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Sustainability and Environment

Swiss OEM Pilatus Studies Composite Scrap Recycling

Novel approach could transform prepreg scraps into new aircraft components
Hands hold a bit of construction material with a pile of scraps below
Engines

Engine Foam Wash Prevents Damage and Reduces Fuel Burn

Turbofan wash cycle takes between four and eight hours
GE Aerospace foam wash
Aircraft

Líder Aviação Promotes Electric Aircraft and HondaJet

Brazilian bizav group is local distributor for Beta Technologies and Honda Aircraft
Aircraft

Hyundai Will Make Landing Gear for Vertical’s eVTOL

Korean auto maker is partnering with UK engineering group Stirling Dynamics
Vertical Aerospace and Hyundai WAI
Sustainability and Environment

Beta and Signature Aviation Conclude Florida AAM Demo

Hot and humid testing follows cold tests earlier this year
Beta Alia CX300 on Signature Ramp
Aircraft

Eve eVTOL Advances Toward Transition After 59 Flights

Hover and low-speed phase complete in Brazil
Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL engineering prototype in flight
Aircraft

Aura Aero Builds Aircraft Family of Two-seat Trainers and Regional Airliners

It already has one aircraft certified with EASA, and two more on the way.
Rendering of Aura Aero family of aircraft in flight
Aircraft

Regent Demonstrates Off-grid Charging for Seagliders

Demo expands charging options beyond port infrastructure
A rendering shows a Seaglider tethered to modular battery storage units on a remote beach, illustrating the off-grid charging concept.
Aircraft

Kazakh Operator Inks Deal for 50 AutoFlight eVTOLs

Partners plan air taxi services near Almaty
AutoFlight in Kazakhstan
Aircraft

Noemi Reveals Multi-mission Strategy for Electric Amphibious Aircraft

Start-up eyes firefighting, skydiving, military markets
Noemi firebomber
Sustainability and Environment

IBA Shows Carbon Intensity Dip but Emissions Still Rising

Airlines are improving operational efficiency but not cutting total carbon
IBA carbon intensity data
Engines

Vertical Starts Tests with Hybrid-electric Powertrain

Hybrid version of Valo VTOL aircraft will have longer range and more payload
Vertical Aerospace Hybrid Propulsion Evaluation Rig
Avionics

Merlin Introduces Condor Autonomy Platform for Large Freighters

Boston start-up targets freighter conversion market with new offering
Boeing 747 freighter
Aircraft

Otto Aerospace Freezes Phantom 3500 Jet Design

Preliminary design review supports goal of super-midsize performance
Otto Aerospace Phantom 3500
Aircraft

Sarla's eVTOL Aircraft Plans Boosted By IndiGo Investment

Venture capital arm of Indian airline says it is not planning eVTOL air taxi services
Sarla Aviation Shunya VTOL aircraft
Sustainability and Environment

EU Rules Risk Energy-intensive SAF Production Strategies

Chalmers University of Technology urges expanded focus on gasification
Aircraft alongside wood-chip
Sustainability and Environment

H2Fly Chases Hydrogen Propulsion Power Density Boost

Fuel cell systems need at least 2 kW/kg power-to-weight ratio to be competitive
H2Fly's HY4 test flight
Charter & Fractional

Hamilton AI Adds Banking, Dispatch, and Broker Tools to Charter Platform

Joby, Uber Elevate veteran leads three launches in first quarter
Matthew Schwegler
Aircraft

Cash Burn Shadows eVTOL Flight Test Gains

Developers tweak timelines as flight testing intensifies
Vertical VX4 flying with chase helicopter
Aircraft

Supernal Signals Revival with KAI Partnership, New CTO

The eVTOL firm still has no CEO after months of turmoil
Executives from Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Aerospace Industries held a signing ceremony in Seoul on May 8