The intermediate twin AW139s will be used by Thai Aviation Services to support an offshore production and exploration contract in the Gulf of Thailand.
Now Archer is working with the U.S. aviation safety regulator to agree on the means of compliance to meet the requirements contained in the G01 certification issue paper.
Wright Electric aims to develop an all-electric airliner with capacity similar to that of 190-seat Airbus A320 twinjets and to have this ready to enter service by 2030.
The UK company has begun the certification process for its all-electric eStarling Cargo aircraft, which is a scaled-down version of its hybrid-electric five-passenger vehicle.
With UK government funding, the competition is offering grants to support projects aimed at advancing, “integrated aviation systems and underpinning technologies that enable new classes of electric or autonomous air vehicles.”