Electrification and Sustainability BAE Systems and Airbus collaborate on sustainable aircraft technology BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Airbus to provide the energy storage system for Airbus’ microhybridization demonstration project for commercial aircraft. The two companies…
Electrification and Sustainability Lilium Completes Key Stage of Electric Propulsion Tests for eVTOL Aircraft - AIN, Aug. 21 Lilium finished the first phase of integration testing for the electric propulsion system it plans to power its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft,…
Electrification and Sustainability US aerospace firms and fuel producers land $291m in grants as FAA pushes cleaner technology - Flight Global, Aug. 19 The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted $291 million in subsidies to several aerospace and aviation companies focused on promoting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and…
Electrification and Sustainability GE Aerospace, Airbus Complete First Stage of Research on Next-Gen Helicopter Propulsion - AIN, July 25 GE Aerospace finished the first stage of research and joint study with Airbus Helicopters on a next-generation helicopter propulsion system, AIN reported. The initial stage…
Electrification and Sustainability U.S. Air Force Backs Wright's Work On Rechargeable Thermal Batteries - AIN, Aug. 7 Wright Electric recently won an Air Force contract to develop high-power output rechargeable batteries, AIN reported. The company won a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation…