Air TaxiThe Surprising Market Demand for Regional Air Mobility Despite being on average less than 20 minutes away from a regional airport, most Americans spend time either driving to their final destination or driving to a large airport to fly on…
Electrification and SustainabilityRaytheon Technologies Completes First Engine Run of Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator American aerospace company Raytheon Technologies is doing its part to help the aviation industry reach its goal of sustainable air travel. In addition to funding other companies focused on developing hybrid-electric propulsion…
Electrification and SustainabilityChallenges and Opportunities for Electric Aviation As the aviation industry continues to grow, emissions related to aviation also increase. Working towards net zero emissions is a key objective for the industry, and part of that is research and…
Electrification and SustainabilityConsortium of Manufacturers Unite to Find Cleaner Aviation Technologies Various aerospace technology companies have come together in a collaborative partnership to develop water-enhanced and hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aircraft. The partnership, coordinated by MTU Aero Engines AG (MTU), is supported by…
Electrification and SustainabilityAmpaire's Hybrid-Electric Grand Caravan Takes Flight Ampaire has achieved a major milestone using a modified Cessna Grand Caravan. The Los Angeles-based electric aircraft developer flew its first hybrid-electric regional aircraft on a 30-minute test flight above southern California…
Air TaxiPlana Selects Battery Supplier for Hybrid-Electric Air Taxi Plana, a company based in South Korea developing hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced this week that it has selected an electric powertrain supplier. Plana signed a Letter of Intent…
Air TaxiAdvanced Air Mobility Startup Plana Raises $9M in Pre-Series A Funding Korean startup Plana recently concluded its pre-series A funding round with a total of $9 million (USD). The company is developing a concept for a hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)…
Air TaxiAmpaire Chooses EP Systems to Supply Battery Packs for Hybrid-Electric Eco Caravan Ampaire, a Los Angeles-based company that upgrades existing aircraft to hybrid-electric power, recently announced that it has selected Electric Power Systems to supply propulsion battery packs for the Eco Caravan aircraft. The…
Air TaxiEve, AMSL Aero, and V-Star Provide eVTOL Development Updates Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Embraer, is one of the leading companies worldwide that is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Rob Weaver, Regulation and Public Policy Global…
Air TaxiAmpaire's Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator Performs 1,135-Mile Nonstop Flight Ampaire, the hybrid-electric aircraft developer based in Los Angeles, announced completion of a successful 1,135-mile-long nonstop flight with its EEL demonstrator aircraft. The company claims that this journey is the single longest…
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