I'm super proud of my friend Philip Wayaki Bongi for his amazing work on this project. Learn more about it and how to support Phase 2 here: elanhead.medium.com/support-the-fu…

And a huge thank you to all of my friends who have already donated to Philip's cause! ❤️ More on this soon.

Airbus hydrogen APU replacement tests aim to build a bridge for future propulsion theaircurrent.com/technology/air… (via Elan Head & Jon Ostrower) #staycurrent

Pretty cool reveal at The Vertical Flight Society’s #Forum80 this week: a hydrogen-powered helicopter that is approaching first hover! It’s the evolution of a battery electric helicopter project I first wrote about in 2018. verticalmag.com/news/united-th…

Have you operated, flown or maintained a civil helicopter in the past 2 years? If so, take part in Vertical Magazine's annual OEM survey, open through May 10 here: research-go.com/s/?key=V0WRLki… Your honest feedback helps make the helicopter industry better & safer.

Good evening #aviation folks - I've got a new post up on substack about safety management systems and some questions I think that are worth asking. Read it here (& subscribe for more!) colleenmondor.substack.com/p/4-sometimes-…

.Vertical Aerospace announced that founder Stephen Fitzpatrick is handing over the reins of the eVTOL company to CFO Stuart Simpson. I caught up with both of them to discuss the leadership change, fundraising & status of Vertical's second VX4 prototype: theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatche…

Born to subsistence farmers in Papua New Guinea, my friend Philip Wayaki continually impresses me for his intelligence and drive. He recently completed Phase 1 of an incredible project and I hope you'll join me in supporting Phase 2. elanhead.medium.com/support-the-fu…

Volocopter may have to consider insolvency in 'foreseeable future' | Aviation Week aviationweek.com/aerospace/adva… (via Jens Flottau)

There's rightly a lot of skepticism around eVTOL technology, but Elan Head got under the hood of Beta Technologies industry-first piloted transition. The technical nitty gritty is heavy here in this detailed report from The Air Current. theaircurrent.com/aircraft-devel…

A piloted eVTOL transition flight is a huge deal — congrats to Beta Technologies for pulling it off! For The Air Current, I wrote about the technical obstacles that stood in the way of this achievement and how Beta worked methodically to overcome them. theaircurrent.com/aircraft-devel…

This interesting story from Washington state suggests that community acceptance will be a challenge not just for urban air taxis, but also small personal eVTOLs operating in rural areas. methowvalleynews.com/2024/04/18/com…

I find myself today coming back to this story written by Elan Head for the third time because it's still so relevant. If you're curious about the history of Safety Management Systems (SMS) -- which is still such a huge topic -- read this, then re-read it: verticalmag.com/features/whens…

The $110 million Series C raise announced today by Skyports Infrastructure / Skyports Drone Services suggests that serious capital is ready to flow into eVTOL infrastructure development — but only in the presence of solid commercial agreements. My latest for The Air Current: theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatche…

Promise of early eVTOL ops in Dubai pushes Skyports fundraise to $110 million (via Elan Head) theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatche…

'Everything is built on LCA. It’s now in every single climate bill out there. Every single standard. Every single consulting company is doing LCA and doing carbon footprinting for companies. It’s a huge industry.'

Sounds like SMS!

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There are many competitive rivalries in the eVTOL industry, but when it comes to vertiport legislation, it’s Supernal vs. pretty much everyone else. For The Air Current, I did a deep dive into the conflict and how it recently played out in Florida. theaircurrent.com/industry-strat…

MUST WATCH video for anyone interested in #eVTOL , Advanced Air Mobility and flight testing - Lilium Chief Test Pilot Andy Strachan gives an in-depth pilot's guide to the electric Lilium Jet #avgeek #eVTOL #AAM youtube.com/watch?v=eUNHAc…