ZeroAvia has announced it has reached a key milestone toward US certification of its 600 kW electric propulsion system (EPS), following agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on a P-1 Special Conditions Issue Paper. This new step follows the issuance of the G-1 Issue Paper by the FAA in February 2025 and defines the… Read more »
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Joby Aviation electric air taxi begins final phase of FAA certification program
Joby Aviation, a maker of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has announced that its new electric air taxi has entered Type Inspection Authorization, the final phase of Federal Aviation Administration certification, and has completed the first phase of the FAA testing program to receive TIA. The first tests took place in the cockpit… Read more »
Air taxis cleared for takeoff with final FAA rules
The US Federal Aviation Administration has promulgated a final rule covering the operation of electric air taxis and how pilots will be trained to operate them. In a document entitled “Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes—Final Rule,” the agency recognized, as FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker noted, the… Read more »
Wright Electric receives $3.34-million grant from FAA for ultra-lightweight aircraft batteries
Wright Electric, a US developer of ultra-lightweight motors, generators and batteries for the aerospace and military sectors, along with its partners, which include NASA, DOE and DOD, has been awarded a $3.34-million grant from the FAA’s Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) program. The funding will be used to develop a new class of batteries for… Read more »
Archer Aviation completes battery pack drop tests in preparation for FAA’s Type Certification Program
California-based eVTOL aircraft developer Archer Aviation recently performed successful battery pack drop tests at a National Institute for Aviation Research lab in advance of similar upcoming for-credit certification tests with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The tests were part of the development program for the electric propulsion system of Archer’s Midnight, a piloted, four-passenger aircraft… Read more »
Joby Aviation expands manufacturing capacity, adds new electric aircraft to its fleet
Joby Aviation is developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service. Now the company has announced the expansion of its site in Marina, California, which will double its aircraft production capacity at that location. Joby has also expanded its flight test program, adding a new aircraft to its fleet. Joby designs, builds, and tests its… Read more »
Oakland Airport commissions first electric buses in parking shuttle fleet
Oakland Airport (OAK) in California has introduced the first electric shuttle buses to its parking shuttle fleet. Five electric buses, sourced from RIDE—the US spinoff of BYD that focuses on transit solutions—will serve passenger and employee parking lots at the airport. The buses will help OAK meet California’s electrification regulations and represent a step towards… Read more »
Electreon and Xos to implement wireless charging for UPS delivery vehicles in Michigan
Wireless EV charging developer Electreon is collaborating with the State of Michigan and Xos, a manufacturer of electric trucks, on a project that includes the integration of Electreon’s wireless charging technology into a Xos Stepvan, as well as installation of stationary wireless charging at a Detroit UPS facility. Funding of $200,000 came from the Michigan… Read more »
New York City’s East 34th Street Heliport plugs into the future with Archer and Joby Aviation
New York City’s East 34th Street Heliport in midtown Manhattan is going electric. The news was revealed when the operator of the heliport, Atlantic Aviation, a fixed-base operator with over 100 locations, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation announced a renewal of the heliport’s five-year lease. The Big Apple will serve as a… Read more »
Volocopter’s electric air taxi takes test flight in Tampa
German firm Volocopter is developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which it envisions using as air taxis, making short- to medium-range flights. The company recently tested a prototype aircraft at Tampa International Airport, and media and local pols were on hand for the event. The flight test campaign, which used a crewed Volocopter… Read more »