Startup HyPoint has partnered with an aerospace R&D company to combine its aircraft fuel cells with liquid hydrogen tanks and offer manufacturers the ability to carry more hydrogen for greater range.
The “mature” detect-and-avoid technology could enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations for UAVs within the U.S. National Airspace System, the company says.
Bombardier Learjet celebrated the delivery of the final Learjet, an 8-seat Learjet 75, which rolled out the door into the sunshine and the hands of its new owner, Northern Jet Management, a long-time Learjet customer.
The FAA appointed Billy Nolen, leader of the agency’s aviation safety unit, as its next acting administrator, taking over after the departure of current Administrator Steve Dickson at the end of March.
Of the five electric air taxi developers that have been involved in going-public mergers with blank-check companies, only two are following the tried-and-tested aerospace business model of manufacturing, selling and supporting their aircraft.
Joby Aviation has begun building the first production prototype for certification flight testing of its S4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
After an extensive report, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has determined the FAA must improve its efforts to address community concerns pertaining to aircraft noise.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s flight program located in Arizona’s sunny High Desert region, has been growing at a rate of 15-20% a year for the past three years, along with its number of aircraft, flight instructors and airline-affiliated partnerships.
Signature Aviation, the parent company of Signature Flight Support, has signed a deal to acquire 16 Tac Air FBO holdings throughout the U.S., company officials said in a statement.
A UK consortium led by Embraer company Eve UAM has completed a concept of operations for urban air mobility in London that identifies the near-term challenges and actions required to enable electric air taxi service.
The UK’s Cranfield Aerospace Solutions has secured £10.5 million ($13.8 million) in investment from HydrogenOne Capital Growth and Safran to develop hydrogen fuel-cell electric propulsion for aviation.
It was the market, not the machines, that dominated the debate during a panel discussion on hybrid and electric airplanes at the British Business and General Aviation Association’s (BBGA) annual conference here in March.
Japanese commercial UAV company Terra Drone has raised $70 million in Series B venture capital from local investors and will apply the funds toward a drone air traffic management service.
A handful of unions representing tens of thousands of U.S.-based aviation workers called on the U.S. Transportation Department to deny Wizz Air’s request for a foreign air carrier permit over allegations of an “anti-union” corporate culture.
Volocopter has taken another step toward its goal of operating a commercial electric air taxi service during the 2024 Paris Olympics by conducting a series of test flights in France to measure its aircraft’s acoustic signature.
Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor is looking at adding electric air taxis to its lineup of compact cars and motorcycles and targeting markets such as India through a partnership with Tokyo-based startup SkyDrive.
Honeywell is teaming up with Universal Weather and Aviation, an international trip provider, to integrate flight planning and trip support data into Honeywell Forge for business aviation.
