The uncrewed hybrid-electric VTOL vehicle can deploy reverse thrust for maneuvers such as stationary hover loitering and landing on a ship.

Safarilink and Yellow Wings Air Services operate the turboprop-powered versions of Textron's aircraft on services in Kenya and Tanzania.

The consultancy sees progress on eVTOL aircraft type certification this year, but the frontrunners won't have everything their way.

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The company announced the next phase of plans for urban air mobility services in Shenzhen, as local government agencies in China step up support.

The approval cleared the way for a delivery to Eton, which will now start tourist flights in Guangzhou.

The UK aircraft engine manufacturer and the low-cost airline are committed to hydrogen powertrains being available for new narrowbody aircraft from mid-2030.

Experts from Honeywell , SMG Consulting and Alton Aviation share their expectations and concerns for an industry sector that now needs to be fuelled by more than hype.

At its peak, the simulation involved 120 virtual eVTOL flights each hour in the central terminal area of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.

Industry stakeholders have until March 1, 2024, to comment on the European aviation safety agency's additional means of compliance proposals for new eVTOL aircraft.

The Texas-based company flies regional services under Department of Transportation Part 380 charter rules in the face of opposition from U.S. Part 121 airlines.

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The U.S. Navy has awarded the company a research and technology contract as it looks to apply new technology to its future rotorcraft fleet.

Norwegian researchers have found significant support among domestic travelers to switch from aircraft burning fossil fuel, depending on the cost of flights.

The Chinese manufacturer has the UAE's Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industries Cluster that was established in October.

NATS controllers simulated flights from Bristol to London in an exercise with Vertical Aerospace; Virgin Atlantic; AtkinsRéalis; Skyports; Heathrow, Bristol, and London City airports; the Connected Places Catapult; and Cranfield and Warwick universities.

Astrolabe Analytics is developing a data-driven software solution for battery health monitoring and predictive maintenance.

The European air safety agency has also established a digital portal for stakeholders to exchange information about air mobility initiatives.

The prospective eVTOL operator is a subsidiary of Global Crossing Airlines and says it may buy up to 200 of Eve's four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.