Nick Klenske

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Hydrogen Advocates Say Theirs Is the Ultimate Path to Aviation's Zero-Carbon Future

Start-ups like Universal Hydrogen, HyPoint, and ZeroAvia are taking different approaches to converting aircraft to hydrogen propulsion, arguing they can get this solution to market quicker than new-build aircraft programs.

Carbon-reducing propulsion solutions like sustainable aviation fuel and battery-based electric power reduce aviation's dependence on fossil fuels, but proponents of hydrogen power say they can achieve the ultimate zero-carbon objective for the air transport sector. According to innovators like Universal Hydrogen, HyPoint, and ZeroAvia, they could get converted aircraft into commercial service as early as 2025.

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Beyond Air Taxi: How eVTOLs Could Be a Lifesaver as Well as a Moneymaker

Every minute that an eVTOL aircraft saves in getting emergency medical support to a patient increases the chance of survival, and this application also demonstrates clear societal benefits for the new mode of transportation.

New eVTOL aircraft could get paramedics to the scene of a medical emergency quicker than ambulances or even helicopters, and those few extra minutes could mean the difference between life and death. That's why companies like Jump, Jaunt, Volocopter, Kitty Hawk, and Urban Aeronautics all have plans to deploy their new vehicles in emergency medical service roles.

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Air Traffic Management

Autonomous eVTOL aircraft join drones in posing air traffic management challenges

Regulators and air traffic management agencies already face a challenge integrating unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, into controlled airspace. But now, passenger-carrying electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are demanding access too, and some of them will be operated autonomously without a pilot. So how will the system cope with what's being called unmanned traffic management?