Advanced Air Mobility

Midnight eVTOL surpasses 400 test flights ahead of schedule

Over the last 8 months, Archer Aviation has completed a total of 402 test flights with its composites-intensive aircraft, adding to key milestones.

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DLR conducts aeroelastic vibration tests on Volocopter VoloCity

Analyzing structural resonance of the aircraft under various loads becomes a critical step in obtaining flight certification.

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Upcoming AZL project focuses on propellers, rotors for air mobility, wind energy systems

Launch of the “Propellers and Rotors” Joint Partner Project looks to the potential of composite materials and technologies for future product concepts.

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Aerospace

Composites reinvent aerospace, AAM and space

Celebrating National Composites Week, CW shares ways in which composites continue to make a significant impact in aerospace and space market developments.

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Aska A5 prototype achieves tethered unmanned flight testing

Full-scale experimental aircraft continues to successfully progress through its flight testing regimen, to be followed by conventional flight and transitioning.

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Midnight eVTOL developments to scale up, grow platform reach across U.S.

Archer Aviation has made several key announcements including additional secured equity capital, network plans in LA and updates to a contract with the U.S. Air Force.

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GKN delivers composite wing, booms for Supernal eVTOL

Key deliveries include the complete composite wing assembly in June and booms anticipated by end of July, in anticipation of upcoming flights and 2028 commercial service.

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Vertical Aerospace releases new VX4 prototype, begins initial testing

Initial powered ground tests are underway for the U.K.-built composite eVTOL vehicle, ahead of a more robust flight program with CAA Permit to Fly approval.

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CAEATFA grants Archer approval for electric powertrain facility ramp-up

The $117 million award, believed to be CAEATFA’s largest to date in AAM, will support Archer’s planned expansion of battery pack and aircraft production facilities intended to support eVTOL commercialization.

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Defense

Beta completes Alia CTOL deployments with two U.S. DOD major commands

On-base and cross-country missions were conducted with the Air Combat Command and Air Mobility Command via multi-day and day-long exercises to evaluate Beta’s composite aircraft with real-world scenarios.

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