FutureFlight

Regulations and Government

FAA Issues First Artificial Intelligence Roadmap

31-page document recommends AI safety assurance strategies
FAA Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Safety Assurance
Engines

Lilium Completes Key Stage of Electric Propulsion Tests for eVTOL Aircraft

A purpose-built lab in Germany is being used for ground tests
Lilium electrical power laboratory
Aircraft

Sora Seeks Funding for 30-Passenger Battery-powered eVTOL 'Bus' Aircraft

Company targets airport shuttle services for tandem-wing design
Sora Aviation's S-1 eVTOL aircraft
Training and Workforce

Beta's First Electric Aircraft Customer Evaluates Pilot Training Program

Medical technology group's executives learn to fly the Alia CX300 electric aircraft
Beta's Alia CX300 flight simulator
Rotorcraft

Unither Bioelectronics Plans Hydrogen-powered Helicopters

Hydrogen fuel cells could power organ delivery flights
Mikaël Cardinal, vice president of program management and organ delivery systems at United Therapeutics, and David Smith, president and CEO of Robinson Helicopter Company, shake hands in front of a Robinson R66.
Aircraft

Archer Delivers First Midnight eVTOL Aircraft to U.S. Air Force

USAF performed simulated military missions using Midnight
A member of the USAF views Midnight during a test flight
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Anra Demonstrates Drone Inspections of New York's Power Infrastructure

Mission Manager software coordinated a fleet of drones gathering video and data
Anra Technologies' Mission Manager system for drone inspections of power lines
Aircraft

Court Overturns Zunum's Trade Secrets Verdict against Boeing

U.S. District Court ruling reverses damages totaling more than $70 million
Zunum ZA10 hybrid-electric aircraft
Aircraft

Volocopter Flies its eVTOL Aircraft During the Paris Olympics at Versailles

eVTOL companies are trying to instigate their own revolution
Volocopter eVTOL aircraft on grounds of Versailles palace
Aircraft

Merlin Starts KC-135 Flight Test Campaign With the USAF

Tests support autonomous flight and aerial refueling studies with the military aircraft
KC-135
Charter & Fractional

Surf Air Mobility Introduces Software for Electric Aircraft

Surf Air Technologies subsidiary will develop "SurfOS" software
Electra eSTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Volocopter's Versailles eVTOL Flight Is a Step Towards Service Entry

The German company had hoped to demonstrate its two-seat vehicle in the center of Paris
Volocopter eVTOL at the palace of Versailles
Airports

Skyportz Reports Orders for New eVTOL Aircraft Vertipad Concept

Australia-based company said three customers have committed for 1,000 vertipads
Skyportz vertiport concept
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Archer and Joby Build Momentum in Last Stretch to eVTOL Service Entry

U.S. advanced air mobility frontrunners announce second-quarter results
Joby eVTOL aircraft
Airports

Archer Reveals Planned Los Angeles Vertiport Sites

Electric air taxis could fly at the Super Bowl and Summer Olympics
Archer's full-scale Midnight prototype is pictured during its first transition flight
Aircraft

Lilium Survey Claims Public Support for Electric Aircraft

Public awareness remains marginal in the U.S., Germany, UK, and France
Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Volocopter Flies eVTOL Aircraft Validation Mission in Paris

Flights from Saint-Cyr-l’École airfield will help develop air taxi routes in the French capital
Volocopter eVTOL aircraft at Saint-Cyr-l’École airfield
Aircraft

The Lilium Jet Aircraft Utilizes Thirty Electric Fans to Fly Emissions-Free

Its unique engine architecture makes the aircraft stand out from competitors
rendering of Lilium jet on the ground
Training and Workforce

Beta Wins FAA Approval for Dual Control eVTOL Flight Training

Student pilots now authorized to fly Beta's Alia 250 eVTOL
A Beta test pilot and U.S. Air Force pilot are pictured in a Beta Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft.
Engines

U.S. Air Force Backs Wright's Work On Rechargeable Thermal Batteries

New batteries could be used for multi-role military uncrewed air vehicles
Wright Electric's rotor for its 2.5 MW electric motor
Aircraft

Alpine Air Express Plans to Electrify Fleet with Aura Aero's ERA

Regional cargo airline signs agreement for up to 75 hybrid-electric airplanes
A digital rendering of an ERA in flight with Alpine Air Express livery
Regulations and Government

Joby Seeks Australian Type Certification for eVTOL Aircraft

Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has a bilateral agreement with the FAA
Joby Aviation eVTOL aircraft
Environment

Textron eAviation Joins NBAA's AAM Roundtable

Group focuses on maintaining the U.S. position as a global leader in aviation and aerospace, especially in AAM
Textron
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Battery Group CATL Invests in AutoFlight's eVTOL Aircraft Plans

The Chinese companies will work together to develop batteries supporting longer range and higher payloads for aircraft
AutoFlight Prosperity eVTOL aircraft
Environment

Air New Zealand Keeps Electric Aircraft Plans Despite Net-zero Target Stall

The carrier has scrapped its 2030 target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions
Air New Zealand's Mission Next Gen Partners
Engines

Moya Switches to Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft

The vehicle is intended for applications such as cargo deliveries and crop spraying
Moya Aero's autonomous eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Archer's eVTOL Aircraft Factory Takes Shape in Georgia

The start-up aims to produce 650 of the four-passenger Midnight vehicle each year
An aerial view of early construction at Archer Aviation's manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia
Airlines

Ecojet Plans To Operate Arc Aerosystems' Linx P9 Hybrid Helicopter

UK green start-up airline wants to operate domestic services with zero carbon emissions
Arc Aerosystems Linx P9 hybrid-electric compound helicopter could be operated by EcoJet
Aircraft

Vertical's Second VX4 eVTOL Prototype Begins Flight Tests

The full-scale aircraft is the second prototype built by the company, and features new technology
Vertical VX4 eVTOL prototype makes tethered flight