Propulsion-electric

By Graham Warwick
China’s electric first; Europe’s regional certification; Dutch LH2 demo; and South Korean eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
BAE Systems plans to provide the energy storage system for an Airbus project to demonstrate microhybridization for commercial aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Flight testing of a hybrid-electric powertrain on an ATR 72 demonstrator has been included in the third call for proposals for Clean Aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Aviation is a target as startup Aionics applies AI tools to the design of new electrolytes for batteries.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The Liaoning General Aviation Academy's electric RX4E has received Chinese type certification to the equivalent of the FAA’s Part 23 airworthiness regulations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Stop-fold tiltrotor tests; EcoPulse lessons learned; Black Hawk advanced controls; China’s AAM avionics supplier.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
MagniX has completed electric engine altitude testing at NASA, with Wright Electric and RTX to follow.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Europe’s detect-and-avoid; AI counts carry-ons; France’s hydrogen Technocampus; megawatt-class controller for hybrid turbofan.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
The Heart X1, set to fly next year at Plattsburgh International Airport, will be representative in size of the ES-30, designed to carry 30 passengers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Megawatt hybrid power for U.S. Army, Terrain fingerprints for navigation, Australian eVTOL flies and H3’s 400-kW fuel cell.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
The agency has awarded study contracts to restart the journey toward sustainable aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
The company touts its two-seat demonstrator’s work to validate concepts that are key to planned larger variant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
VoltAero is expanding North American support for its Cassio electric-hybird aircraft through a strategic partnership with AltiSky.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
A subscale version of the hydrogen fuel cell powertrain has been test flying in France on a demonstrator based on a G1 Aviation ultralight aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Canada backs sustainability research; electric Smartflyer rolls out; NASA’s X-59 fires up engine; and tackling hydrogen engine vibrations.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium burned through more than $1.4 billion without achieving first flight of its Lilium Jet. Shareholders and customers want answers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin, Bill Carey, Guy Norris, Jeremy Kariuki
The show featured a new challenger for broadband inflight connectivity, updates to unconventional aircraft and more.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Small startups in Airbus’ home city have the potential to drive technological advancements in the industry.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The ES1000, from Beijing-based manufacturer Yifei Aviation Technology, uses distributed hybrid-electric propulsion and blown lift for short takeoff and landing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Chinese automaker Chery has flown the prototype flight module for a drive/fly electric “land and air” vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
A handful of startups are betting that more efficient electric and hybrid propulsion will open up new markets around the world for water-based aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Fan-in-wing VTOL airlifter; Electrifying the C-130; Hover record goal for LH2 drone; Fly-drive logistics eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
The engine-maker’s failure to sell its electric propulsion unit reflects the financial fragility of the advanced air mobility sector.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The proposal is supported by NASA studies showing potential energy savings from the hybridization of the C-130.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The 7%-scale CX-1 is planned to be followed by the CX-2.
Emerging Technologies