RegulationFAA Committee Recommends New Regulations for Drone Operations The Federal Aviation Administration’s Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee published a report last week with recommendations on standard regulations and guidance for drone operators. The BVLOS Aviation Rulemaking…
CommercialAviation Industry Adjusts to Increasing Demand for Aircraft Maintenance Technicians A status update on the global need for aircraft maintenance jobs.
Air TaxiU.S. Air Force Awards Contract to Electra and MIT for eSTOL Flight Controls Electra.aero, the hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft developer, was awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract by the U.S. Air Force. Electra will work in partnership with…
Air TaxiThe Quiet eVTOL Revolution: Designing Acoustics for Public Acceptance A panel discussion at this year’s Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas, covered perspectives on acoustics of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft from several industry leaders including Ben Goldman of Archer Aviation,…
Air TaxiGKN Aerospace Completes Feasibility Studies of 30-Person eVTOL, Tests New Turbine Rear Structure Concept GKN Aerospace, leading airframe supplier to commercial and military aviation OEMs, has successfully completed several urban air mobility (UAM) feasibility studies through leading a Skybus research project. In collaboration with Swanson Aviation…
Electrification and SustainabilitySafran Helicopter Engines and Bell Textron Inc. Partner to Research Sustainable Aviation Fuel DALLAS, TEXAS — During a 2022 HAI Heli-Expo press briefing, Safran Helicopter Engines and Bell Textron Inc. announced that they will collaborate in studying the technical performance and economic impacts of sustainable…
Air TaxiAirbus Helicopters CEO Gives eVTOL Updates, 2022 Market Outlook at Heli-Expo DALLAS, TEXAS — CEO of Airbus Helicopters, Bruno Even, and President of Airbus Helicopters Inc., Romain Trapp, shared their perspectives on the company and their progress in a press conference at HAI…
Air TaxiCAAC Formally Adopts Special Conditions for EHang’s eVTOL The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) recently announced that the Special Conditions for Type Certification of EHang’s EH216-S aircraft have been formally adopted. EHang, developer of autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) products…
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