Beta Technologies has achieved the first piloted transition flights with its Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft prototype, the Vermont-based aircraft developer announced today. ainonline.com/aviation-news/… Hanneke Weitering

.Kyle Clark's film documenting the first transition of the Alia is excellent. Check it out in Hanneke Weitering's story: ainonline.com/aviation-news/… #aviation #technology #flying

Lilium is negotiating with the French government over possible subsidies and loan guarantees to support high-volume production facilities for its eVTOL aircraft. ainonline.com/aviation-news/… Lilium

Airbus is eyeing several major airports in North America as locations for potential “hydrogen hubs,” including Atlanta Airport and Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport. ainonline.com/aviation-news/…

The FAA has issued its final ruling on the airworthiness criteria for Archer's Midnight eVTOL air taxi. It'll be published in the federal register tomorrow. ainonline.com/aviation-news/…

Lilium unveiled the first full-scale model of the eVTOL aircraft it plans to bring to market in 2026 at #EBACE2024.

Glad to see the protests at #EBACE2024 appear more peaceful this year. I like the shark plane. 🦈✈️ My editor Charles Alcock 🇪🇺 was on the scene to shoot this video report today (while I was sleeping back home in WA with not one bit of FOMO)

Big news in eVTOL world today: Joby Aviation has acquired autonomous flight tech developer Xwing. We could see a future iteration of Joby's air taxi flying passengers with no pilot on board. ainonline.com/aviation-news/…

Bristow, which plans to start eVTOL aircraft operations with cargo services, has published a guide to the early phase of the advanced air mobility sector. hubs.la/Q02CtYYb0

Joby Aviation is taking the wraps off the software system it has developed to support on-demand commercial air taxi services with its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft, which could enter service in 2025. Joby Aviation ainonline.com/aviation-news/…

Personal eVTOL aircraft developer Air this week unveiled plans for a new uncrewed version of its vehicle to be used for cargo deliveries and other logistics roles. hubs.la/Q02CHwtH0

Vertical Aerospace says it is a few weeks away from resuming flight testing at Kemble Airport in the UK with a more advanced prototype of its VX eVTOL aircraft. hubs.la/Q02CHMpB0

GE Aerospace is working with NASA to make hybrid-electric, high-bypass turbofan engines for the next generation of single-aisle airliners, the company announced on Wednesday. GE Aerospace ainonline.com/aviation-news/…

Saudi government-backed start-up Life Shield has pledged support for UK-based Arc Aerosystems' plans for the Pegasus, Linx P9, Linx P3, and C-600 aircraft. hubs.la/Q02CQqmT0

It was supposed to be a routine briefing for aviation reporters before Farnborough Airshow but then the wheels came off the PR bus Boeing Airplanes after NTSB threw a fit. Aviation International News tech guru Hanneke Weitering was an innocent bystander (frowning on the left): ainonline.com/aviation-news/…

Hydrogen fuel cell powered eVTOLs seem like a great idea, and Joby Aviation showed that its aircraft can fly 523 miles with this type of powertrain. ainonline.com/aviation-news/… #aviation #flying #technology

UK start-up Sora Aviation is preparing to launch a Series A funding round to support its work on a planned 30-seat eVTOL aircraft primarily intended for airport shuttle services. ainonline.com/aviation-news/…

As Beta Technologies prepares to begin delivering electric aircraft to its first commercial customers, it is putting the finishing touches on its initial pilot training program for Part 135 operators. hubs.la/Q02M3Kj50

NASA and MagniX unveiled the de Havilland Canada Dash 7 turboprop that they’re preparing to retrofit with Magni650 electric propulsion units. hubs.la/Q02MmtZb0

Joby and Reliable Robotics demonstrated military use cases for remotely piloted airplanes in a U.S. Air Force agile combat employment exercise. hubs.la/Q02MJ_SB0