Bristow Commits To Ordering 100 Chaparral VTOL Freighters from Elroy Air
Houston-based civil helicopter operator Bristow Helicopters has signed a letter of intent with San Francisco-based Elroy Air to preorder 100 units of the autonomous aircraft, which is built for transporting freight. Elroy aims to transform air cargo services with this one-of-a-kind vehicle, which not only flies autonomously but can also drop off and pick up cargo robotically in a matter of minutes.
Dutch Regulators Stop VoltAero's Plans for Hybrid-Electric Cassio Test Flights
VoltAero says Dutch regulators have refused to accept the existing clearance from French authorities for its Cassio 1 hybrid-electric aircraft to be used for test flights. The company says that has forced it to postpone plans to fly the aircraft in the Netherlands. It says aviation safety agencies ought to apply rules governing test flights consistently.
Air One Personal eVTOL Aircraft Achieves First Hover Test
Air has successfully flown the first hover tests of its new personal eVTOL aircraft, Air One, the Israel-based startup announced on July 12.
The full-scale Air One prototype took off above the fields of Megiddo in northern Israel on June 21. It completed several unpiloted hover tests throughout the day and during the following two weeks, in which the aircraft lifted off, hovered, and returned to the ground safely, the company said.
Hydrogen Flight Crash Report Highlights Faults in ZeroAvia's Test Process
The UK's Air Accident Investigation Branch has issued its final report on the April 2021 crash of a Piper aircraft being used by ZeroAvia to test its hydrogen propulsion system. The company is expected to start flight tests with a larger Dornier 228 aircraft later this week.
Toray Will Provide Advanced Composites for Overair's Butterfly eVTOL Prototype
California-based eVTOL start-up Overair has selected Toray Composite Materials America to supply advanced materials for its Butterfly electric air taxi prototype.
AeroDelft Student Team Flies First Prototype of ‘Phoenix’ Hydrogen-powered Aircraft
A team of students at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has successfully flown the first prototype of its Phoenix hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer 2 Makes Progress Toward FAA Approval
Bye Aerospace is nearing the completion of FAA approval for its means of compliance and certification plans for the first of its eFlyer electric aircraft. The company says this puts it on track to have the first all-electric, fixed-wing aircraft to be certified under the FAA’s Part 23 Amendment 64 regulations.
Molicel’s Lithium-ion Batteries Will Power Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL
The British eVTOL manufacturer Vertical Aerospace has selected the Taiwanese lithium-ion battery maker E-One Moli Energy, also known as Molicel, to power its VX4 aircraft.
Eve Gathers Urban Air Mobility Expertise At First Advisory Board Meeting
Eve’s first advisory board meeting generated valuable feedback and dialog among customers and partners about several aspects of the urban air mobility market. The event drew more than 20 participants representing fixed-wing and rotorcraft operators, rideshare platforms, and lessors.
Savback Will Distribute 'Speeder' Utility VTOL Aircraft in Nordic Countries
Savback Helicopters will handle sales and marketing of Mayman Aerospace's "Speeder" high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft in northern Europe.