Heathrow Airport has called upon the UK government to provide vital support to kick start a thriving UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, which will deliver jobs and economic growth, and position the UK as a world leader in this fast-growing sector. In a...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Ferrovial partners with Milligan to develop UK’s first vertiports
Ferrovial, through its Airports division, has partnered with Milligan to identify and develop sites to launch urban air mobility operations in the United Kingdom. The collaboration, Ferrovial says, will advance its plan to design, build and operate vertiports in this...
PLANA and DUC Hélices Propellers announce partnership for Hybrid eVTOL propellers
Hybrid eVTOL developer PLANA and French carbon composite propeller and rotor manufacturer DUC Hélices Propellers have announced a collaboration to find innovative propulsion solutions for advanced air mobility (AAM). The aim of the partnership is to design and produce...
Guardian Agriculture launches $20 million Series A funding round
Guardian Agriculture, which is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming that already FAA approval to operate commercially, has launched a Series A fundraising of $20 million. Led by Fall Line...
Eve and Voar Aviation sign LOI to drive UAM in Brazil
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) and Voar Aviation, a general aviation service company, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to evaluate the sale and purchase of 70 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to be operated in several locations of Brazil. Under the...
Eve and Widerøe Zero extend partnership, sign LOI for up to 50 eVTOLs
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has extended its partnership with Widerøe Zero, an initiative by Widerøe focused on sustainable aviation. The partnership, solidified through a Letter of Intent (LOI), involves up to 50 eVTOLs, a service and operation solutions package, as well...
New study confirms feasibly of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powered regional jets
ZeroAvia has identified applications for hydrogen-electric, zero-emission propulsion for regional jet aircraft. A technical study has identified an initial entry point for a CRJ 700 retrofit with ZeroAvia’s ZA 2000RJ powertrain confirming maximum take-off weight,...
Eve reveals first eVTOL suppliers; extends Blade MoU
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has announced its first three suppliers for its electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Co-chief executive of Eve, Andrew Stein, called the announcement a milestone in the development of the aircraft, which is targeting an...
DHL Global Forwarding teams up with IAG Cargo to promote SAF
DHL Global Forwarding has teamed up with IAG Cargo in a strategic partnership to promote sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This collaboration aligns with Deutsche Post DHL Group’s sustainability objectives of achieving net-zero emissions logistics by 2050. DHL Global...
United and Eve launch electric commuter flights to San Francisco
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) and United Airlines have announced plans to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to San Francisco by launching electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area. Both companies say that they will be working with local and state officials,...
Electra begins flight testing its eSTOL aircraft
Electra.aero has unveiled the test vehicle for its hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. Electra's eSTOL technology demonstrator (TD) is the described by its makers as the “world's first blown lift aircraft using distributed electric...
4AIR creates registry for SAF tracing and documentation
4AIR has created its Assure SAF Registry, which it described as a "blockchain-based web registry designed to document, trace and account for the sustainability attributes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)". The registry is to help account for SAF, which 4AIR said is...