In this issue:
Electric hybrids—an overlooked market?
FAA’s eVTOL regulatory framework takes shape
New propaganda from Federal Air Marshals
J.D. Power annual airport ratings
A possible breakthrough in sustainable aviation fuel
Does aviation face a “climate crisis”?
News Notes
Quotable Quotes
Electric Hybrids—An Overlooked Market?
I continue to puzzle over the hype about tiny electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) as the coming revolution in aviation. To be sure, the idea is cool, and it increasingly appears to be technically feasible. All-electric means no vehicle emissions (despite the carbon footprint of battery production and disposal). And eVTOLs seem likely to be far quieter than helicopters, whose market they will