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VoltAero Offers Fractional Shares in Hybrid-Electric Cassio Aircraft

Some of the "partially refundable" deposits will be applied to the costs of certifying the new aircraft.
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H55 To Supply Battery System for Pratt & Whitney’s Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft

P&WC’s choice of H55 for the de Havilland Dash 8 hybrid-electric demonstrator comes 10 months after program launch.
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Joby Boosts Software Capabilities by Acquiring Specialist Avionyx

The deal to buy Avionyx follows Joby's recent acquisition of radio frequency technology group Inras.
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Surf Air To Fund Hybrid-Electric Fleet Conversion Plan Through Initial Public Offering

The company is also set to acquire regional airline Southern Airways and convert its Grand Caravan fleet to hybrid-electric propulsion.
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Solithor Raises Funding To Develop Solid-State Lithium Batteries for Electric Aviation

The Belgium-based company has been founded by Huw Hampson-Jones, who previously ran lithium-sulfur battery developer Oxis Energy.
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Lilium Applies for 37 New Patents to Protect eVTOL Aircraft Technology

The patents made public this week constitute part of a batch of 50 applications eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium filed throughout 2021.
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Microsoft Will Develop Cloud-based Platform for Urban Air Mobility Operations

Volocopter will be the first to use the cloud-based technology it is developing with Microsoft, which has previously invested in the start-up.
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Overair and Urban Movement Labs Team On Air Mobility For Los Angeles

The Urban Air Mobility Partnership will explore operational and infrastructure considerations associated with UAM in the Los Angeles metro area..
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Piaggio Makes Plans for Hydrogen-Electric Business Aircraft

The Italian company is in administration, awaiting possible acquisition by new owners, who would determine whether to invest in a new aircraft.
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Joby Sees No Delay to Approval of eVTOL Aircraft From FAA Rule Changes

Operating losses for the first quarter of 2022 increased as the company has almost doubled its investment in research and development work, but it still holds $1.2 billion in cash and other capital on its balance sheet.
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Ampaire Says Caravan Conversion Represents Fast-track to Viable Electric Aviation

In addition to Textron's Grand Caravan, the company says it could convert models such as the Twin Otter, the SkyMaster, and ATR's regional airliners.
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Battery Supplier Amprius To Boost Electric Mobility Ambitions with Equity Flotation

The company is combining its business with special purpose acquisition company Kensington Capital and hopes to raise $430 million with a New York Stock Exchange flotation.
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Hawaiian Airlines Agrees to Invest in Regent’s Monarch Seaglider

Along with its equity investment, Hawaiian Airline agrees to support the initial design of the 100-passenger Monarch.
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With Cash Reserves Boosted, Eve Says It's Ready to Accelerate Plans For Advanced Air Mobility Market

The company raised $377 million from an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, with dented trading conditions resulting in less than the anticipated $500 million plus return.
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Archer Poised To Resume Flight Testing of Its Maker eVTOL Technology Demonstrator

The company reported rising operating costs related to increased expenditure to build and certify its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.
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FAA Denies It Will Overhaul eVTOL Aircraft Certification Rules, But Change in Approach Annoys Industry Groups

A report in The Air Current this week claimed that the FAA is to fundamentally replace the basis on which new eVTOL aircraft will be certified by removing the use of existing Part 23 rules as the regulatory foundation.
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Eve's Concept of Operations for Rio de Janeiro Offers Urban Air Mobility Blueprint

The concept-of-operations document illustrates the complexity of establishing eVTOL air services across vast metropolitan areas, including those in Eve's home country, Brazil.
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Joby: NASA Test Flights Prove eVTOL's Low Noise Levels

Results from recent NASA-backed flight tests with Joby’s eVTOL prototype demonstrate that its noise would be barely audible from city streets below.
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Joby: NASA Test Flights Prove eVTOL Noise Levels Will Be Acceptable in Cities

The noise testing used 50 omnidirectional microphones deployed in a grid over which the Joby prototype flew repeatedly to represent anticipated operational noise profiles.
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Magicall To Supply Electric Motors for CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Aircraft

The California-based company is joining other key program partners, including Spirit AeroSystems, Thales, and Diehl.
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