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Everett, Washington based magniX has unveiled a range of lightweight, high-speed electric engines designed for helicopters. Designed for small singe-engine helicopters through to larger hybrid twin-engined aircraft, the Heli-Storm engines have operating speeds between 6,000 and 7,000 rpm and are significantly lighter than turbine engines. By combinging the engines with [read more]

Leading electric aircraft manufacturer and pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM) Lilium has completed its first power-on milestone for the first in-production Lilium Jet MSN1 at its facility in Munich, Germany marking another step on its path to first flight and certification. During the power-on test the low-voltage electrical systems [read more]

American Airlines has made a conditional commitment for 100 zero emissions hydrogen aero engines from ZeroAvia. The engine deal will power a future regional aircraft which will have zero carbon emissions but is yet to be designed. In addition the airline has also increased its funding of ZeroAvia as part [read more]

Turkiye’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines has been named as the World’s Most Sustainable (Flag Carrier) Airline in World Finance’s sustainability awards 2024. The airline was praised for continuing to set the standard for airlines with its pioneering sustainability initiatives such as the extended use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), sustainable [read more]

Virgin Atlantic and British Airways have together called for “radical collaboration” between Government, aviation fuel providers and the wider aviation industry to help the industry reach its net-zero target of 2050. The call came at the recent Sustainable Skies Summit 2024, held at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, during [read more]

Loganair (LM/LOG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Canfield Aerospace Solutions with the aim of flying the first Hydrogen electric powered BN Islander by 2027. Having supported the project to convert a BN Islander to hydrogen electric power, Project Fresson, from the start it is a logical step [read more]

Scottish Power and ZeroAvia have agreed a deal to work together to develop low-carbon hydrogen supplies to key airports to support the decarbonisation of the UK aviation industry. As well as supply, the partnership will also be exploring clean power requirements and hydrogen production infrastructure for potential future ZeroAvia sites [read more]

European aircraft developer Maeve Aerospace has unveiled an 80 seat hybrid airliner which it says will have the performance of a jet but the efficiency of a turbo-prop. The airliner, known as M80, is c clean sheet design aircraft and will have a range of 800nm whilst having a 40% [read more]