Heart, JetZero and others awarded FAA FAST grants

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Aug 24

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The FAA has awarded Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) grants to a number of companies including Heart Aerospace, JetZero and Wright Electric.  The FAA announced…

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FAA authorises BETA for dual seat eVTOL training

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Aug 24

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The FAA has granted BETA Technologies a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to begin dual seat training of pilots in its A250 eVTOL.  With this LOA,…

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Joby applies to type certify in Australia

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Aug 24

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Joby Aviation has formally applied for type certification of its eVTOL aircraft in Australia. Built upon a bi-lateral agreement between the FAA and Australia’s Civil…

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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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Archer gets FAA green light to begin commercial airline operations

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Jun 24

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Archer’s subsidiary, Archer Air, has received its Part 135 Air Carrier & Operator Certificate from the FAA, allowing it to begin operating aircraft commercially. Operations…

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FAA finalises airworthiness criteria for Joby’s eVTOL

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Mar 24

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Today, the FAA will publish the final airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s JAS4-1 eVTOL aircraft.  The publication comes 15 months after Joby’s proposed airworthiness criteria…

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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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FAA accepts requirements for Reliable’s navigation and autopilot systems

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Feb 24

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Taking a step further toward certification, the FAA has accepted the requirements for Reliable Robotics’ advanced aircraft navigation and autopilot systems. The acceptance means the…

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FAA approves Joby’s propulsion certification plan

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Feb 24

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The FAA  has accepted Joby’s certification plan for its propulsion system, marking an approved path across its certification programme, according to Didier Papadopoulos, president of…

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Reducing air traffic control workload key to near-airport air taxi operations says NASA

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Jan 24

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Managing and reducing the workload of air traffic control (ATC) will be key to commercial air taxi operations in and around airports, according to NASA. …

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Wing granted BVLOS authorisation by FAA

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Dec 23

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Wing has become the the latest to receive a summary grant for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations by the FAA. Authorisation has been…

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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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Electra Aero completes maiden flight with Goldfinch demonstrator

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Nov 23

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Electra Aero has successfully flown its EL-2 Goldfinch in a world first for hybrid ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. The two-seat Goldfinch STOL demonstrator…

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AFWERX, NASA and FAA sign info-sharing ‘MoU of MoUs’

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Oct 23

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AFWERX Prime, the FAA and NASA have agreed to share flight-test data to accelerate the safe integration of AAM aircraft into the national airspace system…

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Reliable Robotics to design in-house radar system

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Yves Le Marquand

30 Oct 23

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Reliable Robotics has hired Marc Pos to lead design and certification of a detect and avoid (DAA) radar system.  The system will make up a…

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