The U.S. aircraft engine manufacturer has been working on hybrid-electric propulsion technology for mroe than a decade, including motors, generators, power converters, and power management systems.
The U.S. eVTOL aircraft developer is joining German rival Volocopter and China's EHang in staking a claim to participate in South Korea's government-based urban air mobility plans.
Rotorcraft group Bell has used the Mobility Innovation Zone at the Dallas-area Alliance Airport to conduct test flights with its Autonomous Pod Transport vehicle.
The U.S. Department of Justice has decided not to prosecute Archer employee Jing Xue, who former employer Wisk Aero alleged stole trade secrets relating to its eVTOL aircraft design.
Avports, which has been managing and operating airports for 95 years and runs 30 facilities around the U.S., wants to help pave the way for commercial eVTOL aircraft operations.
Bell completed a trial of its APT uncrewed cargo platform with ground-based radar to test its capabilities in complex airspace and operating-beyond-visual-line-of-sight missions.