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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Marines Will Evaluate Elroy's Autonomous Resupply Drone
The Chaparral aircraft heads to the Arizona desert in July
Airports
Aria Hotels To Establish Four Vertiports in Greece
The Libra Group subsidiary will lease 10 Beta Alia eVTOL air taxis
Aircraft
Electra Exceeds STOL Performance Targets in Test Flights
The company intends for its hybrid-electric aircraft to need no more than 300 feet for takeoffs and landings
Charter & Fractional
Lilium Rolls Out Plan for French Riviera eVTOL Air Service Network
The manufacturer has also firmed up its agreements with eVolare and Luxaviation
Regulations and Government
EASA and FAA To Address eVTOL Certification at Safety Conference
Questions remain as to whether EASA will validate the FAA's performance-based approach
Aircraft
VoltAero Displays Cassio 330 Mockup with Partner Sky2Share
The French company aims to start flying the Cassio prototype by the end of 2024
Engines
Hydroplane Demonstrates Integrated Fuel Cell Powerplant
The California startup has released video of its Protium aircraft
Aircraft
Lilium Reveals eVTOL to Business Aviation Launch Market
The German manufacturer brought a full-scale model of the Lilium Jet to EBACE
Aircraft
Aurora Reveals Updated X-plane Concept
The high-speed VTOL advances to preliminary design review
Training and Workforce
Loft Dynamics Prepares eVTOL Flight Simulator With Dufour
Dufour prepares to start flight testing with smaller Aero2 utility drone
Aircraft
FAA Finalizes Airworthiness Criteria for Midnight eVTOL Aircraft
A smooth certification process could see Midnight begin flying passengers in 2025
Aircraft
Eve and Joby Sign eVTOL Aircraft Agreements in Saudi Arabia
Mukamalah Aviation plans to add Joby's eVTOL aircraft to its fleet
Airports
Airbus Launches Hydrogen Feasibility Studies at North American Airports
Major airports in the U.S. and Canada could become 'hydrogen hubs'
Training and Workforce
Archer Taps Etihad To Recruit and Train eVTOL Pilots in UAE
Etihad Aviation Training will receive a Midnight eVTOL simulator
Aircraft
Lilium Builds Certification Test Facility for eVTOL Aircraft
The facility has been jointly developed by the German company with Segula Technologies
Aircraft
Heart Sets Up U.S. R&D Hub for ES-30 Hybrid-electric Regional Airliner
The Swedish company recruited a chief technology officer to run its Los Angeles operation
Fuel
GOLIAT Project Will Prepare for Liquid Hydrogen Operations at Airports
Airbus is leading the EU-funded project with nine other partners
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Textron eAviation Acquires German Engineering Firm
Munich-based Amazilia Aerospace specializes in automated flight tech
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
German Officials Start Due Diligence For Lilium's Loan Guarantees
New funding of at least €100 million may soon be released for the eVTOL aircraft manufacturer
Engines
U.S. Government Backs Piasecki's Hydrogen VTOL Aircraft Study
The Department of Energy is funding further research for urban air taxi missions
