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Month: August 2023

Hydrogen

Japan targets more than USD100 billion of hydrogen investment in long-awaited national strategy update

August 27, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off on Japan targets more than USD100 billion of hydrogen investment in long-awaited national strategy update

Hydrogen Insight reports that Tokyo officials have agreed to increase the supply of hydrogen fuel sixfold to 12 million tonnes per year by 2040 and is mulling a subsidy programme. According to Hydrogen Insight “The […]

Batteries

NASA seeks partners for commercialisation of solid state batteries

August 26, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off on NASA seeks partners for commercialisation of solid state batteries

The NASA Technology Transfer Programme (NTTP) is seeking partners for its “novel lithium-sulfur designs, including sulfur-selenium on graphene cathodes, and lightweight bipolar plate stacking and packaging battery designs”. According to the NTTP website “SABERS, as […]

Jobs and appointments

Heart Aerospace appoints Simon Newitt as President

August 25, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off on Heart Aerospace appoints Simon Newitt as President

Heart Aerospace today announced the appointment of Simon Newitt as President of the company with the responsibility to shape and manage its growing organisation. The company says the President position is new to Heart Aerospace […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Bristow Group conducts test flight of BETA ALIA eVTOL

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Bristow Group conducts test flight of BETA ALIA eVTOL

According to a BETA Technologies Linkedin post: “Yesterday, BETA customer Bristow Group conducted a qualitative evaluation of ALIA that culminated in a crewed flight of our SN1 aircraft. The flight, which follows previous qualitative evaluations conducted by […]

Jobs and appointments

Kriya Shortt appointed as president and CEO of Textron eAviation

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Kriya Shortt appointed as president and CEO of Textron eAviation

Kriya Shortt, senior vice president, Global Parts & Distribution, at Textron Aviation, has been named president & CEO of Textron eAviation, succeeding Rob Scholl, who has been named president & CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles […]

UTM

Terra Drone acquires majority share of Unifly “to enhance UAM through integrated strategies”

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Terra Drone acquires majority share of Unifly “to enhance UAM through integrated strategies”

Terra Drone Corporation, a technology company in the drone and UAM industry, has acquired majority shares in the Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) company Unifly. According to the press release, Terra Drone’s stake in Unifly has […]

UAM infrastructure

Michigan State allocates USD17 million to accelerate drone/AAM infrastructure projects

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Michigan State allocates USD17 million to accelerate drone/AAM infrastructure projects

Michigan’s new state budget recently signed into law and due to start on 1 October 2023 includes USD17 million directed towards drone infrastructure projects, say media reports. The state is also funding a feasibility report […]

Research

NASA researches low-level wind impacts on air taxi operations

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on NASA researches low-level wind impacts on air taxi operations

A new NASA flight campaign studying wind aims to gather information to enhance air taxi safety. Researchers measured wind at altitudes below 2,000 feet using drones, sensors, weather balloons, and other technology during the Advanced […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Zapata personal hybrid/electric AIRSCOOTER VTOL “to launch in 2024”

August 23, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Zapata personal hybrid/electric AIRSCOOTER VTOL “to launch in 2024”

Zapata has launched its AIRSCOOTER, a personal VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) flying machine. Compliant with Federal Aviation Administration PART 103 Regulations, it can be flown without a pilot license in the USA as an […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Schubeler launches eP05-21 electric ducted fan for eVTOL applications

August 23, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Schubeler launches eP05-21 electric ducted fan for eVTOL applications

Schubeler has launched the eP05-21 electric ducted fan propulsion unit designed specifically to power both manned and unmanned electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. With a diameter of 524mm, DC power input of […]

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