FAA and EASA issue broader guidance for eVTOL certification

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jun 24

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Today the FAA has published an Advisory Circular (AC) whilst EASA has updated its special condition for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft to give…

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EASA accepts H55 battery pack compliance check list

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Feb 24

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EASA has accepted H55’s battery pack compliance check list (CCL), an “important milestone” that allows H55 to finalise completion of its test programme. A successful…

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EASA launches first survey for drone manufacturers

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jan 24

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EASA is asking unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturers to complete a survey gauging existing trends and future growth in Europe’s civil drone industry.  The first…

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First Lilium Jet fuselage on final assembly line

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Dec 23

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Lilium announced it has begun production of the Lilium Jet, following yesterday’s arrival of the first fuselage at the firm’s final assembly line.   The…

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Vaeridion and EASA sign pre-application contract on Microliner certification

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Nov 23

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Vaeridion has signed a pre-application contract (PAC) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in a first for a general aviation manufacturer. The Munich-based…

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Lilium receives design approval from EASA

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Nov 23

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Lilium has received Design Organisation Approval from EASA further clearing the pathway towards type certification of its eVTOL.  The approval means the German eVTOL aircraft…

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EASA publishes means of compliance for thermal runaway

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Jun 23

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EASA has published its Means of Compliance with the Special Condition for VTOL focused on thermal runaway. The publication, its third means of compliance (MOC)…

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ASL Group pays Lilium pre-delivery deposits as OEM reports Q1 results

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Yves Le Marquand

26 May 23

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ASL Group has made pre-delivery payments to Lilium as part of an order for six aircraft, as the German OEM reports first-quarter (Q1) results.  The…

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PAL-V sets sights on Q3 for full EASA Type Certification

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Feb 23

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Flying car OEM, PAL-V is aiming to be EASA Type Certified (TC) by the third-quarter (Q3) of this year, according to Andy Wall, sales director,…

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The path to power(ed lift)

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Dec 22

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Class 14 CFR 21.17(b) or CS-23/CS-27. That is the question. To build a successful aircraft you need to make thousands of correct decisions. One of…

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