Technology & Engineering News & Articles

The capital raised will support PteroDynamics' plans to develop larger Transwing aircraft variants, attract engineering talent, and execute on additional contracts

Revealed at the 2023 HAI Heli-Expo, Kaman and PHI have entered into a master commercial agreement for the promotion, sales, and support of a commercial version of Kaman’s Kargo UAVTM UAS

SkyScape and Plana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and will work together on operations and infrastructure to develop the first international eVTOL route in Asia

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from AutoFlight, Electra and Volatus Infrastructure

The test of AutoFlight's new Gen4 Prosperity I aircraft is recognized as the longest electric aircraft flight in history at 250.3km, and is also the world's first look at AutoFlight's Gen4 design, penned by automotive designer Frank Stephenson

The Electra eSTOL aircraft's lower operating costs, longer range, and nine-passenger payload, combined with the ability to operate from small spaces, enables KinectAir to offer customers a more affordable and accessible flight package

Collaboration between Embention and Skyfly sees the Veronte Autopilot 4x redundant flight control system used in the electric-hybrid eVTOL, Axe

The Doroni H1 is a two-seater personal eVTOL which anyone can own, fly, and park in a standard two car garage, the company plans to secure certification and launch commercially in the second half of 2024

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from Lilium, Volocopter and EHang

The Lilium Jet inceptors, a sidestick system used by the pilot to control the aircraft, will provide safe and intuitive handling qualities, easy access to functionalities, and an aesthetic, ergonomic design

The partnership will leverage ResilienX's in-time aviation safety management system (IASMS), FRAIHMWORK, and Rudasys' optical-based integrated surveillance system to manage safety throughout airports and vertiports

To increase public awareness and acceptance of eVTOL aircraft in Japan, Volocopter is showcasing its VoloCity full-scale static model in a showcase event at the Grand Front Osaka

Joby Aviation and ANA Holdings will work together to develop plans for air taxi flight connections between the World Expo venue and one other location in Osaka

Alauda's Airspeeder Mk4 is powered by a 1,340 horsepower turbogenerator, can reach a top speed of 225 mph in 30 seconds from a standing start, and has a projected range of 188 miles

Joby is believed to be the first eVTOL company to test its propeller in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC), a facility containing the two largest operational wind tunnels in the world

A partnership has been formed by HCA Airport and Copenhagen Helicopter create infrastructure for eVTOL aircraft, with the end-goal to establish a landing sites, the first at Odense Station

Successful demonstration flight by Blade Air Mobility of BETA Technologies ALIA-250 marks the first demonstration of a piloted eVTOL aircraft in the greater New York City region

The vertiport network could be launched in Dubai by 2026 with four sites being considered, Dubai International Airport, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Downtown and Dubai Marina

Joby has built and tested major aerostructures of the eVTOL aircraft, and will now begin the process of fusing the aerostructures together and installing the wiring, electronics, and propulsion systems