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Airspeeder MK4 Unveiled By Alauda Aeronautics
The development of eVTOL's are constantly in the news nearly every day but for the majority of the time these are either autonomous or future-piloted craft that will end-up serving the bourgeoning forthcoming air-taxi market. These will not be express fast but designed to get you closer to your destination faster, efficiently and significantly more environmentally friendly. Then steps in a company called Alauda Aeronautics. They have been working on an eVTOL they called the Airspeeder Mk3 that was a full-sized 'flying car' that flew at 75 mph...
Best-Selling Light Jet For 11th Year; Phenom 300
The Phenom 300 manufactured by Embraer has been known as the best selling Light Jet for a number of years. The 300 is the slightly larger version in the Phenom family of light jets that also includes the Phenom 100...
Sabrewing Aircraft; Ameriflight Sign On LoI
Freight feeder company Ameriflight is back in the news again regarding the signing of a Letter of Intent to purchase Cargo Drones from a company called Sabrewing Aircraft. You may remember JF published an article recently on Ameriflight intending to purchase 20 Natilus pilotless cargo planes. The Sabrewing Aircraft signing is another intent on the part of Ameriflight to go in this direction utilizing non-piloted aircraft. The company says that it will be a complementary service and is not to replace its piloted aircraft...
ALIA-250 EVA Takes Off In New York
BETA Technologies has made the first flight with its ALIA-250 EVA in concert with Blade Air Mobility. The flight marks the first test of a piloted EVA in the greater New York City area. The ALIA-250 aircraft is powered by an all-electric propulsion system with vertical takeoff and landing capability and a noise profile that is 1/10th the sound decibel level of conventional helicopters. This added significant decrease in noise levels makes it a good candidate for urbanize use...
Joby Aviation First Production-Conforming eVTOL
Here is a look at the first production-conforming eVTOL aircraft for Joby Aviation. This specimen was built at their facility in Marina, California. The aircraft is believed to have been manufactured on a production line which would make it the first eVTOL to have done so and not just be a one-off test aircraft...
Gravel-Kit Option Now Available For New Sky Courier
The new Sky Courier turboprop from Textron Aviation will be able to operate from unimproved airfields around the world with the availability of a gravel-kit option. The airframer suggests that deliveries with the optional kit will commence later this month...
Ameriflight To Purchase 20 Natilus Autonomous Cargo Planes
eVTOLs and Electric planes are not only coming in passenger/air taxi roles the cargo sector is also increasingly seeing a change in this direction too although on a smaller scale. This is why recent news has surfaced about Feeder company Ameriflight intending to purchase 20 Natilus pilotless cargo planes...
World's Largest Autonomous Cargo Aircraft By Pyka
A company named Pyka has unveiled the world's largest Autonomous Electric Cargo Aircraft. No, it may not be the size of the conventional freighters you see everyday but certainly it is a small aircraft that is getting small cargo items delivered without any major environmental footprint. The Pelican Cargo as it is known as is world's largest zero-emission cargo airplane and the first autonomous vehicle of its class. It can be loaded in 5 minutes carrying up to 400 lbs of cargo and travel 200 miles...
Latest Developments With Boom Supersonic
The latest news and developments coming out of Boom Supersonic -the current lone commercial supersonic contender- is that they are moving ahead with a large tangible piece of the puzzle to make the Overture a reality. Boom Supersonic has started construction on their Overture Superfactory in Greensboro, North Carolina. That superfactory will be placed on 62-acre campus at the Piedmont Triad International Airport...
Latest Falcon 10X Development News
The Dassault Falcon 10X is the newest executive jet the French airframer is working on and although the aircraft won't be coming into service for another few years the industry has been buzzing about this aircraft. For a long time the race to the top in the large cabin executive world has been between rivals Gulfstream and Bombardier namely between their respective offerings like the Gulfstream G650/700 and in development G800 vs Bombardier's Global 6000, 7500 and forthcoming Global 8000...
A Look At The Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Aircraft By Boeing; NASA
NASA has chosen Boeing to lead the development of The Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW). This will also be a full-scale demonstrator as the aviation industry is currently on a drive to decarbonize itself by 2025. In fact, this new collaboration suggests that the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing could be flying by as early as 2028...
First Hydrogen-Electric Test Flight Concluded By ZeroAvia
Towards the end of 2022 Jet Forums alerted you to the clearance given to ZeroAvia to commence testing of their testbed Dornier 228 fitted with hydrogen-electric apparatus. https://www.jetforums.net/threads/news-hydrogen-electric-flights-for-zeroavia-approved-by-caa.4523/ . The latest development is that ZeroAvia has now successfully made the first flight with the testbed aircraft in Cotswold Airport (GBA) in Gloucestershire, UK...
Phenom 300MD Certified By FAA; EASA
Embraer has announced that its Medivac variant of the Phenom 300 has been Supplemental type certified (STC) by the U.S-based Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as well as the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The STC was performed at Embraer Service Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and will be operated by the launch customer, on-demand charter operator Grandview Aviation. Marsha Woelber, Vice-President of Worldwide Executive Jets Customer Support & Aftermarket Sales, Embraer Service & Support commented: "We are pleased to announce the certification of the Phenom 300MED by the FAA and EASA...
NBAA Recognizes Gulfstream For Its Sustainability Leadership
Yesterday, Gulfstream announced that it has earned four National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Sustainable Flight Department Accreditations. The newly established program recognizes Gulfstream for sustainability leadership across locations. "We appreciate the partnership with NBAA to recognize our sustainability efforts," said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream...
Mexican Startup Adds Orders To Alice Electric Commuter Tally
Eviation now has another 'order' in the form of a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an emerging company in Mexico. The company is called Aerus and they launched commercial operations this year, that is how new they are. They 'shook hands' on a LOI for 30 of Eviation Alice electric planes. As the airline is now starting to spread its wings its focus is also trying to be a efficient and green as possible. The all-electric aircraft with a commuter-configured interior fits their master plan. The only problem is that the Eviation Alice is not in service...yet...
First 'Drive & Fly' eVTOL Revealed At 2023 CES
Silicon Valley start-up company ASKA revealed its first eVTOL model as a world first, one that can drive and also fly. It was unveiled at the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas. Of course CES is known as the most influential tech event in the world so launching this 'product' at such a high-profile show is a big thing. The ASKA A5 is what the aircraft is known as. So what can the do? You may have seen a small scale model concept of this craft before but this is the first fully-working prototype. The company is touting that the ASKA A5 has the capability to fly 250 miles on a single charge...
Stellantis; Archer Collaborating On Archer Manufacturing
The last two Archer eVTOL articles JF published hinted at the current collaboration between automotive giant Stellantis and Archer Aviation but now that 2023 has emerged we are alot closer to seeing the fruits of this collaboration. Stellantis has actually been working with Archer Aviation for the last two years behind the scenes. Their work together isn't anything that just happened in the last few months. Part of Stellantis purpose is to help with funding for growth for Archer Aviation...
G1000/NXi-Equipped King Airs Approved For IS&S ThrustSense Autothrottle
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently approved the Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) ThrustSense Autothrottle for Garmin G1000 and G1000NXi-equipped King Airs. These King Airs now will fall under IS&S's supplemental type certificate (STC) program. That STC is covering King Airs of the 200 and 300 series that are fitted with the aforementioned Garmin avionics setup...
Horizon Aircraft eVTOL Cavorite X5 Hover Testing
Another eVTOL prototype is making its way through the early phases of test flights. You may have heard of Horizon Aircraft's eVTOL prototype named the "Cavorite X5" on JetForums before but there has not been a plethora of news coming out of their development process. However, we are now reporting on the most recent developments concerning the Cavorite X5. Horizon Aircraft have now successfully tested the prototype at hover...
Ryse Aero First eVTOL To Fly At CES
Ryse Aero will be bringing their Ryse Recon eVTOL to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January. It will also be flying at the event and is a good way for patrons to see the eVTOL personal craft from the Ohio-based startup. The craft has been developed to be flown by pretty much any person with less than an hour of training and without a traditional pilot's license...
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