AutoFlight, an autonomous passenger-carrying eVTOL developer based in China, has just broken the world record for the world’s furthest eVTOL flight at 155 miles. This breaks Joby Aviation’s previous record by just 1 mile. On a single charge, AutoFlight’s electric aircraft was able to complete 155 miles of flight over a pre-defined flight track. During the test flight, like during...

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Universal Hydrogen’s hydrogen electric DeHaviland Canada DHC8-Q300 (Dash 8) aircraft has just completed its first flight, powered by magniX electric propulsion units. Universal Hydrogen flew its 40-passenger regional airliner, nicknamed Lightning McClean, using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion at Grant County International Airport (KMWH) for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL. The flight, conducted under an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate,...

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GPMS announced today at HeliExpo 2023 that the FAA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Foresight MX, the industry’s leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) on the Airbus AS350 B2 platform. Additionally, GPMS announced it has contracted with a HEMS operator to certify Foresight MX on the H145, and is working with Metro Aviation for certification on...

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Joby Aviation, major maker of an all-electric, passenger-carrying eVTOL has announced that it has begun final assembly of its first ‘company-conforming’ aircraft. This means this particular prototype was built in accordance with the manufacturing processes and quality management standards that will be used to mass-produce their eVTOL aircraft. This latest announcement from Joby marks a significant step forward to the...

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Innovaero has just announced its strategic partnership with BAE Systems Australia for the design, development and launch of the STRIX Uncrewed VTOL Aerial System at Avalon 2023. This is the first collaborative venture for both companies in the Australian marketplace on emerging UAS capabilities for the defense sector. STRIX is a significant Australian innovation, with Innovaero and BAE Systems Australia...

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Air taxi infrastructure company Skyportz and property developer Pelligra announced today a partnership to explore jointly developing vertiport networks to attract air taxi and drone delivery services to Australia. Speaking at the Avalon Airshow, Skyportz CEO Clem Newton-Brown said this partnership was a significant step forward for this emerging industry in Australia. “We have strong policy support from the Federal...

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Drone automation technology firm VOTIX and Iris automation announced last week that they’re entering a partnership to enable safe BVLOS flights through the integration of Iris Automation’s Casia G ground-based detect and alert system into the VOTIX cloud-based drone operating system. This integration will make remote operations a reality for enterprises that need effective and flexible drone BVLOS deployments. Applications...

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Australian based AMSL Aero announced in a press release this week that it has completed first flight of its Vertiia eVTOL aircraft. The Vertiia completed its tethered hover by remote control near Wellington in the Central West of the state in accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Authority regulations. The maiden test flight is a significant milestone for the AMSL Aero,...

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Leo Flight Partners with Eagle Technologies

25 February 2023 || 3 min read

Leo Flight, developer of a personal eVTOL that seeks to make aerial mobility even more accessible, has announced a partnership with aerospace manufacturer Eagle Technologies. Eagle is highly experienced in the development, testing, and manufacturing of helicopter components and more. Above: Leo’s ‘Coupe’ eVTOL aircraft design The new strategic alliance between the two companies will seek advance electric vertical aircraft,...

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Skyports Infrastructure, a new developer of eVTOL vertiport infrastructure, has achieved approval for its vertiport design by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai at the World Government Summit 2023. The vision for Dubai’s future air mobility infrastructure network was jointly presented by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Skyports Infrastructure, and Joby Aviation at a closed...

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Siemens, the global technology company, and Skyway, a company with extensive expertise in airspace mission planning, management, and unmanned aircraft operations, are joining forces to develop Vertiport infrastructure for vertical take-off and landing electric aircraft (eVTOL). This partnership aims to determine the electrical and digital infrastructure required to operate such vertiports. Siemens’ mockup of a fully functioning Vertiport Siemens and...

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EHang Completes First Passenger Carrying Flight

19 February 2023 || 3 min read

EHang has reached another milestone in development of its EH216 eVTOL announcing this week they have completed a fully autonomous flight with passengers on board. The flight was conducted along Tanoura Beach in Oita, Japan under the approval of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan. Onboard were two passengers and no pilot as the EH216 completed...

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Blade Air Mobility, a technology-powered air mobility platform, and BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company developing electric vertical aircraft and supporting charging infrastructure, just announced the successful completion of a historic test flight of BETA’s ALIA-250 EVA at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York. The flight marks the first test of a piloted eVTOL in the greater...

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Universal Hydrogen Co. announced last week that it was granted an experimental special airworthiness certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to proceed with the first flight of its hydrogen-powered regional aircraft. The company also released video footage of successful first taxi tests of the aircraft, designed to evaluate ground handling qualities and the performance of the fuel-cell electric powertrain...

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Joby this week announced it has completed the second of five stages required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to certify its eVTOL aircraft for commercial passenger use. In the second stage of the type certification process, a company identifies the ways in which it will demonstrate it has met the regulatory intent of the safety rules (“Means of Compliance”)...

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