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Sustainability and Environment

Decarbonization Imperative Driving Future Aviation Technology

As the eVTOL sector consolidates for lack of funding, innovation remains diversified
Aura Aero Electric Regional Airliner
Rotorcraft

Airbus Orders Climb, CityAirbus eVTOL Program Pausing

Battery technology remains insufficient for electric program progress
CityAirbus
Rotorcraft

Airbus H160 Helicopter Begins Offshore Ops in Louisiana

PHI Aviation launched commercial flights with the H160 on March 6
PHI offshore Shell flights with Airbus H160
Rotorcraft

Loft Dynamics Unveils H145 Virtual Reality Simulator 

Simulator replicates the real world inside a VR headset
Loft Dynamics VR simulator accident scene
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airbus Picks Astronautics’ Wireless Comms for H225/M

AeroSync Max enables secure data transmissions between aircraft and ground operations
Airbus H225
Rotorcraft

Hartzell Tanis Preheat System Approved on Airbus H135

System extends life of critical components during cold-weather operations
Tanis helicopter preheat system
Rotorcraft

FAA Approves Van Horn’s AS350 Tail Rotor Replacement

Retrofit tail rotor solves problems posed by the OEM's elastomeric bearings
Van Horn Aviation tail rotor for Airbus AS350
Rotorcraft

Airbus PioneerLab Targets Hybrid-electric Flight in 2027

Pratt & Whitney turboshaft will combine with Collins electric motors
Airbus Helicopters PioneerLab
Avionics

Garmin’s GFC 600H Autopilot Coming To Airbus H130 Fleet

Flight control system for the H130 is expected to be available in the second quarter
Garmin GFC600 for H130
Aircraft

Cash Crunch Forces Consolidation among eVTOL Contenders

Lilium, Volocopter, and Airbus all now appear to be out of the advanced air mobility running
Joby eVTOL in New York City