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Wisk and Alaka'i Sign Up for NASA's Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign

The eVTOL developers are joining 17 other companies to support NASA's efforts to nurture a leadership role for U.S. companies in advanced air mobility.

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November 17, 2020

Flight Test Pilots and Engineers Share Knowledge Through New Council

Membership in the eVTOL Flight Test Council has quickly grown to 160 individuals from manufacturers, regulators, and suppliers.

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November 17, 2020

Report Predicts Burgeoning eVTOL Fleet and Big Spending By 2050

Transport Roland Berger predicts 160,000 aircraft and a $90 billion market in 30 years from now.

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November 16, 2020

Bye Aerospace Signs Deal with Safran Electric Motors

Bye, an electric airplane pioneer, has picked French engine-maker Safran to power its eFlyers.

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November 16, 2020

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Automation Could Be Available for Ground Handling of eVTOL Aircraft

Moonware says its electric, autonomously operated tow tugs could be ready to enter service at vertiports and airports by 2023.

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November 12, 2020

Public Flight Demo Gives Korea a Look at EHang's 216 AAV

Authorities in the country's capital want to launch urban air mobility services between 2023 and 2026.

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November 12, 2020

Lilium Announces Plan to Build eVTOL Air Mobility Network in Florida

A vertiport in in the Orlando-area community of Lake Nona is the first step in a planned network offering flights within a 185-mile radius.

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November 11, 2020

Current Air Traffic Management Technology and Structures Are Inadequate for Urban Air Mobility

In its new white paper, German startup D3 argues that a new and fully integrated approach to air traffic management is required to support urban air mobility's anticipated growth.

FutureFlight On The Radar

November 11, 2020

Klein Vision Starts Flight Testing Two-Seater Sports Car

The company says its AirCar will be able to transition from road to flight mode in under three minutes.

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November 10, 2020

New Aircraft Developers Weigh the Case for Autonomous Operations

Some favor a gradual approach to flight autonomy, but others are saying the case for it is already established.

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November 10, 2020

Electra Takes the Short Takeoff and Landing Path to Advanced Air Mobility

The startup aims to have a six-seat, hybrid electric aircraft in service by the end of 2026.

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November 6, 2020

Spanish Cities Selected For Air Taxi Flight Trials in 2022

The country's air navigation agency, Enaire, has said it will run eVTOL aircraft demonstrations in Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela.

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November 5, 2020

Airbus Noise Reduction For Helicopters Will Also Guide eVTOL Design

Airbus is exploring both new technology and operating methods to make helicopters quieter.

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November 4, 2020

Joby Files a Flurry of eVTOL Technology Patent Applications

The company now has almost 60 U.S. patents either granted or pending, with six new applications having been filed last month.

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November 2, 2020

Vancouver's Pioneers Make the Case For Inclusive Advanced Air Mobility

A new white paper from the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium makes the case that Vancouver is an ideal launch pad for this new mode of air transportation.

FutureFlight On The Radar

November 2, 2020

Korean Company Invests in Bye Aerospace and New Envoy Aircraft

Little is known about the plans for Korean startup Aerospace9, which has been recently founded by IT entrepreneur Seunghyuk Cha.

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November 2, 2020

VoltAero Recruits Aerostructures Group Sonaca for Cassio Production

The airframe for the Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft will be more aerodynamic than the current Cassio 1 testbed.

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October 30, 2020

U.S. Air Force Selects Small Business Teams For eVTOL R&D Contracts

Just over 250 teams consisting of small firms and universities have been chosen to work on various technologies to support eVTOL aircraft development.

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October 29, 2020

Volocopter Teams with Lufthansa on UAM Digital Platform

The platform to be developed by the two companies will run on Microsoft Azure to manage Volocopter's emerging urban air mobility ecosystem.

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October 28, 2020

China's Aviation Regulator Establishes Unmanned Aviation Zones

Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer EHang will be one of the main beneficiaries of a decision by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

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October 28, 2020

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Latest

Wisk and Alaka'i Sign Up for NASA's Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign

The eVTOL developers are joining 17 other companies to support NASA's efforts to nurture a leadership role for U.S. companies in advanced air mobility.

Flight Test Pilots and Engineers Share Knowledge Through New Council

Membership in the eVTOL Flight Test Council has quickly grown to 160 individuals from manufacturers, regulators, and suppliers.

Report Predicts Burgeoning eVTOL Fleet and Big Spending By 2050

Transport Roland Berger predicts 160,000 aircraft and a $90 billion market in 30 years from now.

Bye Aerospace Signs Deal with Safran Electric Motors

Bye, an electric airplane pioneer, has picked French engine-maker Safran to power its eFlyers.

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Automation Could Be Available for Ground Handling of eVTOL Aircraft

Moonware says its electric, autonomously operated tow tugs could be ready to enter service at vertiports and airports by 2023.

Public Flight Demo Gives Korea a Look at EHang's 216 AAV

Authorities in the country's capital want to launch urban air mobility services between 2023 and 2026.

Lilium Announces Plan to Build eVTOL Air Mobility Network in Florida

A vertiport in in the Orlando-area community of Lake Nona is the first step in a planned network offering flights within a 185-mile radius.

Current Air Traffic Management Technology and Structures Are Inadequate for Urban Air Mobility

In its new white paper, German startup D3 argues that a new and fully integrated approach to air traffic management is required to support urban air mobility's anticipated growth.

Klein Vision Starts Flight Testing Two-Seater Sports Car

The company says its AirCar will be able to transition from road to flight mode in under three minutes.

New Aircraft Developers Weigh the Case for Autonomous Operations

Some favor a gradual approach to flight autonomy, but others are saying the case for it is already established.

Electra Takes the Short Takeoff and Landing Path to Advanced Air Mobility

The startup aims to have a six-seat, hybrid electric aircraft in service by the end of 2026.

Spanish Cities Selected For Air Taxi Flight Trials in 2022

The country's air navigation agency, Enaire, has said it will run eVTOL aircraft demonstrations in Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela.

Airbus Noise Reduction For Helicopters Will Also Guide eVTOL Design

Airbus is exploring both new technology and operating methods to make helicopters quieter.

Joby Files a Flurry of eVTOL Technology Patent Applications

The company now has almost 60 U.S. patents either granted or pending, with six new applications having been filed last month.

Vancouver's Pioneers Make the Case For Inclusive Advanced Air Mobility

A new white paper from the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium makes the case that Vancouver is an ideal launch pad for this new mode of air transportation.

Korean Company Invests in Bye Aerospace and New Envoy Aircraft

Little is known about the plans for Korean startup Aerospace9, which has been recently founded by IT entrepreneur Seunghyuk Cha.

VoltAero Recruits Aerostructures Group Sonaca for Cassio Production

The airframe for the Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft will be more aerodynamic than the current Cassio 1 testbed.

U.S. Air Force Selects Small Business Teams For eVTOL R&D Contracts

Just over 250 teams consisting of small firms and universities have been chosen to work on various technologies to support eVTOL aircraft development.

Volocopter Teams with Lufthansa on UAM Digital Platform

The platform to be developed by the two companies will run on Microsoft Azure to manage Volocopter's emerging urban air mobility ecosystem.

China's Aviation Regulator Establishes Unmanned Aviation Zones

Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer EHang will be one of the main beneficiaries of a decision by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

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