I’ve been appalled to hear and see some of the gender bias — even today, in the 2020s! — in our industry. As a white man, it’s been easy to think that civilized society has transcended some of the more puerile behavior, but listening more to women tell these stories as a common occurrence has been a wakeup call.
Southern Airways Express, a Florida-based commuter airliner, announced on Dec. 1 that it will buy 20 Regent electric seagliders.
Heart Aerospace, the Sweden-based electric aircraft developer, selected two additional companies to advance its plans to develop an all-electric regional aircraft.
On Nov. 1, a Pipistrel Alpha Electro conducted the first flight by an electric aircraft across Cook Strait, which separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
ZeroAvia, the hydrogen-electric aviation firm, announced new agreements with companies in the US, UK and India.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) unveiled a subscale model of a conceptual two-seat electric basic trainer at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2021 held on Oct. 19–23.
San Francisco, California-based electric aircraft developer, Airflow, was founded in 2019 by five former Airbus Vahana team members.
In early December, Coral Springs, Florida-based Doroni Aerospace, Inc. announced the development of its showroom model, digital twin and full-scale propulsion system.
Bend, Oregon-based Element 1 Corporation announced on Nov. 29 that it had signed an agreement with McLean, Virginia-based NEXA Capital Partners, LLC, to accelerate the adoption of its methanol-to-hydrogen generators for fuel cell applications in aerospace and particularly eVTOL.
On Nov. 26, French car company Renault unveiled a quadcopter eVTOL with a fuselage inspired by its Renault 4, as the final celebration for the 60th anniversary of the “R4.”
