eVTOL Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/evtol/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Sat, 03 Sep 2022 12:34:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png eVTOL Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/evtol/ 32 32 Eve and Kenya Airways studying potential applications proceeds of eVTOLs https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/03/eve-and-kenya-airways-studying-potential-applications-proceeds-of-evtols/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eve-and-kenya-airways-studying-potential-applications-proceeds-of-evtols https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/03/eve-and-kenya-airways-studying-potential-applications-proceeds-of-evtols/#respond Sat, 03 Sep 2022 12:34:48 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7670 For aviation enthusiasts, the development of air taxis presents an exciting new mobility option. The prospect of the electric air taxi has also been greeted as eagerly as in airline boardrooms. Even as the travel industry continues to emerge from the coronavirus crisis, one of Africa’s leading carriers has been embracing the promise of eVTOLs, [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/09/03/eve-and-kenya-airways-studying-potential-applications-proceeds-of-evtols/feed/ 0 Eve unveils eVTOL cabin at the Farnborough Airshow https://airspace-africa.com/2022/07/20/eve-unveils-evtol-cabin-at-the-farnborough-airshow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eve-unveils-evtol-cabin-at-the-farnborough-airshow https://airspace-africa.com/2022/07/20/eve-unveils-evtol-cabin-at-the-farnborough-airshow/#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:08:18 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7238 Eve Holding unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow its first full-sized eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle) cabin mock-up, which reinforces the Company’s human-centred design approach. The mock-up was showcased at Embraer’s ‘Fly the Future’ exhibition, together with the manufacturer’s sustainable aircraft concepts. Visitors were able to experience the future of Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/07/20/eve-unveils-evtol-cabin-at-the-farnborough-airshow/feed/ 0 Rolls-Royce advances hybrid-electric flights with new technology for longer flights https://airspace-africa.com/2022/06/22/rolls-royce-advances-hybrid-electric-flights-with-new-technology-for-longer-flights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolls-royce-advances-hybrid-electric-flights-with-new-technology-for-longer-flights https://airspace-africa.com/2022/06/22/rolls-royce-advances-hybrid-electric-flights-with-new-technology-for-longer-flights/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:20:20 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=6881 Rolls-Royce has announced the development of turbogenerator technology, which includes a new small engine designed for hybrid-electric applications. The system will be an on-board power source with scalable power offerings and will complement the Rolls-Royce Electrical propulsion portfolio, enabling an extended range of sustainable aviation fuels and later as it comes available through hydrogen combustion. [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/06/22/rolls-royce-advances-hybrid-electric-flights-with-new-technology-for-longer-flights/feed/ 0 Boeing to Provide Landing Gear Exchange Service to Kenya Airways https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/27/boeing-to-provide-landing-gear-exchange-service-to-kenya-airways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boeing-to-provide-landing-gear-exchange-service-to-kenya-airways https://airspace-africa.com/2022/02/27/boeing-to-provide-landing-gear-exchange-service-to-kenya-airways/#respond Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:26:48 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5508 Boeing will perform landing gear exchange, repair and overhaul services on Kenya Airways PLC (KQ) after they announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the 2022 MRO Middle East exhibition, which is the leading aviation industry event for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul in the region. KQ will use the Boeing Service Center Repair [...]

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