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Aircraft
Lack of Funding Stops Work at Lilium and Eviation. Is Electric Aviation Going Bust?
The road to certification is an expensive one.
Engines
Draco Selects PT6A-135A Engine To Power Short Takeoff Wilga Upgrade
Polish start-up is breathing new life into the out-of-production PZL 104 aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Amprius Inks $15 Million Battery Deal with Drone Maker
Unspecified fixed-wing UAS will feature SiCore battery cells
Environment
Airfoils Generate Electricity from Jet Thrust at Airports
Energy Capturing Pods are installed close to engine ground run locations
Environment
Air Mobility Center of Excellence To Host Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race
Race will be held in October at Ohio’s Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Lilium Closes eVTOL Business As New Investment Falls Through
Group of investors fail to complete takeover of German company assets
Regulations and Government
China's Low-Altitude Economy Builds Path for eVTOL Air Taxi Services
Front-runners like EHang are starting with sightseeing and logistics flights
Avionics
Merlin and Quikjet Team on Pilot Fatigue Study
Results could inform development of Merlin's autonomous flight control system
Aircraft
Seaplane Industry Sets Course for Sustainable Revival
There’s no shortage of a need for aircraft that can take off and land on water, supporters say
Training and Workforce
Archer Aviation’s Pilot Training Academy Wins FAA Nod
Archer’s flight school can start training eVTOL pilots on a Bell 206 JetRanger
Engines
ZeroAvia To Deliver Electric Propulsion for Jetcruzer 500E
Hydrogen-electric six-seater aircraft is targeted for 2028 service entry
Charter & Fractional
French Helicopter Operator Signs For Volocopter's VoloCity eVTOL
Sales agreement signed as German manufacturer seeks funding to avoid insolvency
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Eviation ‘Pauses‘ Alice Electric Aircraft While Seeking New Funds
30 staff at the Washington-based company were laid off last week
Fuel
Ammonia Proposed as Fuel Source for Airport and Aircraft Power
Catalsys says on-site fuel production could more efficiently support electric power distribution
Airports
Skyports Reveals Proposed Design for Abu Dhabi Vertiports
Vertiport network would support eVTOL air taxi and drone operations in the UAE
Aircraft
Wuhan Company Orders AutoFlight's CarryAll and Prosperity eVTOLs
Sales agreement covers a dozen CarryAll and Prosperity aircraft
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Archer Raises Capital To Exploit Military Demand for VTOL Aircraft
Meanwhile, ‘technical delays’ raise questions over efforts to relaunch Lilium’s eVTOL progradm
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FAA Contracts Aura to Test Uncrewed Aircraft Integration
Air traffic control voice relay tests will evaluate sound quality and latency
Aircraft
Testing Starts For Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL Aircraft Prototype
As competitors drop out of the eVTOL race, Eve is pressing ahead.
Regulations and Government
Japanese Regulator Confirms Certification Basis for SkyDrive eVTOL
Japan Civil Aviation Bureau has issued the G-1 document to the start-up
