Aviation Archives - eVTOL Insights

Reed Smith publishes new report which assesses the changing aviation industry and includes section on eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard13 January 2022

Global law firm Reed Smith has released a report which analyses the changing aviation industry landscape following the COVID-19 pandemic and includes a report on the emerging eVTOL aircraft market. ‘Global air freight’s future – The sky is the ...

BAE Systems makes multi-million dollar facility investment in New York state to support aircraft electrification

Jason Pritchard14 December 2021

BAE Systems has invested in a multi-million dollar project in Endicott, New York, to support the development and advanced manufacturing of subsystems for electric aircraft. The upgraded engineering development, manufacturing and laboratory space...

Virtual exhibit hall at Vertical Flight Society’s Forum 77 event open to the general public for first time

Jason Pritchard30 April 2021

The Vertical Flight Society will open up the virtual exhibit hall at its upcoming Forum 77 event - scheduled to take place virtually from May 10th to 14th - to the broader vertical flight community for the first time. The event is the world’s le...

XTI Aircraft appoints James Kromberg to lead flight test team and develop the training plan for its TriFan 600 aircraft

Jason Pritchard16 April 2021

XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) has hired James Kromberg to lead the company's flight test team and develop its training plan and test requirements for the TriFan 600 aircraft. Kromberg is a senior flight test pilot and aeronautical engineer with more...

HyPoint reveals its hydrogen fuel cell prototype for aviation and Urban Air Mobility markets

Jason Pritchard5 March 2021

HyPoint, the company developing zero-carbon emission hydrogen fuel cell systems for aviation and urban air mobility, has unveiled the first operable prototype of its breakthrough turbo air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell system. Full-scale versions, w...

Future of Flight virtual event outlines key issues facing aerospace and aviation markets

Jason Pritchard18 June 2020

Some of the challenges facing the aerospace and aviation industries were discussed at Atkins' Future of Flight virtual trade show and conference on Wednesday, 17th June. Organised by one of world's most respected design, engineering and project m...

UK Research and Innovation looks for new ‘total system safety case’ in Future Flight study

Jason Pritchard21 May 2020

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking proposals for a new total system safety case for new forms of air transportation, as part of its Future Flight Challenge. Up to £100,000 has been reserved for the project, which aims to 'develop a nove...

Industry speakers talk about future of aviation and urban air mobility at Foresight Aerospace 2020

Jason Pritchard20 May 2020

Aviation and aerospace experts from across the world came together yesterday (Wednesday), albeit virtually, for Foresight Aerospace 2020. The one-day virtual conference talked about the latest developments in urban air mobility, eVTOL, electric a...

Share of £30 million in UK funding available as second phase of Future Flight Challenge opens

Jason Pritchard13 May 2020

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has opened up phase two of the Future Flight Challenge, which aims to revolutionise the way people, goods and services fly in the UK. The four-year, £125 million Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) programm...

Electric & Hybrid Aerospace Technology Symposium

May 31st - June 1st, 2022 (Messe Frankfurt, Germany)

The Electric & Hybrid Aerospace Technology Symposium is the world’s leading international conference dedicated to ultra-low-emission aircraft technology and full-electric flight possibilities. The two-day event will cover all aspects of aero...