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Aircraft

Japan’s Oita Prefecture Plans Integrated eVTOL and Rail Services

Oita's local government partners with SkyDrive and Kyushu Railway Company
A map comparing travel times between Beppu and Yufiun via eVTOL, road, and rail
Airports

Eve and Vertiport Partners Start eVTOL Sandbox Exercise in Brazil

PRS Aeroportos and VertiMob Infrastructure are supporting Eve Air Mobility
Eve vertiport concept in Brazil
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Canadian Airline Nolinor Orders Kona Cargo Freighters

The charter operator agreed to buy multiple Kona production slots from Natilus
Natilus Kona with Nolinor livery
Engines

EASA Certifies Safran's 125-Kilowatt EngineUs 100 Electric Motor

Approval process took four years and established the European agency's special condition
Safran EngineUs 100 electric motor
Engines

FAA Approves ZeroAvia’s Certification Basis for Electric Propulsion System

ZeroAvia received a G-1 issue paper for the electric propulsion system
ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric propulsion system
Fuel

UK Expands Work To Launch Hydrogen-powered Air Transport

Civil Aviation Authority has launched the second round of its Hydrogen Challenge
ZeroAvia hydrogen refueling process
Fuel

NASA Proposes Cryogenic Hydrogen Test Facility for Aeronautics

NASA's Glenn Research Center issues RFI on hydrogen aviation programs
NASA Glenn Cryogenic Propellant Tank Facility
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Pipistrel Flies Nuuva V300 Multi-role Drone for the First Time

Remotely monitored autonomous aircraft will have a payload of 600 pounds and range of 300 nm
Pipistrel Nuuva V300 autonomous drone
Charter & Fractional

Copenhagen Helicopter and Crisalion Plan Island-hopping eVTOL Flights

Companies are preparing a business case and infrastructure for services in Denmark
Crisalion Mobility's Integrity eVTOL aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Dufour Set To Ship Aero2 Drones to Customers for Real-world Feedback

Swiss company has completed an initial round of test flights with the hybrid-electric tiltwing
Dufour Aerospace Aero2 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Hydrogen Engine Project Shows Promise of Steam Injection

Results of ARPA-e program showed 35% more efficiency and nearly elimination of nitrogen oxides
Pratt & Whitney depection of its Hydrogen, Steam Injected, Inter-cooled Turbine Engine (HySITTE) architecture (Image: Pratt & Whitney)
Aircraft

Boom Achieves Supersonic Flight with XB-1 Demonstrator

Boom broke the sound barrier three times during a January 28 flight test
Boom XB-1 pictured in flight
Regulations and Government

Utah Partners with Beta To Launch AAM Operations

Beta will install electric aircraft charging stations in Utah
Beta Technologies Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft and charger
Aircraft

Korean Start-up Airbility Raises Funds for Hybrid-electric VTOL Aircraft

Company plans include the AB-0 drone and the AB-2 two-seat eVTOL aircraft
Airbility AB-0 drone prototype
Aircraft

Airbus Pauses Plans to Bring NextGen eVTOL Aircraft to Market

Decision was announced as the European manufacturer announced strong growth in helicopter sales
CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Investors Back eVTOL Developer Vertical with $84 Million in New Capital

Funding round that closed on January 24 includes two-tier warrants plus new stock
Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL aircraft prototype
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Some Lilium Staff Recalled to Work With Buy-Out Set to Close

Insolvent German subsidiaries now trading as Lilium Aerospace
Lilium flight check
Aircraft

Seaplane Conference Grows for February Event in Miami

Increased numbers of delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors are backing FOSAA25
Future Opportunities for Seaplanes and Amphibious Aviation
Aircraft

Hunch Mobility To Operate Electra EL9 ‘Ultra Short’ Aircraft in India

Hybrid-electric EL9 airplane only needs 150 feet of runway
A digital rendering of Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-electric aircraft
ATC

India's JetSetGo Will Use Eve's Air Traffic Management System

Private aviation group has plans to add mulitple eVTOL aircraft to its fleet
JetSetGo Eve Air Mobility