On The Radar

Avolon has set up a dedicated business unit to focus on what it views as massive opportunities with new eVTOL aircraft, which it plans to lease to major airlines and other air taxi operators.

The latest edition of EASA's European Plan for Aviation Safety covers the regulator's key strategic objectives over the period 2022-2026, when the first eVTOL aircraft are due to enter service.

Government-backed Innovate UK wants to ensure PEMD capabilities are fully available to electric aviation companies working towards its net-zero emissions objective for 2050.

With an increase in prospective orders for eVTOL aircraft, operators and manufacturers might increasingly turn to sources of finance such as leases, but aviation consultant Alton says the risk must be fully understood.

The European safety agency is looking to close what it acknowledges are gaps in current regulations that create obstacles to certifying and operating new types of aircraft, including those with electric propulsion.

The Embraer subsidiary aims to fund its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft with a New York Stock Exchange listing in the second quarter of 2022, but will the bubble have burst by then?

The partners say that methanol-to-hydrogen generators can provide a cost-effective and sustainable basis for fuel cell-based powerplant for electric aircraft.

The European agency's notice of proposed amendment covers changes to pilot licensing requirements for aircraft it classes as gyroplanes and is open for industry comment through mid-January.

Research fellows from George Mason University's Mercatus Center have re-evaluated options for ensuring that what they see as a tipping point moment for regional aviation in America achieves its full potential.

As it continues on the long and winding path to revenue generation with its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft, Joby's cash batteries appear to be well charged.