Air TaxiWATCH: Volocopter 2X eVTOL Completes Test Flight in Seoul German electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker Volocopter completed a crewed test flight of its 2X aircraft in Seoul, South Korea on Thursday. According to a Nov. 11 press release,…
Air TaxiArcher on Track for First Maker eVTOL Flight in December Archer Aviation is preparing for the first hover flight of its Maker electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in December, according to comments made by the company's co-founders during their first…
Air TaxiAFWERX Director Notes Potential of eVTOL for Air Force Personnel Recovery Air Force Col. Nathan Diller, the director of the service’s AFWERX innovation arm, this week noted the potential of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles for Air Combat Command personnel recovery…
CommercialCOMAC C919 to Feature AFIRS Satcom System FLYHT has signed a multi-year contract with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) that will see its Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) 228 become factory-installed equipment on the C919.…
Embedded AvionicsFACE Multi-domain Operation Demonstrated on Helicopter Flight Deck at Recent TIM A successful multi-domain operation (MDO) demonstration of open systems architecture was completed during the recent Open Group Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) and Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Consortia Technical Interchange Meeting…
CommercialEmbraer Outlines Electric Propulsion Vision with New Energia Aircraft Concepts Embraer executives launched their new Energia family of four aircraft concepts in various configurations that will be use electric and hydrogen-powered propulsion systems during a live-streamed unveiling ceremony on Nov. 8 from…
CommercialGE to Focus on Aviation Business with Spin-off Plans for Energy and Healthcare General Electric (GE) plans to spin-off of its healthcare division, while combining its energy, power and digital divisions into one business that will leave the industrial giant's sole focus on aviation within…
ConnectivityViasat Sees Acquisition of Inmarsat Helping Growth of Passenger Demand for In-flight Connectivity Viasat has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inmarsat for $7.3 billion, in a deal that the California-based satellite communications believes will help to serve the surging growth of passenger demand…