Air TaxiLilium Announces New Partnership to Manufacture Batteries for its eVTOL Aircraft The German electric air taxi company Lilium announced a new partnership with battery manufacturer CUSTOMCELLS to provide batteries for Lilium’s 7-Seater Jet, the company said in a July 28 press release. This…
Air TaxiNASA Awards Electra.aero STTR Contract for eSTOL Aircraft Electra.aero has received a $125,000 small business technology transfer (STTR) contract from NASA to mature its electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, the company announced in a July 27 press release. …
Air TaxiPublic Acceptance or Public Tolerance? Industry Experts Talk AAM Community Integration Electric air taxis are speeding towards their certification and commercial debuts. While there has been lots of attention on the design and capabilities of these aircraft themself, there has been less attention…
Air TaxiWhat Challenges Still Exist for Certifying Electric Aircraft As the aviation industry shifts towards sustainability, more manufacturers are developing electric engines to move away from jet fuel. However, despite years of developments on the industry side, civil aviation regulatory authorities…
Electrification and SustainabilityElectric Cessna Grand Caravan in Development to Fly by 2024 A new partnership between Surf Air Mobility and Textron Aviation will aim to develop electrified Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft, with hybrid-electric versions of the plane to be available in 2024, the companies…
Electrification and SustainabilityWhy Industry Experts are Saying Decarbonization Efforts in the Aviation Industry are Different This Time Around The aviation industry is brimming with sustainability pledges and partnerships all promising to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions by 2050. Industry experts on a panel discussion at the remotely hosted Farnborough…
Electrification and SustainabilityAre EU Green Deal Aviation Targets Attainable? The European Commission adopted a sweeping set of climate proposals aimed at reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 that will significantly impact the aviation industry. While…
Air TaxiElectric Air Taxi Companies Want to be Included in Infrastructure Bill Air taxi companies are calling on Congress to include eligibility for electric aircraft charging infrastructure in the bipartisan infrastructure bill currently being negotiated by Congress and the White House. In a July…