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On Oct. 8, HyPoint, a California-based startup specializing in zero-emission aviation, announced that it had partnered with German chemical firm BASF to develop high-performance fuel cell membranes for HyPoint’s hydrogen fuel cell system.
In an announcement at HeliTech Expo in London on Oct. 5, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) unveiled the creation of a new international consortium of eVTOL industry leaders and aviation experts.
On Sept. 27, in a breakthrough for electric-powered aviation, the FAA issued special conditions for airworthiness standards for electric engines produced by MagniX, an Everett, Washington-based manufacturer of electric motors.
German aerospace firm Lilium GmbH began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Sept. 15.
SkyDrive, a Tokyo-based AAM company, announced that it has partnered with the city and prefecture of Osaka, Japan, to examine the potential applications of eVTOL aircraft.
On Sept. 3, EHang conducted flight trials of the EH216 in Estonia, flying 5 miles (8 km) from Tartu Airport to the Estonian Aviation Museum.
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The number of electric VTOL designs in China is growing rapidly with significant funding.
Partnership Aims to Develop a Hydrogen Fuel Cell System That Can Achieve Specific Power Greater Than 3,000 W/kg, Suitable for Narrow-Body Aircraft
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reports today that it has continued to experience record growth, propelled largely by the continued expansion of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) / advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft developments around the world.
Leadership Moves, September-October 2021
