Japanese automotive group Denso produces a wide variety of systems and components for road vehicles and has experience with mass production that could prove valuable in the urban air mobility sector.
The Slovenian company's engineering team is evaluating three variations on its design for a 20-seat regional airliner that would be able to fly up to four 350-km trips in succession.
Two Piper Pilot 100i aircraft will help launch the Tuskegee Airmen RedTail Flight Academy, which will provide flight-training opportunities for minorities.
The European business aviation group will be responsible for all operational approvals, as well as managing flight crew, for the seven-seat eVTOL aircraft.
While first quarter general aviation aircraft delvieries either improved by segment or remained virtually the same as last year, industry billings rose.
Wisk is suing rival eVTOL aircraft developer Archer, alleging theft of its intellectual property and trade secrets relating to a five-seat air taxi model.
Capturing carbon dioxide from aviation fuel consumption could have a far greater environmental benefit than current measures, but costs will be higher.
The UK-based eVTOL aircraft developer has appointed Eduardo Dominguez Puerta as its chief commercial officer to help it bring the five-seat VA-X4 model to market in 2024.