Air taxis and personal transports

Paris 2023: Supernal to fly with UMBRAGROUP actuators and motor control electronics

Supernal LLC and UMBRAGROUP have announced at the Paris Air Show a continued partnership to leverage technology that will enhance flight control operations in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. UMBRAGROUP will supply actuators and motor control […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Paris 2023: AutoFlight and Group ADP plan 2024 Paris Olympic trial eVTOL flights

AutoFlight and Groupe ADP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to experiment electric take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) “Prosperity I” flights from Pontoise Vertiport during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Under the […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Paris 2023: Safran develops eVTOL partnerships with Archer and Volocopter

Safran has announced more eVTOL programme details. Its Electronics & Defense division is working with Archer Aviation testing Safran Electronics & Defense’s ultra-compact avionics platform (UCAP) flight control computer (FCC) and SkyNaute navigation system, which […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Paris 2023: Safran to develop turbogenerator for Electra’s hybrid-electric aircraft

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed an agreement with Electra.aero to develop the 600 kW electric turbogenerator propulsion system for the prototype of Electra’s nine-passenger hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. Electra says this turbogenerator […]