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NASA Contracts Electra for AACES Sustainable Airliner Program

Project also includes Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Honeywell Aerospace, and American Airlines, plus MIT and University of Michigan

Sustainability and Environment

November 12, 2024

Vertical Pushes Back eVTOL Certification, Says New Funding Will Come

UK company is not the only eVTOL aircraft developer facing delays in the launch of commercial operations

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

November 12, 2024

VoltAero Opens Assembly Facility for Cassio Hybrid-electric Aircraft

French start-up's new headquarters is located at Rochefort Airport

Aircraft

November 11, 2024

EHang Seeks Higher-performance eVTOL Electric Propulsion Systems

Chinese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer has also made its first passenger demonstration flights in Thailand

Engines

November 11, 2024

Videos

Vertical Aerospace Plans for Commercial eVTOL Operations as Prototype Prepares To Fly

Vertical Aerospace Plans for Commercial eVTOL Operations as Prototype Prepares To Fly

Aircraft

August 30, 2022

How Lilium Aims to Reshape Regional Air Services With Longer-range eVTOL Aircraft

How Lilium Aims to Reshape Regional Air Services With Longer-range eVTOL Aircraft

Aircraft

August 24, 2022

Wisk Prepares to Unveil Full-scale Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi

Wisk Prepares to Unveil Full-scale Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi

Aircraft

August 23, 2022

Flying the Dassault Falcon 6X

Flying the Dassault Falcon 6X

Aircraft

August 22, 2022

More Articles

FlyNow Aims For Price Breakthrough With eCopter eVTOL Aircraft

Austrian start-up says it can produce "the Model T Ford of the sky"

Aircraft

November 11, 2024

Embraer Executive Jets Sees Record YTD Deliveries

Airframer is on its way to meeting its delivery forecast following a record Q3

Aircraft

November 8, 2024

NASA X-59 Engine Run Clearing Path to First Flight

First flight has pushed into 2025

Aircraft

November 8, 2024

AINsight: Due Diligence in Back-to-back Aircraft Transactions

More scrutiny is needed by buyers in back-to-back aircraft deals

Aircraft

November 8, 2024

JAL/Sumitomo Subsidiary Soracle To Operate Archer’s eVTOL in Japan

Archer plans demo flight at 2025 World Expo in Osaka

Airlines

November 7, 2024

Surprise North America Gain Boosts Bizav Flying in October

All regions outside of Europe saw increases in flight activity during the month

Aircraft

November 7, 2024

Bombardier Deliveries Dip in 3Q, but Revenues Jump

Jet shipments fell by one unit, to 30, but revenues soared 12%

Aircraft

November 7, 2024

Wheels Up Stabilizes as Bizjet Fleet Renewal Starts

Company's third-quarter financials have ended seven consecutive quarters of declining revenues

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

November 7, 2024

Draco Set to Breathe New Life Into Polish STOL Aircraft Design

Plan is based on modifications by U.S. entrepreneur/engineer Mike Patey

Aircraft

November 7, 2024

Pilatus PC-12 Fleet Takes Top Flying Honors in U.S.

PC-12 fleet logged 316,328 takeoffs in the U.S. between August 2023 and July 2024

Aircraft

November 6, 2024

CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Prototype Starts Flight Testing in Germany

Technology is being deployed from across the European aerospace group for the program

Aircraft

November 6, 2024

Aeromed Operator Metro Orders 20 Beta Alia 250 eVTOLs

U.S. air ambulance operator looks to electrify its fleet

Aircraft

November 5, 2024

Joby Demonstrates Its eVTOL Aircraft For the First Time Outside the U.S.

Public flight took place on November 2 against the backdrop of Mount Fuji in Japan

Aircraft

November 5, 2024

Game Composites Delivers 100th Aerobatic GameBird

Certified in 2019, the GB1 is an aerobatic airplane that is comfortable for flying longer distances

Aircraft

November 5, 2024

Piper M-Class Org Seeks To Elevate Training

Training program rolled out during PMOPA's annual convention

Training and Workforce

November 5, 2024

JetZero Picks Suppliers for Airliner's Flight Controls

Thales joins a group of suppliers including BAE Systems, Safran, Moog, and Woodward

Aircraft

November 5, 2024