The electric propulsion innovator intends to convert 100-seat BAe 146 regional airliners to serve busy scheduled routes of up to an hour's flight time.
This morning, Bombardier honored the first batch of apprentices to complete a vocational training program it developed with Texas State Technical College.
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.