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Electric R44 Completes First Airport-to-airport Flight

An electric-powered R44 helicopter modified by Tier 1 Engineering and Lung Biotechnology showed a new way to transport transplantable organs.
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BAE Systems Taps Battery Maker Amprius for Electric Aviation and Defense Applications

British defense contractor BAE Systems has entered into a three-year cooperation agreement with the lithium-ion battery developer.
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Archer Picks Mecaer To Supply Landing Gear for Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi

Mecaer Aviation Group, an Italian aerospace company, will design and provide the gear.
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Volatus Infrastructure Plans Low-Cost Vertiports for eVTOL Aircraft

Volatus Infrastructure offers small but scalable vertiports that can be built in just four weeks for as little as $500,000.
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Wisk Aero Explains How Its New Four-Seat Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi Will Work

Autonomous eVTOL developer Wisk Aero recently publicly revealed its new sixth-generation aircraft.
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Ampaire Collects Firm Order for 25 Eco Caravans from Monte Aircraft Leasing

With options, the agreement could see Monte purchase a total of 50 of Ampaire's hybrid-electric version of the Cessna Grand Caravan.
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Saudi Arabian Airlines and Lilium Agree To Develop eVTOL Network in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi flag carrier has also committed to helping Lilium navigate the country’s regulatory approval process.
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Bell Brings Autonomous Cargo UAV To Air Medical Show

Bell pursues the medical market for its Autonomous Pod Transport cargo drone.
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AeroDelft Partners with Airbus to Develop Hydrogen-powered Aircraft

AeroDelft, a student-run team of engineers at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands, is working with Airbus to accelerate the development of zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered aircraft.
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MagniX To Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Zero-Emission Flights

The hydrogen fuel cells will complement MagniX's battery-electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems.
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Textron eAviation Wants to Lead Mainstream Business Aviation to an Advanced Air Mobility Future

Along with Embraer, the U.S. group is the only established private aircraft maker to so far embrace electric and autonomous technology.
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Universal Hydrogen to Fly Hydrogen-powered Dash 8 by Year-end

In partnership with Seattle-based Aerotec, Universal Hydrogen readies for first flight of a Dash 8-300 fitted with a hydrogen-fuel-cell-based powertrain.
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Air France KLM To Support Ampaire’s Development of 19-seat Electric Aircraft

The airline's engineering division will help Ampaire implement conversions of aircraft to hybrid-electric propulsion under supplemental type certificates.
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Evia Aero Orders 25 Eviation Alice Electric Commuters

Evia Aero, a new German airline focused on sustainable regional travel, signed a LOI to purchase 25 all-electric Alice commuter aircraft from Eviation.
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Evia Aero Orders 25 Eviation Alice Electric Commuters

Evia Aero plans to operate a fleet of Eviation's all-electric Alice nine-passenger commuter airplanes in Europe.
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Welojets Plans to Deploy Electra's eSTOL Aircraft For Charter Flights

The operator signed a letter of intent to add 32 of Electra's eSTOL aircraft to its private charter fleet to serve customers mainly in Europe and Latin America.
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JetBlue Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is With Advanced Air Mobility Investments

Recently adding its 41st company to its investment portfolio, JetBlue Ventures stands at the center of JetBlue’s sustainability outreach.
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Supernal Names Avionics and Controls Partners For eVTOL Aircraft

Honeywell Aerospace will supply its new Anthem integrated flight deck for the five seat vehicle and BAE Systems is develop a fly-by-wire flight control system.
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Supernal Selects eVTOL Aircraft Flight Deck and Flight Control Partners

Honeywell Aerospace will provide its Anthem integrated flight deck and BAE Systems is developing fly-by-wire flight control systems.
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More Payload and Lower Costs Could Unlock the Potential of the Autonomous Rhaegal Freighter

Sabrewing plans to use Safran's Ardiden 3 turboshaft engine as part of a hybrid-electric powertrain that could deliver 1,000 nautical mile range with loads of up to 5,400 pounds.
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