Electrification and SustainabilityVolocopter and Safran to Collaborate on Next-Gen Electric Powertrain Volocopter signed an agreement with Safran Electrical & Power last week that includes plans for developing a next-generation electric powertrain. The powertrain will be designed specifically for electric vertical take-off and landing…
MilitaryHouse Appropriators Propose Funding Reinstatement of $150M for AETP The House Appropriations Committee’s version of the fiscal 2024 defense funding bill turns back the U.S. Air Force’s proposal to cancel the Advanced Engine Transition Program (AETP) and provides $150 million for…
MilitaryAirbus Selects ScioTeq Advanced Avionics Displays for A330 MRTT Advanced avionics displays from ScioTeq, one of the aviation industry’s leading suppliers of mission-critical avionics, have been chosen by Airbus Defense and Space to be installed on the latest generation Airbus A330…
RegulationOPINION: Exploring the Feasibility of Single-Pilot Flight Decks Airlines may be taking to the skies, but their profit margins haven’t. Many have failed to recoup their pandemic losses, while simultaneously struggling to cope with higher fuel prices. So predictably, airlines…
Artificial IntelligencePratt & Whitney Launches Percept, an AI-Powered Automatic Engine Inspection System Pratt & Whitney has launched a new advanced aircraft engine monitoring tool that incorporates artificial intelligence that can provide maintenance personnel with real-time information on parts availability. Called Percept, the system is…
Air TaxiThe Latest in Advanced Air Mobility This week, PLANA announced a new strategic partnership with vertiport infrastructure developer BlueNest at the Paris Air Show. This partnership was created to accelerate advanced air mobility (AAM) and vertiport operations by…
Air TaxiInsights from Collins Aerospace on Collaboration with Lilium, and Updates from Paris Air Show Earlier this year, a collaboration between Lilium and Collins Aerospace was made official. The two companies are working together to design and build new flight controls for the Lilium Jet, an electric…
Air TaxiElectra Reveals Hybrid eSTOL Tech Demonstrator Electra revealed the test vehicle for its hybrid-electric aircraft last week. The model is a piloted ultra-short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft. According to the company’s announcement, the two-seat tech demonstrator is…