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Air taxis and personal transports

Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility partner to research vertiport, charging options for eVTOLs

 Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the requirements for enabling vertiport operations, including power availability and high-power charging for eVTOL aircraft. Hitachi Energy will leverage its Grid-eMotion® […]

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Archer, BETA, Macquarie Capital launch ACES programme to bring eVTOL chargers to 250-plus sites in America

Archer Aviation, BETA Technologies and Macquarie Capital today announced America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES), a plan to electrify up to 250 air taxi sites across the United States. In the coming decade, the consortium […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Helios Horizon “the first company to fly an aircraft powered by solid state batteries”

Multiple press reports say Sarasota-based Helios Horizon has become the first company to fly an aircraft powered by solid-state batteries. According to the Sarasota Magazine: “Helios Horizon’s aircraft’s previous lithium-ion batteries provided 260 watt-hours per […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Vertical Aerospace reports progress on hybrid-electric engine and Valo battery

Vertical Aerospace today announced two key programme milestones: the start of integration testing for its next-generation hybrid-electric propulsion system, and the production of the first all-electric Valo battery from its upgraded assembly line. According to […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Aerovolt launches scheme for electric aircraft operators to verify emission reductions

UK electric aircraft charging company Aerovolt has launched an Electric Book and Claim programme for business aviation, enabling operators to claim verified emissions reductions generated by electric flight activity. The scheme mirrors established sustainable aviation […]