Author: Willi Tacke

AERO Asia 2023 starting with e-Planes & Sustainable Aviation Forum

The first AERO Asia started today in Zhuhai China with a reparable success more than 250 exhibitors from around the world showed their latest development.

The big majority at this show coming from mainland China but also a reasonable number from abroad.

As sustainable and green aviation are a big focus of this event There are not only quite a number of conventional Aircraft manufacturers showing their latest products but also quite a number of manned and unmanned eVTOLs as well as conventional aircraft.

Next to exhibits and a small airshow there is also a number of forums around GA on of Forums around “Low level Aviation” which is a new term created in China for GA and AAM together-

The half day “Sustainable Aviation Forum” with speakers from US over Europe up to China and Australia highlighted the latest envelopment of eMotor, e-Aircraft and eVTOL.

More in the next days here on e-flight-journal.com

2nd AAM Forum started today 27.09. in Oberpfaffenhofen Germany

Bavarian Minister Florian Herman opened the ÀAM forum in the Hangar of the Technical University and Hochschule Munich at the Oberpfaffenhofen Airfield. Key players like Rolls Royce, Volocopter, AutoFight, Lilium, Elektra Solar presented their progress in their projects as well as new startups like Vaeridion and Odonata.

AAM Forum at the Airfield Oberpfaffenhofen/munich

eVTOL at Oshkosh Airventure

The Wisk Generation 5 Lift and cruise aircraft flew at Airventure Oshkosh for the first time. The 2 seater aircraft was flying unmanned automated but under human supervision.

some more impressions from the world largest Airshow

Tim Lum first buyer of a Opener Blackfly together with Opener CEO Ken Karklin in Oshkosh at the Opener exhibit in front of the simulators.
And with e-flight-Journal editor Willi Tacke infront of the Vehicle – read more in an interview with Tim in the next e-flight-Journal – coming soon
Willi Tacke flyiing the Beta eVTOL
A statue of Tom Poberezny was unveiled in the lobby of the EAA Museum on Monday

2nd day started at VFS Electric Aircraft Symposium in Oshkosh 2023

Very interesting talks at the second day of the Electric Aircraft Symposium:

Panel on Leisure eVTOL in Oshkosh.

The panel on FAA part 103 and other private use of eVTOL brought up several challenging aspects.
Olaf Otto president of Rolls Royce electrical speaking at EAS in the Electric Motors and Battery session
crystal ball session at the end of the EAS: what Starr Ginn Nasa, Mark Moore Whisper AERO, Sergio Cecutta SMG, Diane Carrington Afworks. discussing what the future of eVTOL aircraft will bring.