The start-up announced the electric propulsion conversion plan to coincide with the ongoing United Nations COP26 climate change conference, arguing that net-zero aviation initiatives are an insufficient response.
The Swiss eVTOL developer has been using the Aero2 for development work on its larger Aero3 hybrid-electric vehicle, In response to positive market reaction, the company now intends to start production in 2023.
The heads of six major aviation organizations urged congressional leaders to increase funding for unleaded aviation gasoline research and certification.
Industry has highlighted bizav's benefits during the pandemic, but card and other providers need to manage the supply constrains, Sentient's Collins says.
Embraer's Michael Amalfitano says the pandemic is bringing in new buyers who have different health, safety, connectivity, and sustainability expectations.
The European aviation safety agency is partnering with German aircraft engine maker MTU to assess new standards, regulations, and verification procedures for what it calls flying fuel cells.
SkyDrive, which claims to be the first eVTOL developer in Japan to have its type certificate application accepted, has pushed back its projected timeline for service entry of its single-seat flying car from 2023 to 2025.
With ground testing far advanced, Eviation expects the Alice to start its flight test campaign from its new headquarters in Washington state by the end of 2021.