Air TaxiBlade and BETA Conduct Test Flight of Piloted eVTOL Aircraft This week, Blade Air Mobility and BETA Technologies completed the first test flight of a piloted eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft in the greater New York City area. BETA’s six-passenger…
Electrification and SustainabilityHeart Aerospace Joins Air New Zealand's Mission Next Gen Aircraft Air New Zealand has recently selected Swedish electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace as another one of its partners for developing a brand-new electric regional airliner. This long-term partnership will allow Heart Aerospace…
Electrification and SustainabilityAerus Signs Letter of Intent for 30 Electric Aircraft from Eviation Electric aircraft manufacturer Eviation announced last week that the airline Aerus signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for 30 commuter aircraft. Aerus, a regional airline in Mexico, plans to serve communities in…
CommercialAir New Zealand Hits Million Wi-Fi Milestone, Continues Connectivity Rollout Air New Zealand has now provided more than one million free in-flight Internet sessions to passengers, since first rolling out their free connectivity trial in December 2018. The Auckland-based carrier is still…