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Training and Workforce

Archer Aviation’s Pilot Training Academy Wins FAA Nod

Archer’s ‘Vector’ academy can start training eVTOL pilots on a Bell 206 JetRanger
Engines

ZeroAvia To Deliver Electric Propulsion for Jetcruzer 500E

Hydrogen-electric six-seater aircraft is targeted for 2028 service entry
Charter & Fractional

French Helicopter Operator Signs For Volocopter's VoloCity eVTOL

Sales agreement signed as German manufacturer seeks funding to avoid insolvency
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Eviation ‘Pauses‘ Alice Electric Aircraft while Seeking New Funds

30 staff at the Washington-based company were laid off last week
Fuel

Ammonia Proposed as Fuel Source for Airport and Aircraft Power

Catalsys says on-site fuel production could more efficiently support electric power distribution
Airports

Skyports Reveals Proposed Design for Abu Dhabi Vertiports

Vertiport network would support eVTOL air taxi and drone operations in the UAE
Aircraft

Wuhan Company Orders AutoFlight's CarryAll and Prosperity eVTOLs

Sales agreement covers a dozen CarryAll and Prosperity aircraft
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Archer Raises Capital To Exploit Military Demand for VTOL Aircraft

Meanwhile, ‘technical delays’ raise questions over efforts to relaunch Lilium’s eVTOL progradm
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Contracts Aura to Test Uncrewed Aircraft Integration

Air traffic control voice relay tests will evaluate sound quality and latency
Aura Network Systems infographic
Aircraft

Testing Starts For Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL Aircraft Prototype

As competitors drop out of the eVTOL race, Eve is pressing ahead.
Regulations and Government

Japanese Regulator Confirms Certification Basis for SkyDrive eVTOL

Japan Civil Aviation Bureau has issued the G-1 document to the start-up
Rotorcraft

Lithuanian Start-up Takes New Approach to Emergency Air Mobility

Evacuation of Ukrainian troops from Mariupol inspired efforts to "reinvent helicopters"
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Ascendance's Hybrid Propulsion System To Power French Drones

Ascendance and Delair partner on hybrid UAV for French DGA
Aircraft

Airbus Admits Hydrogen Airliners Could Take Longer to Deliver

European aerospace group says it will not meet target of certifying a hydrogen-powered aircraft in 2035
Airbus ZeroE hydrogen airliner concept
Aircraft

Japan’s Oita Prefecture Plans Integrated eVTOL and Rail Services

Oita's local government partners with SkyDrive and Kyushu Railway Company
A map comparing travel times between Beppu and Yufiun via eVTOL, road, and rail
Airports

Eve and Vertiport Partners Start eVTOL Sandbox Exercise in Brazil

PRS Aeroportos and VertiMob Infrastructure are supporting Eve Air Mobility
Eve vertiport concept in Brazil
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Canadian Airline Nolinor Orders Kona Cargo Freighters

The charter operator agreed to buy multiple Kona production slots from Natilus
Natilus Kona with Nolinor livery
Engines

EASA Certifies Safran's 125-Kilowatt EngineUs 100 Electric Motor

Approval process took four years and established the European agency's special condition
Safran EngineUs 100 electric motor
Engines

FAA Approves ZeroAvia’s Certification Basis for Electric Propulsion System

ZeroAvia received a G-1 issue paper for the electric propulsion system
ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric propulsion system
Fuel

UK Expands Work To Launch Hydrogen-powered Air Transport

Civil Aviation Authority has launched the second round of its Hydrogen Challenge
ZeroAvia hydrogen refueling process