Heli-Expo Finale
- 07 May 2024 11:51 AM
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Heli-Expo 2024 returned to the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) roots in Anaheim, California, with a four-day convention and tradeshow on Feb. 26–29.
Heli-Expo 2024 returned to the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) roots in Anaheim, California, with a four-day convention and tradeshow on Feb. 26–29.
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies appointed Dan Newman as the chief technology officer (CTO) of its advanced air mobility (AAM) business unit in January. Newman joined Honeywell from Boeing, where he was a Senior Technical Fellow and the Chief Engineer of Advanced Vertical Lift Research since 2012.
On March 8, US President Joe Biden signed legislation that temporarily extended the operating authority for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) until May 10. The bill, HR.7454, the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, is the third time Congress extended the FAA’s authority since September, the end of fiscal year 2023 (FY23), when the FAA’s operating authority expired.
Here’s our roundup of recent news on battery-electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) and electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM) applications.
On March 12, XTI Aerospace Inc. was officially created, formed through completion of the merger between XTI Aircraft Company and Inpixon.
Shanghai-based TCab Tech announced on March 25 that it had raised an additional $20M in its Series A financing.
On March 8, Airbus unveiled its CityAirbus NextGen prototype eVTOL aircraft. The CityAirbus NextGen features a 40-ft (12-m) wingspan and is expected to have a capacity of one pilot and three passengers.
In a ceremony on March 6, SkyDrive launched production of its SD-05 SkyDrive eVTOL aircraft at a Suzuki Motor Corporation manufacturing plant in Iwata city, Shizuoka, SkyDrive said on March 7.
On Feb. 28, CycloTech announced that it had raised €20M ($21.7M) to fund its work on a novel propulsion system for aviation.
Pivotal announced on Feb. 22 that it delivered four BlackFly eVTOL aircraft and two flight simulators for evaluation by the US Air Force. Pivotal delivered the aircraft to Modern Technology Solutions Inc.