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The New Zealand aviation industry is making bold climate claims and risking anti-greenwashing litigation, James Higham argues

Airlines and airports face increased scrutiny – and possibly legal action – over the contradictions between their sustainability claims and the reality of their high-emissions businesses.

EVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing) are getting closer and closer to commercial operations. One of the most promising future air taxis is the...

Global helicopter operator Bristow Group (NYSE: VTOL) announced Tuesday it has placed a firm order for five Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, still under development by Vermont-based Beta Technologies.

The US Army is testing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that will be used for critical military, cargo, and medical operations.

Aerospace & Defense Roundup: May. 05 Beta Alia EVTOL Begins U.S. Air Force Flight Tests Flight testing of the Beta Technologies’ Alia for the U.S. Air Force has begun after the electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft received airworthiness approval under the service’s Agility Prime program. The 7,000-lb.-class aircraft has received military flight release for piloted conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) flying under the Air Force’s operational flight test program. On ...