Will all-electric charter flights become a reality within five years?
April 2021
Blade Urban Air Mobility recently reached an agreement to add up to 20 of Beta Technologies’ $4 million Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft to its passenger transportation network, with deliveries due to start in 2024, followed by operations in 2025. According to Blade, the aircraft will be acquired through its “third-party financing relationships” with its operating partners, and Jet Linx Aviation is set to be the first to start employing an initial batch of five aircraft.
On a full charge, the Alia will be able to operate on routes of up to 250 nautical miles (288 miles), carrying six people (including a pilot) or three standard cargo pallets at speeds of up to 170 mph. Beta says it will take 50 minutes to recharge the aircraft, which is to be certified under the FAA’s Part 23 rules.
Leveraging legacy DNA
6th May 2021, 11:00
“With great power comes great responsibility” is not just a quote popularised by a superhero franchise (originally penned by Voltaire). Just ask the aviation original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) charting their routes across the world of advanced air mobility (AAM). Where flying over urban populations is concerned, there is a responsibility for the safety of their passengers and those their aircraft fly over. Noise is also a big factor.
In October 2020, Embraer’s market accelerator Embraer X (X for exponential) launched its first project – Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions. Eve CEO André Stein told Revolution.Aero that the company is leveraging the
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BOSTON (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 22, 2021
4AIR, the first and only rating system focused on comprehensive sustainability in private aviation, today announced that Jet Linx Aviation customers, including its Jet Card, Joint Ownership and Aircraft Management clients, can opt in to the 4AIR Level 1 Rating, under which the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from their aviation activity will be offset 100 percent, leaving their travel carbon-neutral.
â4AIR is working with Jet Linx to help its customers drive positive change while accelerating the creation of a sustainable future for aviation,â said Kennedy Ricci, 4AIRâs president. âBy opting into the 4AIR Level 1 program, Jet Linx customers will fly carbon-neutral, helping to prevent climate change, protect the environment and support projects that promote sustainable economic development globally. As we mark Earth Day 2021, we applaud Jet Linx and its customers for their commitment to protecting our environment.â