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Joby Taps Toyota To Manufacture eVTOL Aircraft Components

Toyota Motor Corporation has agreed to supply key powertrain and actuation components for Joby’s eVTOL aircraft.
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World Economic Forum Report Highlights Infrastructure Needs for Zero-carbon Flights

In a new white paper, the World Economic Forum spells out what airlines and airports will need to do to ensure that new aircraft with battery-electric and hydrogen-powered propulsion systems are viable.
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Joby Wins $55 Million Agility Prime Contract Extension from U.S. Air Force

The eVTOL developer will also deliver nine air taxis to U.S. Air Force bases, with the first two aircraft expected to arrive at Edwards Air Force Base in California in early 2024.
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Whisper Aero Raises $32 Million for Ultraquiet Electric Ducted Fans

Whisper Aero, a Tennessee start-up, spent the last two years developing a propulsion system that it says is quieter and more efficient than any other. Now it has finally revealed part of its secret: electric ducted fans.
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Electro.Aero Signs Charging Partnership Deals with Four Electric Aviation Firms

Contracts will give Electro.Aero customers access to fully integrated smart software for electricity and traffic management.
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Magpie Aviation Demonstrates First Autonomous Tow for Electric Airplanes

Magpie Aviation says its aerotow could enable large electric airplanes to fly much longer long distances
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Solvay and GKN Step Up Work on Thermoplastic Materials and Manufacturing Processes

The partners want to be able to support high-volume manufacturing of electric aircraft.
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Czech Start-up Zuri Seeks Funding For Hybrid-Electric Regional VTOL Aircraft

The company displayed models of its five-seat design at this week's Sustainable Skies and Aero Friedrichshafen events.
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Hybrid Air Vehicles Plans to Build Airlander Hybrid-Electric Airship in Northern England

The UK company has already conducted some test flights with the large airship at its Bedford facility in southern England.
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Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Join Forces to Bring Hydrogen Airliners to Market

The merger between the UK companies is expected to be complete by around mid-2023, at which point new investors will provide a further £10 million in capital.
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Embry-Riddle Students Test Reliable Robotics’ Remote-pilot Tech

Students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona had the opportunity to test out Reliable Robotics’ voice communication system for remotely piloted, highly autonomous aircraft.
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Japanese Engineering Group Taiho Orders SkyDrive's SD-05 eVTOL Aircraft

The memorandum of understanding for the provisional sale was signed a week after SkyDrive started taking orders from private individuals for its two-seat eVTOL vehicle.
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Autonomous Cargo Aircraft Developer Natilus Begins Flight Testing

Natilus has successfully flown a subscale technology demonstrator aircraft and is moving ahead with a full-scale prototype of its Kona cargo freighter.
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University of Miami Launches Autonomous Air Mobility Initiative

The University of Miami College of Engineering has created the Miami Engineering Autonomous Mobility Initiative, which “aims to advance autonomous mobility technology and anticipate challenges to implementation in today’s cities.”
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Regent Unveils Full-scale Mock-up of Viceroy 12-Passenger Sea Glider

The start-up also announced that it has selected EP Systems and MagicAll to supply the batteries and electric motors for the sea glider.
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Skyryse Accelerates Plans To Enable Automated IFR Operations for General Aviation

The company has moved into expanded headquarters in El Segundo, California, and is recruiting more engineers to bring its FlightOS system to market.
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Electric Motor Supplier Evolito Joins Cranfield-led Hydrogen Propulsion Project

Evolito joins fellow UK companies Reaction Engines and Ricardo as technology collaborators on Project Fresson.
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SkyDrive Signs First Private-use Preorder for SD-05 eVTOL Aircraft

Venture capitalist Kotaro Chiba was the company's first investor and expects to pilot the two-seat vehicle himself for personal transportation.
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Xwing Begins FAA Certification Process for ‘Superpilot’ Autonomous Flight System

Autonomous aviation pioneer Xwing says it has formally begun the FAA approval process for its 'Superpilot' autonomous flight control system, which the company plans to use for pilotless cargo delivery flights in the U.S.
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Dutch Start-up Maeve Unveils Plans For All-Electric Regional Airliner

The company is starting conceptual design work for an initial 44-passenger aircraft with a projected range of 460 km (250 nmi) that it says could reopen abandoned short-haul air services.
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