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With Certification Close, Bye's eFlyer 2 Is in Serial Production

Fuselages for the two-seat, all-electric aircraft are being made by Composite Universal Group under contract from Bye Aerospace.
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PS&S Architects and Engineers Back Varon's Plans for Urban Infrastructure

Colombia-based Varon Vehicles is developing plans to support urban air mobility infrastructure and services in various Latin American cities.
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NASA Seeks Contractors for Megawatt-class Powertrain Demonstrations

NASA is also about to start high-voltage functional ground-testing on its X-57 electric aircraft technology demonstrator.
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AeroDelft Student Team Unveils Hydrogen-powered Aircraft

The unmanned Phoenix PT aircraft will run on liquid hydrogen and has been built entirely from carbon fiber composites.
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EASA Clears the Way for Pal-V to Certify Its Liberty Flying Car

The vehicle will be able to drive up to around 800 miles or fly just over 300 miles and then drive another 100 or so miles on one tank of gas.
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EHang Tests EH216 with Flights in the South China Sea and Icy Beijing

EHang claims to have made more than 10,000 test flights with the EH216 model, which it has indicated could complete Chinese type certification in 2021.
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Joby Goes Public in $1.6 Billion SPAC Flotation with Reinvent

The California-based eVTOL aircraft start-up estimates a post-money equity valuation of $6.6 billion.
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Terrafugia Owner Moves Transition Flying Car Program to China

Automotive group Zhejiang Geely will now seek certification for the flying car through the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
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For the Covid-battered Aerospace Sector, new eVTOL Partners Offer a Chance to Diversify

Aerostructures specialist Aciturri has forged a new long-term partnership to build primary structures for Lilium's new eVTOL aircraft.
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Archer Commits to Launching eVTOL Air Taxi Services in Los Angeles

The aircraft developer is joining the Urban Air Mobility Partnership established in December 2020 by Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti.
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Hyundai Recruits Opener's Ben Diachun to Lead eVTOL Aircraft Development

Ben Diachun was formerly president and CEO of Opener, leading its Blackfly personal air vehicle program.
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Lilium Eyes Production Phase, Choosing Aciturri as Aerostructures Supplier

The German manufacturer has yet to complete the preliminary design review for a full-scale prototype that is expected to be larger than the earlier five-seat demonstrator.
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EHang Unleashes Lawyers on Wolfpack, As It Faces Class-action Lawsuit From Investors

The suit against the Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer seeks compensation and damages from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for alleged materially false and misleading statements.
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U.S. Air Force AFWERX Taps Jaunt to Lead eVTOL Noise Research

The Air Force Research Laboratory contract is the third to be awarded to the eVTOL aircraft developer in as many weeks.
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Astro Aerospace Agrees to Buy eVTOL Developer Horizon Aircraft

The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, is set to be complete in the second quarter of 2021, and Astro also plans an initial public offering to raise further capital.
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EHang Fires Off Further Rebuttals in Investor Relations War with Wolfpack

EHang's stock price has taken a battering since Wolfpack Research accused the eVTOL aircraft developer of deceiving the market.
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Honeywell's Simplified Flight Deck Could Fast-track eVTOL Pilot Training

The avionics group is developing less complex, uncluttered flight displays as part of the simplified vehicle operations concept needed to support advanced air mobility.
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Covid-battered Balance Sheet Doesn't Deter Airbus from Pursuing Hydrogen Goals

The European aerospace group is not expecting its core air transport business to recover until 2023 at the earliest.
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Flight Marketplace Surf Air Mobility Set to Acquire Electric Aviation Pioneer Ampaire

Surf Air Mobility wants to offer more environmentally sustainable hybrid-electric aircraft through its platform for booking scheduled and on-demand trips.
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