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AAM Manufacturing Sets Path For Next Generation Of Commercial Aircraft

By Graham Warwick Aug 10, 2023

Tier 1 aerospace suppliers see the AAM industry as a way to bridge the business and technology gaps to the next single-aisle airliner.

Advanced Air Mobility

Comac, Chinese Battery Manufacturer Launch Electric Aviation Venture 

By Chen Chuanren Jul 24, 2023

Comac Times (Shanghai) Aviation has been set up to supply aerospace components and batteries as China looks to develop electrically powered aircraft.

Aircraft & Propulsion

Vaeridion Names Partners For eCTOL Regional Airliner

By Graham Warwick Jul 07, 2023

Vaeridion has announced a series of partnerships to support development of its planned nine-passenger eCTOL regional airliner.

Advanced Air Mobility

Supplier Spotlight: Avidyne

By Graham Warwick Jun 29, 2023

The result of that engagement is the launch of the Quantum Open Avionics Platform.

Advanced Air Mobility

Embraer, GKN Aerospace Explore Hydrogen Flight Demonstrator

By Graham Warwick Jun 21, 2023

Embraer and GKN Aerospace have announced they will explore the potential for a hydrogen-powered flight demonstrator.

Paris Air Show

Archer, Stellantis Detail Progress On Manufacturing Partnership

By Ben Goldstein Jun 19, 2023

Archer is displaying its Midnight electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft at the Paris Air Show.

Paris Air Show

Embraer Becomes Electric Propulsion Provider Through Nidec JV

By Tony Osborne Jun 18, 2023

Embraer’s Eve Air Mobility eVTOL aircraft will be the launch customer for the electric motors that emerge from the Nidec Aerospace JV.

Paris Air Show

How Airlines Are Starting To Plan For Air Taxi Service Options

By Graham Warwick Jun 15, 2023

Some major airlines are ramping up plans to adopt air taxi service.

Airlines & Lessors

Key Tests Ahead For Rolls-Royce Electrical

By Guy Norris Jun 08, 2023

Rolls-Royce Electrical unveils new details on the motors, batteries and gas turbine core set for testing for its all-electric and hybrid-electric portfolio.

Aircraft & Propulsion

Fast Five With Vertical Aerospace CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick

By Ben Goldstein Jun 08, 2023

With a piloted, four-passenger air taxi on the way, Vertical Aerospace sits down with Aviation Week to discuss the VX4 and larger advanced air mobility sector.

Advanced Air Mobility

Want High-Speed Vertical-Takeoff-And-Landing Aircraft? Think Small.

By Graham Warwick May 26, 2023

The U.S. Air Force’s AFWerx High-Speed VTOL Concept Challenger produces mixed results.

Aircraft & Propulsion

Australia’s Strategic Review Prioritizes Long-Range Capabilities

By Chen Chuanren May 03, 2023

Strategy of denial also focuses on cyber, space and anti-access, aerial-denial weaponry.

Budget, Policy & Operations

Honeywell Generator To Power Flying Whales Airship

By Guy Norris Apr 05, 2023

Airship developer Flying Whales has selected Honeywell's 1-megawatt power system for its LCA60T large-capacity hybrid-electric cargo airship.

Aircraft & Propulsion

Honeywell CTO Describes Simplified, Integrated Approach To AAM

By Ben Goldstein Mar 17, 2023

Honeywell has emerged as one of the leading suppliers in the advanced air mobility industry.

Advanced Air Mobility

Airbus Adds Suppliers For eVTOL Air Taxi

By Graham Warwick Feb 03, 2023

Airbus has named two new suppliers for its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Advanced Air Mobility

GKN To Supply Wiring For Lilium Jet eVTOL

By Graham Warwick Jan 31, 2023

With a 1-kilovolt, 2.5-megawatt electrical system, the Lilium Jet needs new wiring interconnection systems, which will be developed by GKN Aerospace.

Advanced Air Mobility

Hanwha, LG To Develop Batteries Designed For Urban Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick Jan 17, 2023

Hanwha, the major investor in air taxi startup Overair, will work with LG Energy Solutions on special-purpose batteries for urban air mobility.

Advanced Air Mobility

Aerostructures Market To Grow 8% Through 2032, Report Says

By Michael Bruno Dec 27, 2022

Spirit AeroSystems is the market leader, according to the consultancy’s December report.

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Airbus Focuses On Batteries To Enable Hybrid-Electric Architecture

By Thierry Dubois Nov 30, 2022

Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with car manufacturer Renault to improve the technology for batteries.

Aircraft & Propulsion

Podcast: Archer Races Midnight Air Taxi Toward Production

By Carole Rickard Hedden Nov 17, 2022

As Archer Aviation unveils its four-passenger production air taxi, the Midnight, Aviation Week editors discuss the shifting competitive dynamics in the nascent advanced air mobility market where three rival OEMs with differing approaches push toward FAA certification and operation.

Aerospace

Podcast: Archer Races Midnight Air Taxi Toward Production

By Garrett Reim Nov 17, 2022

As Archer Aviation unveils its four-passenger production air taxi, the Midnight, Aviation Week editors discuss the shifting competitive dynamics in the nascent advanced air mobility market where three rival OEMs with differing approaches push toward FAA certification and operation.

Aerospace

Podcast: Archer Races Midnight Air Taxi Toward Production

By Graham Warwick Nov 17, 2022

As Archer Aviation unveils its four-passenger production air taxi, the Midnight, Aviation Week editors discuss the shifting competitive dynamics in the nascent advanced air mobility market where three rival OEMs with differing approaches push toward FAA certification and operation.

Aerospace

Chinese Banks Back Carmaker XPeng’s Fly/Drive eVTOL

By Graham Warwick Nov 16, 2022

Boosting funding support for China’s emerging advanced air mobility industry, four of the country leading state-controlled banks have jointly extended $846 million in credit to XPeng AeroHT.

Advanced Air Mobility

Merlin Picks CMC Computer For Autonomous Flight Retrofits

By Graham Warwick Nov 04, 2022

Merlin is developing the Merlin Pilot autonomous flight system and is working on FAA supplemental type certification of the capability, initially on the Cessna Caravan.

Emerging Technologies

MagniX To Develop Fuel Cells For Hydrogen Propulsion

By Graham Warwick Oct 21, 2022

Electric propulsion pioneer MagniX is expanding into the development of hydrogen fuel cells for 50-90-passenger airliners.

Emerging Technologies