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BETA Technologies says the FAA has issued its ALIA A250 the first Special Airworthiness Certificate for market surveys awarded to an electric VTOL aircraft. The authorization allows the company to fly customers and partners, providing an opportunity to assess the aircraft in potential operating settings ahead of more detailed planning.
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Vertical Aerospace appointed Marc Fontaine, CEO of Helsing’s French entity, to its board effective Oct. 21. The company is also targeting completion of the aircraft-level critical design review for its Valo eVTOL before Christmas, as CEO Stuart Simpson discusses certification, growth and strategic partners.
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BETA Technologies says the FAA has issued its ALIA A250 the first Special Airworthiness Certificate for market surveys awarded to an electric VTOL aircraft. The authorization allows the company to fly customers and partners, providing an opportunity to assess the aircraft in potential operating settings ahead of more detailed planning.
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Electra, Bristow Group, airport operator Avinor and CAA Norway plan demonstration flights with Electra’s EL2 hybrid-electric technology demonstrator at five locations across Norway in 2027. The program will test the aircraft in a range of operating environments, building on Electra’s recent instrument-procedure trials in Virginia.
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Archer Aviation says its Midnight prototype has completed piloted flights around San Francisco Bay, closing the Northern California phase of its “No Roads” demonstration tour. The aircraft is heading to Los Angeles for further demonstrations and operations tied to the 2028 Olympic Games, including the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
The FAA’s eVTOL pilot program is taking shape across the United States, with business aviation and general aviation airports serving as test sites for advanced air mobility. The effort puts airport infrastructure and operations at the center of early efforts to demonstrate how eVTOL aircraft could fit into the aviation system.
French gyroplane maker DTA Aircraft is pitching its JP1 multicopter as a personal electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft at NBAA-BACE. The showing puts the company’s concept before business aviation stakeholders, though the available report provides no details on performance, certification status or commercialization plans.
Samson Sky has appointed Italian automotive designer Luigi Memola and his firm, EPTA Design, to develop the interior of its Switchblade roadable aircraft. The appointment comes as the US company continues preparations for production.
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