Air taxis and personal transports

“First ton-level liquid hydrogen eVTOL takes flight in China” – Global Times

China’s Global Times reports the country’s “first ton-level liquid hydrogen powered electric unmanned vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed its test flight in Baoji city, Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. This achievement opens new avenues […]

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Evia Aero to buy 15 Britten-Norman Islanders to be equipped with hydrogen fuel-cell engines

Germany’s Evia Aero has signed a letter of intent with Britten-Norman to purchase 15 new Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. The 15 Islander aircraft acquired from Britten-Norman will commence delivery at the beginning of 2027. These aircraft […]

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Hydrogen-electric business aircraft company Beyond Aero raises USD44 million in investment

Beyond Aero, a French hydrogen-propelled electric aviation company has, announced a successful Series A funding round, securing an additional USD20 million. Co-led by Giant Ventures and Bpifrance (the French Sovereign Fund) via its Deeptech 2030 […]

Air taxis and personal transports

India’s BluJ “conducts first flight of its hydrogen-powered VTOL prototype”

Indian Aerospace Defence News reports that Hyderabad-based startup BluJ Aerospace Private Limited has successfully conducted a flight test of India’s first hydrogen-electric propulsion based vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft prototype. BluJ is developing two […]

Air taxis and personal transports

SiriusJet “to test proprietary aircraft hydrogen fuel tank prototype in January 2025”

SiriusJet is actively developing metal hydride-based hydrogen storage technologies for its own use, according to the aircraft manufacturer in a Linkedin post. The company is developing the SiriusJet hydrogen-powered regional aircraft with a range of […]

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ZeroAvia announces new total of USD150 million of Series C funding

ZeroAvia today announced that it has extended its Series C financing to a total of USD150 million, with a UKP20 million investment from Scottish National Investment Bank coming alongside recent investments from American Airlines, International Airlines Group (IAG) and ITOCHU Corporation. […]

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Airbus outlines research aims of its Hydrogen Hubs at Airports Network

Airbus has released more information about its Hydrogen Hubs at Airports network, a collaborative initiative where the company is joining forces with airlines, airports, industry partners, energy providers and technology specialists to research the development of […]