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Speed, electrification and autonomy are among technologies unlocking the potential for VTOL to perform a wider range of missions.

The lighter a vehicle is, the less fuel it consumes and the less CO 2 is emitted. Lightweight materials that are strong enough to ensure passenger safety are also popular among manufacturers of cars and aircraft. Thermoplastic composites — fiber-reinforced plastics that soften when heated — are light, strong, easy to work with and easy to recycle. Certain components in aircraft fuselages and wings are already being made from this relatively new material. However, they are not yet in wider use. The aim of ENLIGHTEN — Enabling Integrated Lightweight Structures In High Volumes — is to f...

On 23 February 2021, the European Commission announced its proposal for 10 future European Partnerships, with a European Partnership for Clean Aviation amongst them. These partnerships combine public and private funding to speed up the transition towards a green, climate neutral and digital Europe, and will make European industry more resilient and competitive. All in all, the EU will invest €10 billion in the partnerships, which will then be matched by industry. The European Partnership for Clean Aviation will build on the work done to date by the Clean Sky and Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertakin...

The European Commission announced on Tuesday (23 February) that it will finance the development of new aircraft powered by clean fuel sources, in a bid to cut aviation emissions by 2050. The EU executive said the money will go towards “disruptive research and innovation solutions” in the aviation sector, to develop “the next generation of ultra-efficient low-carbon aircraft”. Clean Sky 2, a joint undertaking between the European Union and the aviation industry, said it will pursue three main thrusts as part of the programme: “hybrid electric and full electric concepts, ultra-efficie...

Airbus will begin final assembly of the first Racer compound helicopter in the coming weeks.