Aviation Partners joins 4Air carbon footprint assessment
October 21, 2024
The winglet designer will offer 4Air-certified sustainability tracking for new clients for a year after installing its winglets.
Aura Aero selects Volusia County for manufacturing and assembly
October 21, 2024
Aura Aero is to build a 500,000 square foot manufacturing and assembly plant in Florida’s Volusia County at Daytona Beach International airport.
Atlantic Aviation reaches East 34th Street agreement
October 19, 2024
New York City is poised to be a key market for early eVTOL operations, and Atlantic's project at the 34th Street Heliport in the city will play a critical role in the region's introduction of these innovative aircraft.
Sun Air Jets joins Avfuel Network to serve southern California sustainably
October 17, 2024
In addition to fuel and SAF provision, the two business aviation leaders will further the industry’s sustainability efforts, including through company-wide initiatives.
Wisk and Airservices tackle autonomous air taxi network for Australia
October 17, 2024
Wisk’s agreement with Airservices Australia ensures that critical airspace integration systems will be established before its autonomous aircraft enters the market.
Eve secures $488m for manufacturing financing
October 17, 2024
The support from Brazil’s national development bank will be instrumental in setting up an eVTOL manufacturing facility that should produce up to 480 aircraft per year and be powered by renewable energy.
Vertical is ATI winner for zero-carbon emissions tech
October 17, 2024
Vertical Aerospace has been recognised for its lightweight, high-performance eVTOL battery system by the Aerospace Technology Institute.
Skyports secures Parkin sites for Dubai development
October 17, 2024
Parkin has the exclusive rights to operate and manage paid public parking services across Dubai, and this footprint unlocks opportunities for Skyports to develop a vertiport infrastructure throughout the city.
Able Aerospace certified as Green Aviation Business
October 10, 2024
Able achieved certification by installing a machine-learning system on air compressors to reduce energy, installing motion-sensor lighting and implementing an energy management system for heating and cooling.
APUS rolls-out certifiable hydrogen-powered aircraft
October 10, 2024
The four-seat APUS i-2 aircraft is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell making it completely emission-free; no CO2, no NOx. Certification is planned by 2027 with a market launch in 2028.
AMSL Aero to develop AAM for the Philippines’ metropolis
October 10, 2024
The agreement supports the BCDA’s vision to transform New Clark City in the Philippines into a smart and sustainable metropolis, with modern energy and transport infrastructure.
Textron eAviation to flight test Nexus in Kansas
October 10, 2024
The remotely piloted flight test programme at Salina Regional airport will evaluate the Nexus eVTOL's performance under various conditions, simulating a wide range of operational scenarios.
EDF takes stake in Aura Aero
October 7, 2024
As one of Aura Aero’s core shareholders, EDF brings expertise in implementing the decarbonisation of energy sources and will largely contribute to helping the OEM rapidly pursue industrial development in France.
Tidal Flight’s grant will drive seaplane development
October 7, 2024
The grant will enable Tidal Flight to fabricate subscale prototypes of the seaplane, execute flight testing and perform prototype and flight simulator demonstrations for customers.
Microflite changes direction with Skyportz collaboration
October 7, 2024
Skyportz is developing a vertiport concept at Batman Park on the Yarra River to replace the long serving helipad. Microflite intends to join forces with it.
Saxon Air recognised with top industry award
October 7, 2024
Saxon Air has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2007. It now offers a comprehensive range of charter, management, maintenance, FBO and training services and places a high emphasis on sustainability.
Urbanlink expands all-electric fleet
October 3, 2024
UrbanLink Air Mobility has just placed orders for up to 20 Eviation eVTOL aircraft, and for 27 Regent seagliders for coastal operations around south Florida and Puerto Rico.
Regent begins next phase of full-scale seaglider prototype development
October 3, 2024
The start of hardware and systems integration follows rigorous testing of subsystems and successful operations of a quarter-scale prototype. Sea trials with humans on board will begin later this year.
Toyota to invest $500 million in Joby Aviation
October 3, 2024
After seven years of collaboration, Toyota continues to back Joby towards certification and commercial production of its aircraft.
Sea Cheetah plans hydrogen fueling network
October 3, 2024
Sea Cheetah is to integrate a hydrogen-powered powertrain from H3 Dynamics into its wing-in ground effect vessel, and plans to launch a hydrogen fueling network for vessels and ground transport.
Lilium powers first jet towards first flight
October 3, 2024
The systems power-on paves the way for the start of the ground testing campaign. The first Lilium Jet, MSN 1, will be used to confirm safety for a first piloted flight in early 2025, for which MSN 2 is in final assembly.
Lilium Jet makes US debut at Houston Hobby's Galaxy FBO
October 3, 2024
Capable of whizzing Houstonians to the broader region with routes like Houston Hobby airport to Galveston, Lilium has introduced its jet at Houston Hobby and has secured key infrastructure from Galaxy FBO.
SAF to be available at NBAA-BACE local airports
September 30, 2024
The availability of SAF as part of NBAA-BACE reflects the show's broader sustainability focus. It will be available from Henderson Executive, North Las Vegas and Harry Reid International airport FBOs.
AMSL lands Life Flight for Vertiia medical ops
September 26, 2024
Life Flight has become AMSL Aero's first New Zealand development partner for its Vertiia zero emissions aircraft, and its expert feedback will be used to refine the aircraft's development for air ambulance work.
Gainesville Regional to instal Beta charging capabilities
September 26, 2024
Gainesville has installed one Level 3 Fast-Charger airside at the University Air Center FBO. Positioned inside the airport fence, it is ready for use by electric aircraft as well as electric ground vehicles and airport equipment.
Clay Lacy accredited for Sustainable Flight Department
September 26, 2024
Clay Lacy claims to be the first FBO, aircraft management, maintenance and charter organisation to receive accreditation designed to advance sustainability culture in business aviation.
EHang eVTOL completes first flight in Brazil
September 26, 2024
Having already undertaken flights in 17 countries, the EH216-S has now been flown by São Paulo operator Gohobby in Brazil. Ongoing campaigns will pave the way for developing UAM across Brazil and Latin America.
Nordic puts pen to paper for amphibious Noemis
September 26, 2024
Nordic Seaplanes is a scheduled operator flying floatplanes on regular services and charter. Its amphibian DHC6-300 Twin Otters fly between Copenhagen and Aarhus. It has now opted for a change of type.
Swiss-Australian partnership electrifies APAC transformation
September 26, 2024
30 Smartflyer SF-1 aircraft purchased by FlyOnE will be integrated into its current Australian operations and service growing international segments in the broader APAC region.
Aura Aero’s Première Usine label strengthens industrial roll-out in Europe
September 19, 2024
Already a laureate of EIC Accelerator, Aura Aero is awarded the Première Usine label, affording it a measure of funding from the France 2030 programme.
Signature recognised for Green Power leadership
September 18, 2024
Signature Aviation is currently using more than 97 million kWh of green power annually, which is enough to meet 100 per cent of the organisation's overall electricity use.
eVertiSKY expands eSkyBridge UAM platform
September 18, 2024
Volatus’ dual-use charging tech strengthens the eSkyBridge platform, bringing a scalable solution that addresses the energy infrastructure needs of tomorrow's urban environments.
Bhatia joins Eve as CCO
September 18, 2024
Megha Bhatia will oversee Eve's global sales, market intelligence and government relations divisions.
Brazil authorises EHang for experimental EH216-S flights
September 18, 2024
As Brazil and China strengthen their cooperation on civil aviation airworthiness, EHang has obtained its experimental flight authorisation certificate from ANAC for the EH216-S pilotless eVTOL.
Vertical VX4 prototype completes Phase 1 of piloted testing
September 12, 2024
Phase one of four flight test stages proves the VX4 will perform stabilised hover while tethered to the ground. Next come the thrustborne, wingborne and transition stages of testing.
ZeroAvia completes $150m Series C financing
September 12, 2024
The Scottish bank is an ideal partner as the country’s net zero targets, strategic focus on hydrogen and aerospace skills base make it an attractive place for ZeroAvia to scale up its UK production operations.
Stack.aero adds Azzera carbon management to BOS
September 12, 2024
Stack.aero and Azzera are enabling brokers and operators to manage carbon emissions more efficiently and seamlessly offer customers the ability to offset from the start of the trip request cycle.
Horizon begins full-scale development of Cavorite X7
September 12, 2024
Horizon Aircraft provides several key business and technical updates as it steadily progresses the development of key technological components of its hybrid-powered eVTOL aircraft.
Joby finds favour in Middle East as it strikes GCAA deal
September 12, 2024
Joby's electric air taxi is designed to carry a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour, with a journey from Dubai International to Palm Jumeirah expected to take just 10 minutes.
Regent receives US Coast Guard approval for prototype testing
September 9, 2024
Regent successfully proved seaglider tech with its quarter-scale prototype in 2022 in float, foil and fly modes. Testing of a manned full-scale prototype will begin later this year, with the first flight planned for early 2025.
Jekta signs first lessor deal for 30 PHA-ZE 100 aircraft
September 5, 2024
With Solyu providing leasing and financing access to Jekta aircraft, operators can sustainably develop routes and support connections to those currently disconnected by water, at low operating costs.
Ampaire celebrates grand opening Long Beach HQ
September 5, 2024
The facility will not only be the heart of Ampaire’s operations but also a hub for innovation where it will continue to develop and deploy cutting-edge electric aircraft technologies.
Avfuel and Avflight Mesa bring SAF to Falcon Field
September 5, 2024
With Falcon Field in Arizona growing every day, SAF will play an important role in supporting the airfield’s increased operations while reducing overall emissions.