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• Dominic Perry
Dovetail Electric Aviation says it is confident of agreeing the certification basis for its DovePower electric propulsion system with Europe’s civil aviation regulator by year-end. The developer’s outlook follows its first firm customer agreement and a battery industrialization pact, strengthening its path toward commercializing the powertrain.
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Dovetail Electric Aviation says it is confident of agreeing the certification basis for its DovePower electric propulsion system with Europe’s civil aviation regulator by year-end. The developer’s outlook follows its first firm customer agreement and a battery industrialization pact, strengthening its path toward commercializing the powertrain.
Sri Lanka will participate in EHang’s fast-track program aimed at compressing the certification and adoption timeline for the Chinese eVTOL platform from years to months. The initiative adds a South Asian market to efforts focused on speeding regulatory approval and commercial deployment of advanced air mobility aircraft.
Electra says it has completed a series of demonstration flights with its ultra-short takeoff and landing hybrid-electric aircraft, testing a potential feeder role for major airports. The demonstrations assess whether the aircraft’s short-field capability can support new regional connectivity models around existing airport infrastructure.
Whisper Aero has conducted its first crewed flight tests of its electric propulsion technology, using a modified Swift 3 glider as the testbed. The flights mark a transition from ground and uncrewed evaluations to piloted operations for the company’s ultra-quiet electric ducted fans.
Hybrid-electric aircraft startup Ampaire has secured $19 million in Series B funding from IAG, Alaska Airlines and venture capital investors. The financing brings strategic airline backing alongside private capital as Ampaire advances its hybrid-electric aviation technology and commercialization efforts.
Regent demonstrated its autonomous Squire seaglider at a U.S. Navy drone event, highlighting a ground-effect vehicle designed to reach 70 kt, fly more than 100 nautical miles and carry a 22-kilogram payload. The demonstration positions the platform for evaluation in maritime and other defense missions.
REGENT has demonstrated Squire, its autonomous wing-in-ground-effect seaglider, during an exercise with the U.S. military. The event marks an operational test of the vehicle’s ability to operate close to the surface while supporting emerging defense applications for amphibious and coastal transport.
Air New Zealand says Beta Technologies’ ALIA CX300 demonstrator is too small to be cost-effective and has asked the company to examine a larger battery-electric aircraft. The assessment could reshape the airline’s approach to electric regional operations and the aircraft requirements for commercial viability.
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