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VoltAero To Start Cassio 300 Assembly Before Year End
VoltAero is a company that is set to make hybrid-electric aircraft in three versions. The Cassio base aircraft will eventually be available in three versions, the first being the Cassio 330. The Cassio 330, once certified, will come as a 4/5 seat aircraft with a 330 kw electric-hybrid power module -hence the model name-. Other models in the pipeline will include the Cassio 480 which will have 6 seats powered by a 480 kw power module and lastly the 10/12-seat Cassio 600 which as you guessed ill have a 600 kw power module. For now though the emphasis is on fielding the Cassio 330 model...
Urban-Air Port Opens First Hub For eVTOL/Flying Taxis
The world of eVTOLs/Air Taxi's etc cannot thrive if the ground supporting infrastructure is not in place. Despite the fast introduction, R&D, Certification testing that is being done on these types of craft around the world, if they make it to service and there is no proper ground-based infrastructure in place to support them it will stifle the growth of the industry. Urban-Air Port has opened a hub for flying taxis/eVTOLs and autonomous delivery drones in Coventry, UK. Actual eVTOLs are expected to utilize this facility from 2025 but the first cargo drone flight was penned for yesterday, 25th of April...
Ground Tests Finished For NASA X-59 QueSST
A few days ago NASA announced that the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) has now returned to Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works factory in Palmdale, California. It will now move on to the next phase of assembly and final integration. The experimental craft was in Fort Worth, Texas conducting intensive ground testing. The X-59 is experimental and being used as a Low Boom Flight Demonstration aircraft to help shape and finesse forthcoming regulations around future supersonic flight over land...
Jetson One Personal eVTOL To Be Unveiled By Prince Albert II of Monaco
We have been seeing videos of the Jetson One single seat personal eVTOL online but the official unveiling for this craft has yet to be made. The official unveiling is going to happen very soon and it will happen in Monaco when the company attends the Top Marques. This unveiling will be done by Prince Albert II of Monaco which will represent the first time that the Jetson One will be revealed publicly. Additionally Jetson Aerospace will be attending the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, and VivaTech in Paris...
Stratolaunch ROC Testing To Return Aloft
Stratolaunch's ROC is being readied to take to the skies once again. The Stratolaunch ROC is the largest aircraft in the world (by wingspan) and is used to carry testbed payloads. So far the massive aircraft has been out in the open conducting lowspeed taxi tests at the Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV) this week. Coming up very soon will be the craft's fifth flight test. That will be testing out a new center-mounted pylon from which a hypersonic vehicle will be attached. For the test flight though they will be looking at how the new pylon affects the flight of the Stratolaunch ROC...
Pipistrel Acquired By Textron Aviation
Recently JF alerted you to the fact that Textron Aviation was looking to jump into the electric/hybrid-electric sector and they were utilizing the avenue of looking to acquire Pipistrel. The parent company of brands like Cessna and Beechcraft have now successfully completed the acquisition of Pipistrel. As a Textron company, Pipistrel will have access to greater resources, technical and regulatory expertise and a global aircraft sales and support network, enabling it to accelerate its development and certification of electric and hybrid electric aircraft...
H2FLY; HY4 Hydrogen-Hybrid Aircraft Sets Record
Something has been buzzing in the new hydrogen aviation sector recently. H2FLY is a company working on a hydrogen-based aircraft and it recently set what appears to be a record for flying a hydrogen-based aircraft. To be specific the aircraft is hydrogen-electric and is called the HY4. It recently flew just above the 7,000 foot altitude mark being flown by an actual pilot. The demonstrator aircraft is likely the first hydrogen-electric based plane to fly above 7,000 with a pilot flying it...
75 Unit Eviation Alice LOI Signed By Cape Air
The electric evolution is continuing on with significant interest and the latest intent for an order has come for Eviation for their 'Alice', all-electric commuter type aircraft and the LOI (Letter of Intent) has come from Commuter airline Cape Air. The LOI is for 75 Alice aircraft. Cape Air wants to take the airline into a true sustainable direction and this is why they are looking at adding the electric aircraft to their fleet. "Truly sustainable aviation not only reduces the impact of air travel on the environment but also makes business sense," said Jessica Pruss, Vice President of Sales at Eviation...
Record Year In 2021 For Pilatus
As 2022 rolls on Pilatus has released their performance for the previous year. 2021 has been a difficult year for many airframers yet it has been good to others. The pandemic induced supply chain issues and constant lockdowns resulting in start-stop work regimes have affected timelines and on-time deliveries. Pilatus though reports they had a good 2021. Despite the difficult circumstances, a new production record of 152 aircraft deliveries was set...
Delay Hits Lilium Jet eVTOL
The Lilium Jet which is an eVTOL currently being developed by Lilium has now seen its certification timeline pushed back into 2025. Originally scheduled to be certified in 2023 with commercial service starting in 2024 it has now seen the timeline slip by 12 or more months months taking it into 2025. The company blames some of the delay on supply-chain issues...
Current Progress On Piaggio Aerospace Sale
It is widely known that Piaggio Aerospace is in the process of trying to find an appropriate buyer for the airframer. Ever since the company went bankrupt in 2019 there has been a drive to find a new owner for the company and its current operations are under the watchful eye of an Extraordinary Commissioner -Vincenzo Nicastro-. The latest news is that the sale of the Piaggio Aerospace company has moved on to the due-diligence stage. Before a number of potential buyers were attracted but none really fit-the-bill to take on the purchase...
Specific FAA Certification Plan Submitted By Joby Aviation
Much of the talk we hear relating to eVTOLs center around outlandish design proposals, mockups and limited testing of an early prototype. There aren't many eVTOL companies that actually have been fully testing multiple flight-test vehicles as well as engaged in a certification campaign. Besides that, a number of other facets also have to fall in place such as eVTOL-related infrastructure -landing and takeoff areas, vertiports, charging facilities, regulatory issues and operational parameters still have to be adequately developed...
Pre-Orders Swell For The VX4 eVTOL
Aircraft lessor Avalon has now fully exceeded its pre-order commitments which stand at over 500 presently for the Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL. Alot of these orders have come from airlines that are looking to diversify their offerings to its passengers. JAL, AirAsia and Brazil’s largest airline Gol are among some of the airlines that placed large orders for the eVTOL...
Final Production Learjet Delivered To Customer
As we already know, Canadian executive jet manufacturer has discontinued the production of its longstanding Learjet. The company acquired Learjet Corporation in 1990 and has been producing Learjets under the Bombardier banner up until very recently when they announced the ending of production. The airframer has simplified its strategy by focusing on its fast-selling Global and Challenger models. The final production Learjet has now been delivered to its customer marking the official end of an era for Learjet and Bombardier...
First Crewed eVTOL Flight Made By Volocopter
Volocopter can now boast that they are essentially the first eVTOL developer company to have flown a crewed prototype aircraft. Although a few eVTOL developers are eying 2024 as their launch periods, Volocopter intends to also launch in 2024 but in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris that year...
Pipistrel To Be Acquired By Textron Aviation
It appears that Textron Aviation is looking to get into the electric game. They are acquiring the Slovenian electric airframer Pipistrel. This will eventually go on to form Textron eAviation. "Pipistrel puts Textron in a uniquely strong position to develop technologies for the sustainable aviation market and develop a variety of new aircraft to meet a wide range of customer missions," said Textron Chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly...
News Enhancements For Gulfstream G280
Gulfstream is continuing to invest in its super-midsize Gulfstream G280 with the addition of an even lower cabin altitude and new LED exterior lights. The new enhancements follow a record sales year and exemplify Gulfstream’s ongoing commitment to the G280. The G280 is the airframer's sole in-production super midsize offering and they continue to put alot of money into this aircraft where the competition in the market is relatively strong. The G280 is Gulfstream's follow-on aircraft picking up from where the G200 base model left off...
FAA Certification For Cessna SkyCourier
The United States based Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now officially certified the new Cessna SkyCourier. The certification comes less than two years after the 408 SkyCourier took its first flight. Three testbed aircraft were used in the flight test and certification campaign and that testing period saw some 2,100 flight test hours accumulated. "Our clean-sheet design brings to this segment what customers said they need: the ability to load, fly, unload and repeat with low operating costs and maximum cabin flexibility, and efficiency," said Textron Aviation president and CEO Ron Draper...
New 100 Mil Injection For Hermeus Hypersonic Program
Hermeus is a startup that is seeking to bring to market a hypersonic vehicle. The supersonic race on the commercial/business jet end has cooled off a bit with the exit of Aerion from the race. BOOM Supersonic is the only major player left actively seeking to develop a supersonic aircraft. Hermeus on the other hand is taking this a step further by going Hypersonic with their ambitions. The renderings and design surrounding the aircraft Hermeus wants to bring to market have been around and teasing the market what the future could possibly look like...
Desaer; MagniX Collaborate On Hybrid-Electric Solution
Ever heard of Desaer? It is a Brazilian airframer that is working on a regional type aircraft called the ATL-100 -a 19-seat regional commuter-. Additionally Desaer has collaborated with electric engine maker MagniX to create a hybrid version of the ATL-100, the ATL-100H. The turboprop will have it's normal two turboprop engines and add two MagniX electric engines. The goal is to have the aircraft take-off using the electric motors and fly the journey with the turboprop engines...
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