Air taxis and personal transports

Nidec and Embraer approved for JV to develop electric propulsion system for aerospace sector

Japan’s Nidec Corporation and Brazil’s Embraer have welcomed the “unconditional approval from all necessary regulatory authorities for the establishment of their joint venture, Nidec Aerospace LLC”. The two partners say the transaction combines the complementary […]

Air taxis and personal transports

RTX developing solid-state circuit breaker for hybrid-electric aircraft under NASA contract

RTX, the aerospace and defence company, today announced it has demonstrated the operation of a solid-state circuit breaker to support hybrid-electric propulsion systems in future aircraft, which the company describes as a key part of […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Hydrogen-powered Luftcar flying car manufacturer reports potential USD100 million funding

LuftCar LLC, a US based hydrogen powered aircraft developer, has announced it has received a “term sheet” for USD100 million investment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS (“GEM”), a Luxembourg-based private equity group. “The funds […]