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After Publicizing their Refreshed Permit to Fly from the UK’s CAA, Vertical Aerospace began its test flight campaign with a tethered launch of their electric eVTOL prototype. The VX4 pulled it off perfectly, taking off and hovering for a short time as personnel parsed, checked, and assessed more than "20,000 flight and system parameters". Alpine Air Express has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase up to 75 hybrid-electric ERA aircraft from French manufacturer AURA AERO. Alpine Air Express operates over 100 regional flights across the country providing last-mile delivery of packages and freight for large package c
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As the ZeroAvia ZA2000 hybrid engine gets closer to full production, the firm is making deals with regional airlines wherever it can to showcase the new powerplant to clients and passengers alike. Their newest partner is Ecojet, a firm that bills itself as "the world's first electric, commercial airline". They've already added 22 ZA2000 hydrogen-electric engines to their cart, with options for 40 more on top of that. The agreement builds on a relationship started in November of 2023, when they set up a deposit schedule that would put Ecojet in a nice, early place in line for when certified ZA2000s run off the production line. Ecojet isn't quite active, yet. They plan to launch services later th
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