Connectivity

Iridium Expands Iridium Certus to Aviation

Iridium Communications is expanding its Iridium Certus service, launching service for commercial aviation, the company announced Monday. The L-band service is now available for cockpits in commercial transport aircraft, business aviation, helicopters, private…

Air Taxi

Statkraft Ventures Invests In Electra’s eSTOL

A leading energy transition and climate tech VC fund, Statkraft Ventures, has invested in Electra, the company announced this week. This investment will accelerate the development of Electra’s hybrid-electric short take-off and…

Air Taxi

Inside eVTOL Certification: A Q&A With the Deputy CTO of Lilium

Within the eVTOL landscape, regulatory compliance and airworthiness certification present unique challenges. Bhavesh Mandalia, Chief Airworthiness Officer and Deputy CTO at Lilium, in a recent interview with Avionics International, discussed how the…

Advanced Technology

Air Company's Mark Rumizen Talks Sustainable Aviation Fuel

In the quest to address the aviation industry's substantial carbon footprint, AIR COMPANY has emerged as a trailblazer. The company's groundbreaking sustainable aviation fuel, AIRMADE SAF, has recently shown tremendous promise as…

Advanced Technology

PHASA-35: High-Altitude UAS Offers Game-Changing Potential

Engineers at BAE Systems have recently achieved a remarkable milestone in the aerospace industry with the successful completion of a stratospheric flight trial of the High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial…

Regulation

FAA Outlines Advanced Air Mobility Implementation Plan

The Federal Aviation Administration recently outlined its new plan to implement advanced air mobility (AAM) into existing air traffic infrastructure in the United States. This category of aviation is defined as transportation…

Air Taxi

Lilium Arranges $192M Capital Raise

Lilium has coordinated a capital raise totaling $192 million, the eVTOL developer announced this week. After receiving $100 million in funding in May, Lilium has now raised $292 million in 2023 to…