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Aircraft

Regent Reveals Progress on Full-sale Seaglider Prototype

Viceroy's hardware and systems integration has begun
The Viceroy seaglider's fuselage is pictured inside a hangar
Aircraft

Pivotal Completes Blackfly Personal eVTOL Deliveries

Thirteen customers are flying the single-seat aircraft in the U.S.
Spectators observe a flight demonstration of Pivotal’s Blackfly personal eVTOL aircraft.
Aircraft

Lilium Achieves Power On with First Full-scale eVTOL Aircraft

The MSN 1 airframe will be used as a ground testbed ahead of flight testing
Lilium Jet power on
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Beta Unveils Design for Five-passenger Electric Aircraft

Passenger-carrying versions are expected to enter service in 2026
Beta Technologies passenger-carrying electric aircraft
Airports

Lilium Signs eVTOL Aircraft Infrastructure Deal in Houston

Galaxy FBO facilities will support Lilium Jet operations
Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

MD Aircraft Steps Up Work on Nine-Seat MDA1 Electric Airplane

German company is building an iron bird test rig to start ground testing
MD Aircraft's MDA1 electric aircraft
Aircraft

Electra Set To Reveal Ultra Short Operations Hybrid-electric Aircraft

Former Boeing executive Marc Allen is now leading the Virginia-based company
Electra Aero EL-2 Goldfinch technology demonstrator
Training and Workforce

Pipistrel Delivers First Electric Trainer to U.S. Flight School

Eco-Aviation Foundation receives first Velis Electro delivery
Pipistrel Velis Electro
Aircraft

Embraer’s Eve Air Mobility Is Building Full-scale eVTOL Prototypes

Embraer is one of a few established aerospace manufacturers investing in eVTOL tech
Overhead view of Eve's eVTOL prototype aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Pyka Raises $40 Million for Autonomous Electric Pelican Aircraft

Large-scale UAS has agricultural, cargo, and defense applications
Pyka's Pelican Spray aircraft is pictured spraying a field of crops.
Engines

USAF Funds VerdeGo's Hybrid Powerplant Development

$1.9 million contract funds first production-ready VH-3 prototype
VerdeGo Aero's VH-3 hybrid-electric powerplant
Airlines

Nordic Seaplanes Signs for Elfly's Noemi Electric Amphibious Aircraft

Danish charter and scheduled operator could buy up to 15 of the electric seaplanes
Elfly's Noemi electric seaplane
Aircraft

Nexus eVTOL Progressing at Textron eAviation

Four-passenger aircraft could enter service in the 2030s
Textron eAviation Nexus
Engines

Sora and Bath University Start Battery Tests for S-1 eVTOL 'Bus'

All-electric aircraft is expected to enter service with airport shuttle flights
Sora and University of Bath battery testing
Airlines

Fiji Airways Plans To Connect Pacific Islands with Laila VTOL

Odys' blown-wing design is being developed for both uncrewed freighter and piloted airliner roles
Odys Aviation Laila aircraft for Fiji Airways
Airports

Beta Installs Electric Aircraft Chargers at Three Florida Airports

Electric aircraft manufacturer now has chargers now online in Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Crestview
Beta Technologies held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new charging station at the Million Air FBO at Tallahassee International Airport in Florida on Sept. 18, 2024.
Regulations and Government

FAA Nearing Release of Powered-lift SFAR

DOT senior official said SFAR is responsive to concerns
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Engines

Qdot Choses H3's Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Uncrewed VTOL Aircraft

Oxford University spinoff says propulsion technology could support eVTOL aircraft and business jets
Qdot Technology test rig for hydrogen-electric propulsion system
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Vertical Splits Stock as eVTOL Aircraft Developer Seeks New Investment

UK eVTOL aircraft developer reports financial results for first half of 2024
Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft
Avionics

U.S. Air Force Steps Up Backing for Autonomous Flight Technology

Reliable Robotics wins contract and new funding as rival Merlin steps up flight testing
Reliable Robotics autonomous flight technology