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The reality behind the eVTOL industry’s hyperbole, Part 2.
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm July 20, 2023, © Leeham News: We look at the promises that VTOL OEMs made in their Investor prospects and the scale-down in capabilities as Certification comes closer. We also analyze whether the… Read More
What’s the Green aviation news at Paris 2023?
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm June 22, 2023, © Leeham News: Every announcement from aircraft deals, OEM updates, or supply chain news now has the words Sustainable/Sustainability injected in every second sentence. It doesn’t matter what the subject… Read More
The Small Airliner Problem, Part 8. A battery-based airliner
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm June 15, 2023, © Leeham News: In our series on fundamental costs factors that make up Cash Operating Cost, COC (Fuel, Maintenance, Airway/Airport fees, Crew costs), we have started analyzing if the size… Read More
The Small Airliner problem, Part 2
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm April 27, 2023, © Leeham News: We started a series about the viability of the business plans for small airliners (nine to 50 seats) last week in the light of a continuing decline… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 58. Summary Part 2.
February 17, 2023, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we summarized that SAF is the short-term solution for GreenHouse Gas (GHG) reduction for Air Transport, and hydrogen is the longer-term solution for up to medium-haul flights. What about battery… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 49. eVTOL production costs.
December 9, 2022, ©. Leeham News: This is a summary of the article Part 49P, eVTOL production costs. It discusses the production costs of our typical eVTOL (Figure 1) and its drain on the OEM’s finances. New aircraft… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 49P. eVTOL production costs. The deeper discussion.
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm December 9, 2022, ©. Leeham News: This is a complementary article to Part 49, eVTOL production costs. It discusses the typical production costs of a certified eVTOL when produced in large quantities. eVTOLs… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 45. eVTOL, how green?
November 11, 2022, ©. Leeham News: We have spent some 50 articles going through the new air transport category, eVTOL, or electrically propelled Vertical TakeOff and Landing vehicles. They promise to replace the helicopter for local air transport… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 44. eVTOL operating costs.
November 4, 2022, ©. Leeham News: This is a summary of the article Part 44P, eVTOL operating costs. It discusses the operational costs of a typical eVTOL flying a feeder mission from a city center to an airport…. Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 44P. eVTOL operating costs. The deeper discussion.
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm November 4, 2022, ©. Leeham News: This is a complementary article to Part 44, eVTOL operating costs. It discusses the typical operating costs we can expect from an eVTOL when used in an… Read More