Electrification and SustainabilityPratt & Whitney Makes Strides With Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Hydrogen Propulsion Technology Last month, Pratt & Whitney was awarded a U.S. Department of Energy Project to develop hydrogen propulsion technology. As part of this project, they are working to develop highly efficient hydrogen-fueled propulsion…
Air TaxiUSAF Pilots Conduct First-Ever Crewed eVTOL Flight with BETA Aircraft On March 9, 2022, two U.S. Air Force pilots became the first Airmen to fly an electric aircraft with military airworthiness approval—the ALIA, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, developed…
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…
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…
CommercialPODCAST: IAMA Talks Connectivity, Navigating Crisis and Labor Challenges for Aircraft Modifications On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we’re joined by the new managing director of the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA), Nina Schulz, and IAMA’s Alliance Manager, Annelouise van Dijke,…
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,…
Business & GATextron Achieves FAA Type Certification on Cessna SkyCourier Less than five years after announcing FedEx Express as its launch air cargo airline customer, Textron Aviation Inc. has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its large-utility turboprop twin…
Air TaxiEmbraer CEO Sees Major Future UAM Market Potential for Eve While Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto fielded no questions from analysts or investors about the future potential of their electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) development arm Eve during their annual results…