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How Garmin’s Smart Rudder Bias helps one twin operator

A Beechcraft Baron 58 operator talks about how Garmin avionics – specifically, the GFC 600 autopilot with Smart Rudder Bias – helps reduce workload and increase confidence during single-pilot IFR…

Four-seat winged electric VoloConnect announced by Volocopter

Volocopter has revealed its newest aircraft, the four-seat VoloConnect, during an online press conference at EBACE Connect. The VoloConnect is a fixed-wing aircraft with two propulsion fans plus six electrical…

CAE links with Jaunt Air to accelerate development of Journey eVTOL

Training company CAE is to work with Jaunt Air Mobility to speed up the design and development of the Jaunt Journey eVTOL. It follows an announcement last week by Jaunt…

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Australia’s Premiair Aviation approved for more Textron turbine MRO

Textron Aviation’s Australian service centre, Premiair Aviation, is now able to service and support all in-country Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker turbine aircraft models. The additional service approvals enable Premiair to…

EASA certifies HALO emergency autoland on Piper M600/SLS

Piper’s top-of-the-range M600/SLS turboprop single has won European approval for its Garmin Autoland emergency system. “The European certification is a key milestone for the M600/SLS aircraft, which has garnered substantial…

NFT opens showroom for ASKA electric flying car

Where else but Silicon Valley, California would a new and unknown company open a showroom for an electric flying car that won’t go on sale until 2026 and will cost…

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Wisk Aero sues Archer Aviation

Wisk Aero, which claims to be the first Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company to design, build and fly an all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the US, has filed a lawsuit…

UPS orders ten BETA Tech ALIA eVTOLs for local deliveries

Delivery and logistics company UPS has taken the bold step of ordering ten electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft (eVTOL) for its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary. UPS expects to be…

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British Airways backs ZeroAvia for electric airliner

ZeroAvia has raised $24.3 million (£17.6 million) to develop the two megawatt hydrogen-electric powertrain for a full-size regional aircraft. The consortium of investors includes British Airways. This new round of…

Lilium reveals 7-seater electric air taxi and US merger

Lilium has revealed it is developing a 7-seat electric vertical take-off and landing jet with commercial flight operations beginning in 2024. The German company also announced it intends intention to…

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Rolls-Royce and Tecnam to deliver all-electric passenger aircraft by 2026

Rolls-Royce and aircraft manufacturer Tecnam are joining forces with Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, to deliver an all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market, ready for revenue service…

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Rolls-Royce’s electric record bid ‘Spirit of Innovation’ completes taxi test

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed taxying its ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft, the electric aircraft that it’s building to attempt a world speed record. For the first time, the aircraft powered along…