Rolls-Royce Electrical to supply EPU to MD Aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jun 24 0 Regional air mobility startup MD Aircraft has selected Rolls-Royce’s electric division to supply the electronic power unit (EPU) for its aircraft. The partnership, which was… Read more
Vertical Aerospace narrows losses to £20m in 1Q news Fayaz Hussain 28 May 24 0 Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace reported a net operating loss of £20m for the first quarter of 2024 compared to… Read more
Rolls-Royce finds buyer for electric propulsion business news Yves Le Marquand 11 Dec 23 0 Rolls-Royce has found an undisclosed buyer for the electric propulsion business it announced was for sale late last month. Although they will remain anonymous until… Read more
Successful first fuel burn for Rolls-Royce engine ready for hybrid-electric flight news Yves Le Marquand 28 Sep 23 0 A new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed by Rolls-Royce to power hybrid-electric flight has successfully completed its first fuel burn. The turbine… Read more
Rolls-Royce and easyJet run converted engine on hydrogen news Yves Le Marquand 29 Nov 22 0 Rolls-Royce and easyJet have completed a ground test on a converted regional aircraft engine using green hydrogen. In what has been called the world’s first… Read more
Airbus A330 completes first unblended SAF test flight on both engines news Yves Le Marquand 23 Nov 22 0 Airbus has carried out the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight using an in-service military aircraft. Undertaken with the help of the Royal… Read more