Trend: Electrification & 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 will advance sustainable aviation by […]

Joby’s eVTOL Aircraft Flight Academy Wins FAA Approval – AIN, Dec. 3

The FAA granted Joby Aviation a Part 141 flight school certificate , which will allow the eVTOL company to train pilots for commercial air taxi use, AIN reported. The company […]

Textron Will Flight Test Nexus eVTOL Aircraft at Salina – AIN, Oct. 8

Textron eAviation plans to conduct flight testing of its Nexus eVTOL full-scale technology demonstrator at the Salina Regional Airport, Kansas, AIN reported. The Wichita, Kan.-based subsidiary of Textron announced on […]

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, AIN reported. The company this […]

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 low- or zero-emission technologies, FlightGlobal […]

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 Research (SBIR) contract to examine […]

Joby demonstrates potential for emissions-free regional journeys with landmark 523-mile hydrogen-electric flight – July 11

Santa Cruz, CA, Jul 11, 2024 — Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a next generation aviation company, today announced it has successfully flown a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-electric air taxi demonstrator 523 miles, […]

Airbus And Partners Invest In Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Fund – July 23

Farnborough, United Kingdom, 23 July 2024 – Airbus, the Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, LLC, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. and Qantas Airways Limited co-invested in […]

Army Details Hybrid-Electric VTOL Interest, Aims For Tech Demos In FY ‘26-’30

The Army has detailed an extensive plan for evaluating hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platforms and enabling technologies, with an aim to hold capability demonstrations between fiscal years 2026 […]

Sikorsky Nears Testbed For HEX VTOL Demonstrator, Pursuing Several Hybrid Electric Concepts

Sikorsky plans to have the power systems tested for its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX VTOL) demonstrator aircraft ready by year’s end to begin ground runs in 2025, citing […]