Air taxis and personal transports

Ricardo and Greenjets announce progress on integrated battery/nacelle engine design

Ricardo, an environmental, and engineering consulting company, has supported Greenjets, pioneers of bespoke, compact jet engines for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) applications, to create the first generation of an electric fully operational demonstrator […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Singapore 2024: Lilium partners with Star Charge to develop charging system for eVTOL operations

Lilium has announced at the Singapore Airshow that it has partnered with Star Charge, a company providing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and microgrid solutions, to develop, customise, and provide charging systems for its Lilium Jets. […]

Batteries

U.S. Department of Energy announces new funding to electrify domestic aircraft, railroads and ships

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced USD15 million for 12 projects across 11 states to advance next-generation, high-energy storage solutions to help accelerate the electrification of the aviation, railroad, and maritime transport sectors. […]

Batteries

Pratt and Whitney Canada unveils high voltage bidirectional mobile charging unit for hybrid-electric flight demonstrator

Pratt & Whitney Canada today announced the development of an advanced mobile charging unit (MCU) capable of charging high-power batteries at up to 1500 volts, making it compatible with Megawatt Charging System standards the industry […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Archer Aviation and NASA sign Space Act Agreement to collaborate on mission-critical eVTOL aircraft technologies

Archer Aviation today announced it has signed a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The company says the collaboration will kick off with an initial project focused on studying high-performance […]