Universal Hydrogen has completed a 1-megawatt iron bird for ground testing of its zero-emissions fuel-cell propulsion system and announced the first customer in France for its regional aircraft conversion.
United Airlines became the first major U.S. carrier to open its own flight school, part of an effort to address a looming pilot shortage that is expected to worsen in coming years.
Aircraft propulsion batteries with three times the pack-level energy density of today’s automotive technology may be achievable in the next decade if enough investment is targeted at aeronautical applications, a new report published in Nature concludes.
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft has decided to adopt a Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine for its DART tandem-seat training aircraft, after what the manufacturer described as an adjustment of its development program.
The helicopter operator believes the electric-powered advanced air mobility vehicles it has on order will require less MRO work than its current fleet.
Hydroplane is a California-based startup developing a modular hydrogen fuel-cell powerplant producing up to one megawatt of power for general aviation, urban air mobility and vertical lift aircraft.
A Middle Eastern air force has conducted the first deployments of Yates Electrospace’s Silent Arrow GD-2000 unmanned cargo glider to take place outside the U.S., the company announced Jan. 31.
Honeywell is preparing to begin an accelerated development and test program for an aircraft electric propulsion unit developed with Japanese electric motor producer Denso.
A Norwegian team has won the race to be first to fly an aircraft that will compete in the new Air Race E piloted all-electric racing series, which is scheduled to begin in 2023.
The FBI and a federal interagency committee are scrutinizing Chinese investment in Icon Aircraft and its A5 light sport amphibious aircraft, amid allegations of
Textron is in a key position to take advantage of opportunities in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and urban air mobility markets with plans to boost its investment in that area, according to its top executive.
Hyundai’s urban air mobility company Supernal has partnered with the U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to study potential locations and energy demands for a vertiport network in Los Angeles.
Airservices Australia has selected four unmanned traffic management providers to competitively prototype a flight information management system that will support the safe and efficient integration of drones and air taxis into the country’s low-altitude airspace.
Textron Aviation’s deliveries of business jets and turboprops declined in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021 compared to a year ago, although full-year shipments exceeded those in 2020.
German startup Lilium has moved its large-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator to Spain to open up the flight envelope and begin testing a transition to high-speed, wing-borne flight.
The pre-owned business aircraft market is projected to remain robust for the first six months of 2022, although price increases and low inventory are expected to continue as well, according to the International Aircraft Dealers Association’s (IADA) fourth quarter 2021 market report.
Air taxi developer Volocopter has started flight tests of its two-seat VoloCity electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Germany and says it is on track to certify by the end of 2023.
With its initial prototype now in flight testing, U.S. startup Zeva Aero plans to unveil an improved design in February and begin taking preorders for an experimental-category aircraft aimed at first responders and personal flyers.
A technology demonstrator based on the Airbus C295 military transport and aimed at regional aviation sustainability has made its first flight in Seville, Spain.
Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding its business jet wing manufacturing capacity as it increases business jet production rates to keep pace with “red hot” demand not seen since 2008, officials say.
Airbus Helicopters says the rotorcraft market is showing signs of a post-pandemic recovery after the company logged more than 400 orders in 2021, an increase of around 40% compared to a year earlier.
Boom Supersonic has announced plans to develop a production, test and delivery facility for its Overture supersonic airliner at Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro, North Carolina.
U.S. startup Elroy Air has unveiled the first preproduction prototype of its Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft, revealing a revised design for the hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.
