Air TaxiNew Partnership to Add 400 Landing Bases for eVTOLs in Australia Skyportz, a Melbourne, Australia-based startup that is developing the foundations of an air taxi network, has partnered with Secure Parking—a car parking provider—to add 400 landing bases for electric air taxis. The…
Electrification and SustainabilityNew Technology Enables Efficient Conversion of CO2 to Sustainable Aviation Fuel The company Johnson Matthey just launched their HyCOgen technology that enables the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over 95% of the CO2 is converted…
UnmannedU.K. Government-Sponsored Trials Demonstrate Safe Tracking of BVLOS Drone Operations Aviation technology company Neuron performed a set of drone trials sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) of the U.K. Government. These trials were performed in Scotland in…
Air TaxiUltra-Compact SkyDrive eVTOL Debuts at CES 2022 Tokyo-based startup SkyDrive revealed its full-scale demonstration model SD-03 aircraft at CES 2022 (Consumer Electronic Show) in Las Vegas last week. The vehicle has completed testing for piloted flight, and the Model…
CommercialAirbus Uses Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Deliver All Aircraft From U.S. Facility In pursuing carbon-neutral growth in aviation, Airbus has started to deliver all aircraft produced at its facility in Mobile, AL, using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blended with conventional jet fuel. SAF can…
UnmannedAquiline Becomes First U.S. Drone Manufacturer to Establish Insurance Subsidiary Aquiline Drones Corporation, based in Hartford, Connecticut, has become the first drone manufacturer in the U.S. to create its own insurance subsidiary (ADIC). Barry Alexander, Founder and CEO of Aquiline Drones (AD),…
RegulationFAA Authorizes 35 Miles of BVLOS Drone Operations for NUAIR New York-based nonprofit NUAIR (Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance), which manages operations at the New York UAS Test Site, received authorization this week from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for beyond…
Air TaxiJoby Aviation Receives FAA and USAF Approval For Second Prototype Aircraft FAA Special Airworthiness Certification and U.S. Air Force Airworthiness Approval were both awarded to Joby Aviation for the company’s second pre-production prototype aircraft. The company achieved an initial (stage 2) signed G-1…
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