Editor's NoteHarbour Air Plans to Electrify Fleet with MagniX Engines - AIN, April 26 Harbour Air signed a letter of intent to purchase 50 Magni650 electric engines from MagniX to convert its de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver aircraft to electric propulsion and the engine completed its first…
Aircraft MaintenanceZeroAvia Offers Hydrogen-Electric Component Manufacturing - AIN, April 26 ZeroAvia said it is offering to produce hydrogen-electric propulsion systems components for other companies looking to decarbonize the aviation industry, AIN reported. During the company’s April 24 opening event for its new…
Editor's NoteLilium To Reveal Full-scale eVTOL at EBACE - AIN, April 30 Germany’s Lilium is set to reveal its first full-scale mockup of a four to six-passenger eVTOL at the 2024 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2024) conference in late May, AIN reported.…
MilitarySikorsky Runs ITEP Engine On FARA Prototype, First Flight On Black Hawk Likely In Early ‘25 - April 25 DENVER — The Army recently ran the new GE Aerospace T901 next-gen helicopter engine on Sikorsky’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype, gathering data ahead of a planned first flight with the…
Electrification and SustainabilityNavy Awards Contract to Electra To Explore Using eSTOL Aircraft For Logistics - April 24 The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Electra.aero, Inc. a contract to study how it might use the company’s hybrid-electric electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft for logistics in a contested environment,…
AI & AutonomyAV Unveils New AI Capability And Autonomy Kit For Unmanned Systems - April 23 ARLINGTON, Va., April 23, 2024 – AeroVironment (AV) has introduced its Autonomy Retrofit Kit (ARK) and AVACORE software demonstrating the company’s commitment to advancing autonomy and machine learning capabilities to increase effectiveness…
Editor's NoteGarmin Expands Avionics Database Solutions for Europe - AIN, April 16 Garmin’s navigation database has been made available in Europe, expanding from the Americas, AIN reported. This way to upgrade navigation information will include options like single updates, annual bundle options and OnePak…
Advanced Air MobilityEve Air Mobility and AirX Inc. Sign Letter of Intent for up to 50 eVTOLs, Service Support, and Urban ATM Software - April 17 MELBOURNE, Fla. – April 17, 2024 – Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) has signed a letter of intent with AirX Inc., Japan’s largest public helicopter air charter service, for up…