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Airbus completed the world’s first helicopter flight using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) Wednesday in Berlin, Germany. A popular search-and-rescue helicopter, the Airbus H225 was powered by two Makila 2 engines using SAF, serving as one of the first major milestones towards achieving the company’s goal to reduce CO2 emissions from its helicopters by […]

The company has been working with industry powerhouses and now has an OEM patent to create technology to reduce jet fuel use.

French OEM still waits for FAA certification on the TBM 960.

An electric debut from Diamond and Safran advances the sustainability game, if it meets the timeline proposed.

Diamond Aircraft and Safran Electrical & Power have announced an agreement to provide an electric motor for the all-electric eDA40 training aircraft. The companies propose that the aircraft will be the first FAA Part 23 certified electric aircraft with DC fast charging, capable of fully recharging within 20 minutes. According to Diamond, the total flight […]

The relationships with PHI, Safran, and Shell highlight offshore operations and sustainable fuel utilization.

It’s our collective responsibility to keep driving toward a sustainable future—that was a key message that cut across many rotorcraft manufacturers participating in the 2022 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo, from the “Meet the Regulators” opening session on Tuesday to partnership announcements such as that between Bell Helicopter and Safran on the use of sustainable aviation […]

Aside from the eventual day when Bye Aerospace announces that they have received FAA certification for their eFlyer 2 all-electric two-seat training aircraft, the release of details about their eFlyer 800 twin-engine turboprop-class all-electric model now in development may be the most significant news to come out of the Colorado-based company to date. The eight-seat […]

Daher, Safran, and Airbus announced on December 10 they had completed the preliminary design review phase for the consortium’s EcoPulse Demonstrator, which uses a distributed hybrid-electric propulsion system. The review “freezes” the aircraft’s configuration, and it positions the demonstrator for its next steps, which include mounting Safran motors in preparation for the first flight. The […]

At the Future of Transportation World Conference, which takes place this week in Köln-Messe, Germany, Bell Helicopter and Safran announced they are collaborating on a VTOL aircraft for the air-taxi market. The futuristic-looking VTOL concept will be designed, developed and produced by Bell, while the hybrid electric power system will be developed by Safran. “Thanks […]