Earlier this month the US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the City of San Antonio Aviation Department and City Public Service Board (CPS Energy), and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining collective efforts to develop and promote technologies that include, but are not limited to, sustainable aviation, battery technologies and innovative battery storage solutions, enhanced electric vehicle (EV) charging, and power demand management technologies. This agreement marks the firs ..read more

California-based electric aircraft manufacturer Ampaire Inc has announced the acquisition of Magpie Aviation Inc., a developer of electric aviation technologies. “With this acquisition, Ampaire anticipates further revenue growth across both commercial and defense sectors while simultaneously enhancing the capabilities and mission scope of our existing hybrid aircraft,” said Kevin Noertker, CEO of Ampaire. “Building upon our recent acquisition of Talyn Air, the addition of Magpie exemplifies our deliberate approach to integrating pivotal companies and assets on our path to accelerate our l ..read more

AuraAero has announced at AERO Friedrichshafen 2024, that Norges Luftsportforbund, the Norwegian air sports federation which covers all air sports in Norway, has signed an agreement for buying one INTEGRAL E, the electric two-seater, becoming the first Norwegian customer for this aircraft.   “ Based in Elverum, this federation will operate the electric aircraft for towing gliders at the national centre for gliding” according to a press release. “INTEGRAL E is an electric two-seater aircraft operated by batteries that can be charged in less than 30 minutes. Available in R (leisure and aero ..read more

AuraAero have announced at AERO Friedrichshafen 2024, that Norges Luftsportforbund, the Norwegian air sports federation which covers all air sports in Norway, has signed an agreement for buying one INTEGRAL E, the electric two-seater, becoming the first Norwegian customer for this aircraft.    “Based in Elverum, this federation will operate the electric aircraft for towing gliders at the national centre for gliding” according to the press release. “INTEGRAL E is an electric two-seater aircraft operated by batteries that can be charged in less than 30 minutes. Available in R (leisure ..read more

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has published a Position Paper endorsed by its European Leaders Steering Committee entitled “Recommendations for Accelerating the Development of the Electric aviation Sector in Europe” GAMA reports that the white paper highlights some of the most important recommendations for European regulators and policymakers to support the sector which include: “Revise public funding related rules: GAMA recommends strengthening and broadening the scope and the accessibility of existing programs that could provide R&D and manufacturing funding to sup ..read more

Archer Aviation has announced key strategic hires to bolster its government relations efforts and a Washington D.C. office opening. The company says former FAA Administrator and current Archer executive, Billy Nolen, is now Archer’s Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer leading Archer’s government affairs efforts and Melissa McCaffrey joined the team to lead its efforts at the U.S. state and local levels. Lynda Tran, former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Director of Public Engagement at the U.S. Department of Transportation, the company says has also joined in an advisor ..read more

Beta Technologies has announced on a social media post that its Charge Cube has won official UL certification.  The company says it looks forward to continuing to grow its charging network and supporting both electric aircraft and ground vehicles across the country. For more information https://www.beta.team/ (Image: Beta Technologies ..read more

Electra today announced a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Army valued at USD1.9 million that funds powered wind tunnel testing of Electra’s hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. The company says the award enables the U.S. Army to explore Electra’s unique blown wing aircraft technology potential to broaden U.S. military capabilities, especially for fuel-efficient, resilient logistics in contested environments. “Electra’s eSTOL represents a new category of aircraft capability, combining helicopter-like operational flexibility with superior f ..read more

BRM Aero, a manufacturer of two-seater training aircraft, and H55, a provider of electric propulsion systems, have announced the commercialization of the B23 Energic aircraft with the opening of the order book. “The B23 Energic will be the first clean and efficient fully electric aircraft in the CS-23 general aviation category, with the first deliveries to a selected group of launch customers scheduled early next year, in parallel to full scale commercialization,” said a joint company press release. The two companies are partnering closely in providing in early 2025, the first set of aircraft ..read more

The Bremen based aviation company EVIA AERO and the Romanian Banat Airport Caransebes have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint development of energy systems for sustainable aviation. “The aim is to create the necessary infrastructure at the airport for sustainable and therefore future-proof aviation with electric and hydrogen aircraft” according to the press release. “This will start with the construction of a 49-hectare photovoltaic plant (62 megawatts of power) on the airport site. This lays the foundation for the production of green electricity, the basis for environmentally ..read more