Propulsion-electric

By Ben Goldstein
German startup flyVbird is aiming to launch initial services in 2025 using four Tecnam P2012s, with six launch airports identified in Germany and Southern Scandinavia.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Automating autorotation; hydrogen-electric eVTOL; Rotor’s autonomous Robinson; and Airbus eyes high-temperature fuel cells.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
In October, LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions (EPS) was granted a U.S. patent on a hybrid power system for electric aircraft,
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Engineering services provider AeroTEC is building expertise to maintain tomorrow’s hydrogen- and electric-powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. Air Force welcomes eCTOL; simulating hydrogen turnaround; China’s TCab flies eVTOL; and flying quantum sensor.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen from sunlight; Off-road hybrid carries eVTOL; Subaru’s air mobility concept; Charging electric airport vehicles.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
From leaf blower to quiet drone; Stratospheric 5G; Amazon’s new delivery drone; SAF burns cleaner.
Emerging Technologies

By Victoria Moores
Iceland and New Zealand both have their sights set on sustainability—and both have terrain that rules out reliance on rail travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Commercial, military and advanced sustainability propulsion technology programs underpin ITP Aero growth plans following Rolls-Royce spin-off.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
New flight-test phase will expand flight envelope with bigger turbo-compressor and later include liquid hydrogen fuel storage modules.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A group of European aviation and mobility organizations have joined forces to jointly pave the way for the introduction of electric regional aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Germany’s fuel-cell D328; drive for 1,000 Wh/kg batteries; CycloRotor eVTOL; and scaling up green hydrogen.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
RTX company Collins Aerospace has formally opened the Grid, a $50 million advanced electric power systems laboratory.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Deutsche Aircraft has completed wind tunnel testing of the 328Alpha hydrogen-electric powertrain flight demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
A German startup is aiming to prove that low-cost regional airlines can be disruptors.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Flying hydrogen laboratory; trainer flies on SAF; Joby eVTOL for Korea; and airport cargo robot.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
An autonomous electric cargo transport ground vehicle is to be tested at the UK’s East Midlands Airport.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick, Garrett Reim
The company selects Dayton, Ohio, for its manufacturing plant and delivers its first eVTOL to the U.S. Air Force.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Abating long-haul climate impact; Automotive power for e-aviation; CycloRotor flies; Pentagon battery move; and Avic’s eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Chinese air taxi startup EHang has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Inx, a developer of solid-state lithium-metal batteries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
UK high-performance electric motor developer Helix has completed a project to demonstrate a direct-drive electric propulsion unit for aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The FAA has authorized Zipline International to perform beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights of its cargo drones.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The University of Texas at Dallas will lead a consortium of universities, national laboratories and energy storage companies.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
First-response eVTOL; Stop-fold tiltrotor; Hydrogen-electric milestone; Offshore drone delivery
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Stuttgart-based H2Fly completed four flights of its HY4 testbed aircraft from Maribor, Slovenia, in September.
Advanced Air Mobility