NTSB Cites Blade Separation in Electric Aircraft Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board is citing blade failure as the cause of the crash of a remotely piloted Joby Aviation electric aircraft in 2022.
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Lilium Pushes for Orlando International Airport as Key Air Taxi Hub, Test Site
The company, which is building a vertiport at the Florida airport, also backed legislation that would streamline the process for future vertiport approvals.
FAA Approves Joby’s Electric Air Taxi Propulsion Certification Plan
The approval defines how Joby will demonstrate its electric propulsion system complies with FAA regulations.
Daher’s Decarbonization Plans Drive Towards Hybrid-Electric Aircraft, Composites
As the French OEM and logistics giant reflects on 2023, it restructures for growth amid challenges faced by the global aerospace industry.
Archer Aviation Receives Part 145 Repair Station Certificate From FAA
The company is now authorized to perform certain maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for its flagship aircraft.
Electric Air Taxi Manufacturer Joby Aviation Obtains Part 145 Certificate
The company will initially perform select maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, expanding these following type certification of its electric air taxi.
Archer Begins Building Electric Air Taxis for FAA Certification
The aircraft will be evaluated in for-credit testing with the regulator, a crucial step in type certification for a new design.
Beta Technologies, Bristow Group Bring First Electric Aircraft to Louisiana
Electric aircraft manufacturer Beta hopes to take its conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) Alia to market in 2025.
Elfly Adds Facilities at Torp Airport to Build Fjord-Hopping Electric Seaplane
Torp is the largest privately owned airport in Norway, where Elfly intends to launch operations of its amphibious Noemi (short for no emissions) in 2029.
EHang Reveals Low $330K Price Tag for Self-Flying Electric Air Taxi
Many passenger-carrying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are expected to cost millions to produce, but EHang will sell its EH216-S for far less.
