Fixed wing low/zero emissions

FI 2024: ZeroAvia and KLM plan hydrogen-electric flight demonstration in 2026

ZeroAvia and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have announced that they will work towards a demonstration flight using ZeroAvia’s ZA2000 zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for large regional turboprop. As a first major target milestone, the companies aim to […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FI 2024: AAM operations planning company LYNEports wins Aerospace Xelerated start-up competition

Advanced air mobility operations planning company LYNEports has been selected as the winner of the Aerospace Xelerated (AX) Startup Pitch Competition at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow. The Romanian company,  specialising enabling ground and airspace […]

Batteries

FI 2024: Dovetail Electric Aviation and Crisalion partner on battery pack development

Dovetail Electric Aviation, an Australian-Spanish pioneer in electric aviation, and Crisalion Mobility have today announced a collaboration for the development of electric aviation battery packs. Dovetail has been developing sophisticated battery packs for aviation applications, […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Vertical Aerospace reports its latest VX4 prototype has made first tethered piloted flight

Vertical Aerospace has announced its latest VX4 prototype has performed its first tethered piloted flight as it begins the “wheels up” phase of testing.  “This VX4 performed a piloted flight while loosely tethered to the […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FI 2024: Dubai-based Air Chateau places pre-order for 10 CRISALION Integrity eVTOLs

Dubai-based Air Chateau has announced a pre-order for 10 Integrity eVTOLs, bringing CRISALION’s pre-order book to 125 in less than a year. The partnership represents the company’s first commercial partnership in both the private aviation […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FI 2024: Honeywell to supply Electra with flight control systems, makes strategic investment

Honeywell has announced that Electra.aero has selected Honeywell flight control computers and electromechanical actuation systems for its nine-passenger hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. Additionally, Honeywell has made a strategic financial investment in Electra. […]