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FBOs
Beta’s Electric Aircraft Visits Duncan FBO in Provo
Duncan’s facility hosts spectators for Utah’s first electric air-taxi demonstration
Regulations and Government
EHang Earns World’s First eVTOL Air Operator Certificate
Initial commercial flights in China are limited to sightseeing and tourism
Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines Plans To Operate Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi
Archer’s Launch Edition program marks its second customer
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
China’s TCab Tech Raises More Funds for E20 eVTOL Aircraft
Shanghai-based company says program funding now tops $100 million
Airports
Lyte, Bluenest, and LynePorts Form Team To Develop Middle East Vertiports
Partners say they are working on projects in Oman and the UAE
Aircraft
AMSL Prepares to Test Hydrogen-powered Vertiia eVTOL Aircraft
Australian eVTOL start-up’s second full-scale prototype could fly this year
Environment
Study Targets Clarity for Mitigating Contrail Impact
Airbus and 10 European partners have launched the PACIFIC program
Aircraft
Airbus Reveals Latest ZeroE Hydrogen Airliner Design
More energy efficiency means four, rather than six, open rotor engines
Safety
Skyportz Tackles eVTOL Downwash and Outwash With Vertipad Design
Australian company plans to license its vertiport designs in other countries
Regulations and Government
Regent Submits Seaglider Approval Plan to U.S. Coast Guard
Sea trials with a prototype are underway in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay
Aircraft
Customer Base Grows for Electra’s EL9 Hybrid-electric Aircraft
Operators from Africa, Europe, India, Brazil and the U.S. have signed up for the nine-seater
Aircraft
FAA Accepts XTI's Certification Application for TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft
XTI Aerospace says it is close to completing a subscale working model
Avionics
Universal Avionics Unveils AI-powered Taxi Assist
System leverages speech-to-text technology to help pilots safely navigate on the ground at airports
Airlines
Scottish Seaplane Operator Plans to Add Electric Noemi to Its Fleet
Operator plans scheduled services connecting coastal communities
Aircraft
Beyond Aero Reveals Redesign of Hydrogen Business Jet
Gaseous hydrogen fuel tanks have been moved out of the cabin to the wing
Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Teams with Joby for UK eVTOL Air Taxi Network
Long-haul airline has switched allegiance from Vertical Aerospace to Joby Aviation
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Wanfeng’s Diamond Aircraft Absorbs eVTOL Developer Volocopter
Fewer than half of Volocopter’s employees will resume work after the restructuring
Engines
ZeroAvia Scales Fuel Cell Stack for Smaller UAS and VTOL Applications
SuperStack Flex hardware is now available with lower power levels of 100 kilowatts
Engines
Safran's EngineUs Engines Will Power Atea eVTOL Aircraft
EASA recently type certified the 100 kilowatt electric motors
Rotorcraft
Vertical Flight Society Assesses eVTOL Market Churn
The developing advanced air mobility sector has seen consolidation of late.
