Cargo and logistics

Elroy Air increases PIPE investments to USD175 million with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures

Elroy Air has announced that it has expanded its previously-disclosed private investment in public equity (PIPE) commitments, increasing the total to USD175 million. Existing investors including Lockheed Martin Ventures and Inflection Point participated and USD75 […]

Propulsion

Rolls-Royce to lead EU funded hybrid-electric gas turbine ELEVATED research programme

Rolls-Royce has been selected by the European Union’s Clean Aviation programme to lead the ELEVATED project, with the aim of demonstrating a hybrid-electric gas-turbine propulsion system for future ultra-efficient short- to medium-range aircraft. “ELEVATED is […]

Air taxis and personal transports

BETA, Metro Aviation trial all-electric ALIA CTOL aircraft emergency medical flights in Texas

Metro Aviation and BETA Technologies flew BETA’s all-electric ALIA conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft with Washington County Emergency Medical Services in Brenham this month. The demonstration tested how the aircraft could move disaster-response equipment […]

Fixed wing low/zero emissions

Heart Aerospace launches hybrid electric ES-36 airliner and announces 36 aircraft JSX order

Heart Aerospace today unveiled the ES-36, a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner and the company’s production aircraft. Alongside the unveiling, air carrier JSX announced a deposit-backed purchase agreement for 50 ES-36 aircraft, with purchase rights for […]

Air taxis and personal transports

China’s VOLANT and Indonesia’s WhiteSky agree VE25-100 eVTOL market entry plan for Indonesia

On September 21, China’s VOLANT Aerotech signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with WhiteSky Group to advance the commercial operation and market entry of the VE25-100 eVTOL in Indonesia, said VOLANT in a Linkedin post. […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Electra “demonstrates Ultra Short fixed wing capability from vertiports during eIPP trails”

Electra today announced it successfully completed a first-of-its-kind flights from a heliport on a commercial airport ramp at the Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport. “The operations showcased the breakthrough capabilities of Electra’s fixed-wing Ultra Short aircraft to […]

Cargo and logistics

Skyways to deploy autonomous cargo drones with DSV to the North Sea energy industry

Skyways, a developer of long-range autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems, today announced a commercial logistics partnership with DSV to provide aircraft in support of offshore energy operations. “The partnership establishes Skyways’ UAS as a key flight […]