Air taxis and personal transports

Paris 2023: New Rolls-Royce small engine set to begin tests to advance hybrid-electric flight

Rolls-Royce today announced its new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight is set to begin testing. The company says the engine is part of a turbogenerator system that is […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Paris 2023: Eve and Blade expand partnership to accelerate electric air mobility in Europe

Eve Air Mobility and Blade Air Mobility today announced at the Paris Air Show an extension of their long-standing partnership through a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”). This collaboration aims to lay the foundation to integrate […]

Fixed wing low/zero emissions

Paris 2023: ZeroAvia forges path to hydrogen-electric regional jets with MHIRJ

ZeroAvia today announced that it has identified clear applications for hydrogen-electric, zero-emission propulsion for regional jet aircraft. According to the press release “As part of the initial technical study conducted alongside Type Certificate holder MHIRJ […]

Emerging regulations

FAA can now fast-track new BVLOS approval procedures after passage of FAA Authorization Act

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes US drone industry representatives have hailed the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for passing the “Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935)” by a vote […]