Government investment

FI 2024: UK government invests UKP100 million in sustainable, AAM technology research

The UK’s Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has announced over UKP100 million of government-industry funding for sustainable aerospace tech projects to support greener air travel, at the launch of the 2024 Farnborough Airshow. Just […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

FI 2024: Lilium, SEA and Skyports partner to develop AAM services in Northern Italy

Lilium, SEA – the operator of Milan’s airports – and Skyports Infrastructure have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) laying the groundwork for the development of a passenger electric vertical take-off […]

Research

FI 2024: UK’s Cranfield University joins pan-European team researching solid oxide fuel cells

The UK’s Cranfield University is the only UK university involved in FlyECO, a EUR4 million pan-European project to develop sustainable aviation solutions through the close integration of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) and hydrogen-powered electrified […]

Government investment

FI 2024: UK regional government to help Hybrid Air Vehicles finance Airlander production

Hybrid Air Vehicles, the organisation behind the Airlander lighter-than-air transport, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore financing opportunities with the South Yorkshire JESSICA Urban Development Fund to invest in […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FI 2024: Saudi Arabia’s GACA and Lilium launch working group to develop AAM regulations

The Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Lilium N.V. today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Farnborough International Airshow to develop and implement the required regulations for eVTOL operations in […]