New city projects

North Carolina aviation division issues RFI to zero emission aircraft manufacturers

The North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Aviation has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for zero-emissions aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and vendors to participate in a programme aimed at understanding and exploring […]

Hydrogen

Turbotech, Safran report successful completion of prototype hydrogen commercial aviation engine test

Turbotech and Safran report they have completed the first test of a hydrogen-fueled aero gas turbine engine with ultra-high performance regenerative cycle. The test was made possible by ArianeGroup’s expertise in preparing and performing tests […]

Cargo and logistics

Reliable Robotics awarded US military airworthiness approval for remotely piloted Cessna Caravan

Reliable Robotics today announced that it has received military airworthiness approval to begin flight testing and operational missions of its remotely piloted Cessna 208 Caravan for the U.S. Air Force. “This approval signifies a deeper […]

Emerging regulations

New zero-emission aviation alliance releases ConOps for electric and hybrid aircraft airspace integration

The Alliance of Zero Emission Aviation (AZEA) – with EUROCONTROL leading the responsible Working Group – has released a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft on the occasion of the 3rd […]

Vertiports

New UK study identifies social, economic and societal benefits that vertiports will bring to communities

The UK’s Connected Place Catapult research agency has published a study Vertiports: Incidental economic, social and environmental benefits to local economies which identifies the incidental benefits that vertiports will bring to local communities. According to […]