Volocopter opens new production facilities in Germany
German eVTOL developer Volocopter is gearing up to go into full production mode. A ceremony attended by several senior…
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Vertical Aerospace continues certification progress with a DOA from UK CAA
The United Kingdom (UK) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) granted the first-ever electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Design…
Japan’s largest parcel delivery company Yamato Holdings invests in REGENT
REGENT, a US-based startup developing a new generation of sea-skimming ground effect vehicles keeps adding names to its…
BETA Technologies unveils new eCTOL design
BETA Technologies has unveiled a new aircraft model that it expects will accelerate its certification and go-to-market process. The…
Jaunt Air Mobility parent company AIRO Group to list via SPAC
Yet another eVTOL developer is going public via SPAC. On Mach 6, 2023, AIRO Group Holdings, the parent company…
What does it take to design an airline brand?
“What kind of airline do you aspire to be?” This is the first question that airline managers are…
Joby completes second stage of FAA certification process
Joby Aviation has successfully completed the second stage of its certification process with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The…
UK government backs cutting-edge tech for zero emission ‘guilt-free flights’
The UK government has announced it will invest over $110 million in British industries that could make zero…
Japan Airlines fund invests in REGENT seagliders
Is it a boat? Is it a plane? The new generation of ground effect vehicles that REGENT is…
Hybrid-electric startup Dufour secures funding from Vista
Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace AG has closed a Series B funding round led by Vista Global Holding Limited,…
EXCLUSIVE: 10 trends to watch in aviation in 2023
In an exclusive interview with Enzo Zangrilli, a long-term aviation executive with 15 years of experience in the…
Lilium appoints Oliver Vogelgesang as CFO and Sebastien Borel as CCO
German eVTOL company Lilium announced a major managerial reshuffling, with the positions of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and…
Airbus explores autonomous flight through biomimicry
Dragonflies can navigate the surrounding landscape thanks to their specially-evolved perception organs. Soon, an Airbus aircraft may be…
Has Boeing delayed plans for a new mid-market plane?
We can’t expect a brand-new commercial airplane from Boeing any time soon, judging by fresh comments made by…
Air taxi start-up Joby applies for Japan air certification
Joby Aviation, the California-based developer of commercial all-electric aircraft, has applied for its aircraft design to be certified…
United to close deal for its largest-ever wide-body order by end-2022: Bloomberg
Chicago-based air carrier United Airlines is nearing an order for more than 100 wide-body jets, its largest-ever aircraft…
XPeng debuts X2 in Dubai during first public flight
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng has presented its first electronic vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marketed as…
Will we be taking Joby air taxis to reach the airport for a Delta flight?
Delta Air Lines has invested into electric flying taxi maker Joby Aviation in a partnership that it hopes…