FutureFlight

Drones Could be Used For Airliner Preflight Checks

Working with NASA, company successfully tested autonomous inspection system on Boeing aircraft

Maintenance and Modifications

January 16, 2025

Near Earth Autonomy aircraft inspection drone

U.S. Army Evaluates Optionally Piloted Flight Deck for Helicopters

SkyOS technology could be used for Black Hawks and other military rotorcraft

January 16, 2025

Skyryse operating system in Black Hawk helicopter

Skyports' First UAE Vertiport Wins Technical Design Approval

Vertiport at Dubai International Airport will support Joby's eVTOL air taxi services

January 16, 2025

Skyports vertiport

Amprius Says 'SiCore' Batteries Will Boost eVTOL Aircraft Performance

SiCore cells offer rapid energy delivery without compromising on endurance

January 14, 2025

Amprius SiCore battery cell

FAA Updates Vertiport Design Standards for eVTOL Aircraft

Revised engineering brief seeks to harmonize eVTOL and helicopter infrastructure standards

January 14, 2025

Illustration of a vertiport facility with eVTOL aircraft

French Partners Test General Aviation Liquid Hydrogen Turbine Engine

Ground tests advance work on hydrogen propulsion for general aviation

January 14, 2025

Safran TurboTech Air Liquide BeautHyFuel MoteurSassenage

Evia Aero Confirms Order For Hydrogen-powered Islander Aircraft

Britten-Norman is expected to deliver the first of 15 aircraft to the German airline in 2027

January 14, 2025

Evia Aero Britten-Norman Islander aircraft

Anra and Future Flight Global Build eVTOL Operations Digital Twin

Software will support increasingly autonomous flight operations

January 14, 2025

Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft

Airbus Taps BAE For Micro-Hybridization Energy Storage

Concept involves "supporting role" for batteries during some operational phases

January 13, 2025

BAE Systems battery packs for Heart Aerospace

Vertical Starts Piloted Thrustborne Flights With VX4 eVTOL

Company progressing towards hover-to-cruise transition flights

January 8, 2025

Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL flight testing

Honeywell Taps NXP Semiconductors for Anthem Avionics

Dutch chipmaker joins Honeywell on the path to autonomy

January 8, 2025

Honeywell Anthem avionics

Future of European eVTOL Aircraft Pioneers Remains Uncertain

Lilium and Volocopter scramble to firm up new financial backing

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

January 8, 2025

Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft

Beta’s Aircraft Charging Network Doubled in 2024

Infrastructure development ramps up as electric aviation builds momentum

January 7, 2025

Beta Technologies Alia 250 eVTOL and Charge Cube

Fueling the Future: Engine Makers Bet on Hydrogen Power

Hydrogen fuel prospects spark engine innovations

January 6, 2025

H2Fly HY4 demonstrator aircraft in flight

Manta Steps Up Work on Ann6 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Latest version of the design was unveiled at the recent China Airshow in Zhuhai

January 3, 2025

Manta Ann6 hybrid-electric aircraft

EHang Launches eVTOL Infrastructure Partnerships in China

Autonomous eVTOL manufacturer continuous work on China's "low-altitude economy"

January 2, 2025

EHang EH216-F

Volocopter Files for Insolvency, Seeks Financing for eVTOL Aircraft

Company is the second German eVTOL manufacturer to resort to insolvency protection in December

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 30, 2024

Volocopter's VoloCity eVTOL aircraft.

Green Aviation Takes Root in France's Aerospace Valley

Organization holds its sixth annual Green Aero Days event in Toulouse

December 26, 2024

EcoPulse technology demonstrator under and Airbus

Lilium Announces Buy-out Deal With American and European Investors

Mobile Lift Corporation could restart work on Lilium Jet in 2025

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 24, 2024

Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft

Vertical Aerospace Shareholders Back $50 Million eVTOL Aircraft Funding

Meanwhile, prospects for keeping rival eVTOL developer Lilium in business appear to be fading

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 23, 2024

Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft prototype