At the National Business Aviation Association convention in Orlando, CAT’s Chuck Weirauch interviewed Tony LaCorte, Director of External Affairs for Textron eAviation.
The news comes as Japanese and U.S. regulatory authorities confirmed that they have reached an agreement to deliver a streamlined approval process for U.S. applicants who wish to validate their electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft designs in Japan.
Group Editor Marty Kauchak looks at why the FAA is being pushed to work with global regulators, such as the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), on the path towards certifying electric aircraft.
BAE Systems and Supernal have entered into an agreement to design and develop the flight control computer for Supernal’s electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing vehicle.
Delta Air Lines is embarking on a multi-year, multi-market commercial and operational partnership with Joby Aviation to deliver home-to-airport transportation service to Delta customers in New York and Los Angeles.
Joby Aviation and Skyports Infrastructure are developing a Living Lab passenger terminal that will enable the two companies to test a variety of technologies and procedures that will help define how passengers experience vertical flight in the future.
Aeroporti di Roma, Atlantia, UrbanV, and Volocopter have successfully completed the first crewed electric vertical take-off and landing test flights in Italian airspace.