MilitaryAirbus Coordinates Several European Defence Fund Projects European aircraft manufacturer Airbus will be participating in 10 projects focused on defense research and development that are funded by the European Commission through its European Defence Fund (EDF). These projects focus…
Electrification and SustainabilityNASA's X-57 Project Completes Important Research for Electric Flight NASA’s X-57 Maxwell experimental all-electric aircraft will conclude aircraft operation in September of this year. Though the X-57 never took flight due to unforeseen complications involving the propulsion system, the program has…
Air TaxiJoby's First Production Prototype Receives Special Airworthiness Certificate Joby Aviation has achieved a significant breakthrough, the company shared this week. On Wednesday, Joby announced that its first aircraft, manufactured at its Pilot Production Line in Marina, California, has been granted…
Electrification and SustainabilityA Closer Look at H2FLY’s Next-Gen Fuel Cell System, H175 H2FLY, a developer of aircraft hydrogen-electric powertrain systems, recently unveiled the latest iteration of its exclusive fuel cell technology, the H175. This modular power unit is specifically designed for application in commercial…
CommercialOPINION: MRO Software to Support Large Airlines It’s estimated that over 90,000 flights, from 1,200 airlines, fly between more than 4,000 airports around the world every day. The logistical management of this airborne metropolis coupled with essential maintenance issues,…
Air TaxiEve Paves the Way for Sustainable UAM Eve Air Mobility, a leading company in the field of urban air mobility—or UAM—has been making significant strides in advancing the UAM ecosystem. With an advanced electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)…
Electrification and SustainabilityVolocopter and Safran to Collaborate on Next-Gen Electric Powertrain Volocopter signed an agreement with Safran Electrical & Power last week that includes plans for developing a next-generation electric powertrain. The powertrain will be designed specifically for electric vertical take-off and landing…
MilitaryHouse Appropriators Propose Funding Reinstatement of $150M for AETP The House Appropriations Committee’s version of the fiscal 2024 defense funding bill turns back the U.S. Air Force’s proposal to cancel the Advanced Engine Transition Program (AETP) and provides $150 million for…