Air taxis and personal transports

AutoFlight “performs inter-city demonstration flight between Shenzhen and Zhuhai”

AutoFlight,  a company producing eVTOLs, today presented an intercity electric air-taxi demonstration flight between the southern Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Zhuhai. “AutoFlight’s five-seater Prosperity eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft completed a significant […]

Fixed wing low/zero emissions

Aura-Aero announces ERA plans for electric aircraft route between Toulouse and Marseille

According to a social media announcement by Aura-Aero: “The operations of ERA, our regional hybrid-electric 19-seater aircraft, are already under preparation! EDF, Twin Jet, Aéroport Marseille Provence and Aéroport Toulouse-Blagnac met today at AURA AERO […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Singapore 2024: Lilium partners with Star Charge to develop charging system for eVTOL operations

Lilium has announced at the Singapore Airshow that it has partnered with Star Charge, a company providing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and microgrid solutions, to develop, customise, and provide charging systems for its Lilium Jets. […]

Emerging regulations

eVTOL operations a step closer in the UK as aviation regulator looks at vertiport design proposals

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched a consultation on design proposals for vertiports at existing aerodromes, paving the way for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft operations in the United Kingdom. “Vertiports are sites […]

Batteries

U.S. Department of Energy announces new funding to electrify domestic aircraft, railroads and ships

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced USD15 million for 12 projects across 11 states to advance next-generation, high-energy storage solutions to help accelerate the electrification of the aviation, railroad, and maritime transport sectors. […]