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NTSB Confirms Propeller Failure Caused Crash of Joby's eVTOL Prototype

Joby says learnings from component failure have been implemented on later prototypes
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FAA Approves Joby's Certification Plan for eVTOL Propulsion System

The FAA has accepted Joby Aviation’s certification plan for the electric propulsion system on its five-seat eVTOL aircraft.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Shipments Reach 138 in 2023, Expected To Jump in 2024

Deliveries were up by 15 units on the year
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EHang Rolls Out 'Low-altitude Economy' eVTOL Air Service Plans in Guangzhou

The Chinese manufacturer also announced the export price for its two-seat autonomous EH216-S eVTOL aircraft
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Joby and Archer Secure Part 145 Certificates for Aircraft Maintenance

Rival California-based eVTOL developers Joby and Archer have both obtained FAA Part 145 repair station certification
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Beta’s Alia Electric Aircraft Touches Down in Louisiana to Visit Partner Bristow

Beta Technologies’ Alia prototype conducted a public flight demonstration in Louisiana on February 7, marking the first flight of an electric aircraft in the Bayou State, according to the Vermont-based manufacturer.
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Reliable Robotics Wins Military Airworthiness Approval for Remotely Piloted Caravan

The U.S. Air Force has awarded military airworthiness approval for Reliable Robotics’ remotely piloted Cessna 208 Caravan.
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Heart Raises a Further $107 Million for ES-30 Hybrid-electric Airliner

The manufacturer aims to achieve a first flight with the 30-seat aircraft in 2026 and hopes to receive EASA type certification in 2028.
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Australian Airline Group Signs Up For AMSL Vertiia eVTOL Aircraft

Aviation Logistics aims to use the hydrogen-electric Vertiia for passenger, cargo, and aeromedical transport beginning in 2027.
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Cosmic Aerospace Raises $4.5 Million for Electric Airliner

According to the company, its 24-passenger Skylark could have an unparalleled range for an all-electric aircraft of more than 600 miles on a single charge.
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Loganair Lays Plans For Hydrogen-Powered Flights From Scotland's Orkney Islands

The airline wants to use Britten-Norman Islander aircraft converted to use a hydrogen propulsion system developed by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions.
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Archer Revs Up Flight Tests With Midnight eVTOL Air Taxi

The Midnight eVTOL prototype is picking up speed in preparation for its first transition flight.
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EHang Prices Its Two-Seat Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft At $334,000

The EH216-S received a Chinese type certificate in October 2023 and the manufacturer has started deliveries on a small scale
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Lilium Announces Plans For Parts Distribution to eVTOL Aircraft Operators

Lilium has selected supply chain specialist AJW Group to manage and distribute spare parts for the Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft.
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Beta’s Electric Air Taxi Demonstrates Military Use Cases

The all-electric Alia prototype demonstrated time and cost savings in casualty evacuation and emergency maintenance mission simulations.
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Eve Appoints Four More Suppliers For eVTOL Aircraft

The manufacturer is building the first prototype for its four-passenger vehicle and intends to start flight testing this year.
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Eviation Shakes Up Leadership Team For Alice Electric Aircraft

Eviation has appointed Andre Stein, co-founder and former CEO of Eve Air Mobility, as its new CEO. Meanwhile, former Cirrus and Gulfstream executive Jeff Hurford is assuming the role of chief financial officer. 
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MightyFly Rolls Out Third-Generation Autonomous eVTOL Freighter

The FAA has awarded MightyFly a special airworthiness certificate and a certificate of authorization permitting it to fly the experimental aircraft between two San Francisco Bay-area airports. 
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FBOs

Clay Lacy Expands eVTOL Ops Plan with New Partnership

Plans at California FBOs could extend to new vertiport locations
Clay Lacy's concept for eVTOL operations at FBO
Environment

Bombardier Reveals First EcoJet Partners

The University of Victoria joins Bombardier's sustainability efforts
The Bombardier EcoJet engineering team is pictured with a subscale demonstrator