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U.S. Air Force Approves Joby's eVTOL Aircraft For Military Flights

The announcement, during the AFWERX Accelerate conference, marks the first-time an eVTOL aircraft has received U.S. military airworthiness approval.
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MagniX Takes Its Electric Caravan to Australia With Local Partners

The company is working with Sydney Seaplanes and Dante Aeronautical to get its converted Caravan aircraft approved in Australia.
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EcoPulse Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Completes Preliminary Design Review

The design is based on Daher's existing TBM family of light aircraft and is being prepared for a first flight in 2022.
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Hydrogen Power is the Future For Helicopters, Says Airbus

Airbus is privately conducting demonstration programs based on early concepts for hydrogen-powered rotorcraft.
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Ohio Offers New Funding For Research Partnerships

Companies are required to partner with Ohio-based colleges and organizations on work due to start in May 2021.
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EHang Expands Use of Unmanned Aircraft for Digital Light Shows in Europe

China's EHang reached a distribution agreement with event technology company Concept Solutions to offer AAV-powered digital fireworks through the newly created entity, DronePixel by EHang.
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Uber Says Former Elevate Partners Can Offer Flights Through Its Ride-Hailing App

Joby Aviation is acquiring the Uber Elevate urban air mobility platform and intends to use it, under a new name, to offer flights in its own aircraft.
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Joby Takes Control of Uber Elevate Plans For Urban Air Taxi Services

Uber has invested $125 million in eVTOL aircraft developer Joby Aviation in a deal that excludes other program partners.
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Volocopter Announces Plan to Launch eVTOL Air Taxi Service in Singapore

The German eVTOL aircraft developer is aiming to start operations in Singapore from 2023.
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Otto Unveils Plans For a Zero-Emissions Alternative to the Piston-Powered Celera

The U.S. company will power a new version of its diesel-fueled Celera 500L with either electricity or hydrogen.
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Odds Narrow For Divestiture of Uber Elevate to an eVTOL Aircraft Developer

Self-driving vehicle specialist Aurora is taking a majority stake in Uber's Advanced Technologies Group.
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Joby Selects Toray to Supply Carbon Fiber for eVTOL Aircraft

The long-term agreement represents another step in the development of the four-seat all-electric model.
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Funding Round Boosts D3's Plans to Deliver Integrated Air Traffic Management

The German start-up now has funds to launch trial flight operations in 2021.
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Lufthansa to Help Lilium Recruit and Train eVTOL Aircraft Flight Crew

The two companies will liaise with European and U.S. regulators to define pilot-training requirements for new eVTOL aircraft.
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Electra Set to Complete Preliminary Design for eSTOL Technology Demonstrator

Blue Force Technologies has been chosen as lead designer and manufacturer for Electra's six-seat aircraft.
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India Seeks Industry Input on Plans for Unmanned Traffic Management

The country's Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a discussion paper laying out its thinking on forging policy for a wide array of unmanned aircraft operations that might eventually include autonomous passenger flights.
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Diamond Aircraft Owner Forms Electric Aviation Partnership

Wanfeng Aviation and the Wolong Electric Drive Group will collaborate to develop new electric motors for aircraft.
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Electric EEL Demonstrates Hybrid Propulsion's Potential on Hawaiian Airline Route

The six-seater conversion of the Cessna 337 Skymaster is flying daily between the islands of Maui and Hana in Hawaii.
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EASA Invites Questions On Means of Compliance for VTOL Special Conditions

EASA's Rotorcraft and VTOL webinar on December 9 will include discussion of the proposed means of compliance for certifying new VTOL aircraft under EASA's special conditions.
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Avions Mauboussin Heads Back to the Future With New Hybrid-Hydrogen Duo

The company expects the two-seater Alérion aircraft to enter service by the end of 2024, with the six-seater Alcyon following a year or two later.
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