royce says has the highest power density yet assembled for aviation at 72 kW/hr.

Wisk Makes the Case for Airports as a Bedrock for Advanced Air Mobility

Thousands of underutilized public airports could becomes key hubs for advanced air mobility services, in some cases with reinvented roles to make them more critical to community transportation needs.

Surf Air Sees Hybrid Propulsion as Fast Track to Sustainable Air Travel

The on-demand and scheduled flight marketplace wants to be a key enabler for the electrification of air transportation, starting with conversions of existing aircraft.

Alaka'i Seeks Partner as Skai Hydrogen eVTOL Prototype Prepares To Fly

The U.S. company says that it now holds FAA's G1 type certification issue paper and is agreeing to means of compliance for its four-passenger aircraft.

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Universal Hydrogen Gets Closer to Airbus with New Toulouse Engineering Center

The U.S. company's leadership team has strong ties to Airbus, which is priortizing efforts to develop hydrogen-powered airliners through its Zero E program.

Bell To Showcase Its Nexus eVTOL Aircraft in Smithsonian Museum

The helicopter manufacturer's eVTOL design will feature in the Smithsonian's Futures exhibition even though the program's future is unclear.

KLM Flight Academy Orders Bye eFlyers To Train Airline Pilots

The Dutch flight training school intends to take 14 of Bye Aerospace's eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 electric aircraft.

XTI Aircraft and Xeriant Seek Merger in Bid for $100 Million Equity Flotation

The partners are raising funds to step up development of XTI's TriFan family of hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, which will carry between six and 16 passengers.

Bristow Doubles Down on Fleet Electrification with Another eVTOL Order

The helicopter operator is partnering with Eve Urban Air Mobility and has said it will buy up to 100 of the Embraer subsidiary's new four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.

Italian Air Taxi Start-up Walle Gets Air Traffic Management Support from D3

The two companies are collaborating to develop a concept of operations for Walle Mobility's planned air traffic service across multiple Italian cities, starting in 2026.

North London Suburb Set to Get UK Capital's First Vertiport in 2024

Ground infrastructure specialist Skyports is to build a vertiport at the new Brent Cross Town development in partnership with the local borough government and real estate developer Argent Related.

Beyond the Air Taxi: The Business Case for eVTOLs in Global Rescue and Disaster Relief

Experts are evaluating how eVTOL aircraft could make responses to natural disasters and other crises more effective.

Bristow Expands Fleet Electrification Plan With Orders For Vertical Aerospace eVTOLs

Vertical's latest eVTOL sale was announced a day after leasing group Avolon agreed to supply Brazilian airline Gol with 250 of the 500 VA-X4s that it has previously agreed to buy.

New Joint Venture Will Take 150 of Volocopter's eVTOL Aircraft for China Market

The German company and its strategic investor Geely are forming the Volocopter Chengdu joint venture to make and operate eVTOL aircraft in China within three to five years.

Vertical's eVTOL Order Book Tops 1,350 Aircraft as Japan's Marubeni Signs Agreement

The Japanese group will work with the eVTOL developer to set the stage for eVTOL air taxi services in Japan, in a process that will likely include finding operating partners.

Airbus Takes the Mystery Out of Hydrogen Technology with New Educational Materials

As part of its Discovery Space series, the Airbus Foundation has published a new guide to hydrogen propulsion technology and what it promises for the future of aviation.

Brazilian Airline Gol To Launch Commercial Services with Vertical Aerospace eVTOL Aircraft

Up to 250 of the four-passenger aircraft ordered by leasing group Avolon are to be operated in commercial services across Brazil starting in 2024.

Airbus Unveils Plans for Larger, Fixed-wing eVTOL Aircraft

The European aerospace group has finally showed its hand for the advanced air mobility market after several years of studies with the Vahana and CityAirbus technology demonstrators.

Malloy's Large Electric UAV Could Find New Civil Applications

The UK company's T-650 Heavy-Lift Electric UAS has military uses, such as carrying torpedos, but could be employed for roles such as logistics and search and rescue.

Ascendance Raises Capital For Atea Hybrid Electric Aircraft

The French start-up has raised €10 million towards the cost of certifying its four-passenger Atea fixed-wing design by 2025, with a first flight now projected for 2024.

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