Air Taxi Airbus unveils CityAirbus NextGen prototype ahead of test campaign - March 7, Vertical Magazine Airbus unveiled its new CityAirbus NextGen prototype eVTOL during a ceremony at its facility in Donauworth, Germany, Vertical Magazine reported. The vehicle’s flight test campaign is due to start there later this…
Military Pivotal Delivers Four BlackFly light eVTOLs for U.S. Air Force evaluation; Contracted for Eight Aircraft Pivotal, a market leader in light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced it has delivered four of eight BlackFlys and two flight simulators for lease to MTSI for evaluation…
Air Taxi Joby Completes Third Stage of FAA Certification Process Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has become the first developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to complete the…
Editor's Note Engine Makers Explore Several Paths to Decarbonization - Feb. 18, AIN The big three turbofan makers, CFM International, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce are heavily investing in multistage work to decarbonize air transport, AIN reported. These manufacturers are starting with standardizing the use…
Aircraft Maintenance Rolls-Royce Reveals Aggressive Trent Family Upgrade Campaign - Feb. 22, Aviation Week Rolls-Royce revealed details of its broad upgrade effort for its Trent 1000, 7000 and XWB engine family that seeks to improve durability and bolster longer term market positioning, Aviation Week reported. The…
Editor's Note Coalition Will Study Unapproved Parts Safeguards - Feb. 22, Aviation Week The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition (ASCIC) is working on a formal effort to develop better safeguards against unapproved parts from entering the commercial aviation supply chain, Aviation Week reported. This group…
Advanced Air Mobility Bell Demonstrates High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) Technology at Holloman Air Force Base Bell showcased High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology capabilities upon completion of testing efforts at Holloman Air Force Base. The team has utilized the Holloman's High Speed Test Track to demonstrate…
Advanced Air Mobility Startup Looks To Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market - AIN, Feb. 5 Future Energy Global, a new Ireland-based startup, is looking to increase development of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) marker, AIN reports. The company is backed by aircraft winglet company Aviation Partners. The…