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AirAsia Plans Urban Air Mobility Service with Leased VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

The Southeast Asian scheduled airline has agreed to take at least 100 of Vertical Aerospace's four-passenger VX4 eVTOL aircraft from leasing group Avolon.

FutureFlight

February 16, 2022

Japan's All Nippon Airways and Toyota Back Joby's eVTOL Rideshare Plans

The partners will work to launch eVTOL air taxi services in Japanese cities such as Osaka by 2025, as part of a government-backed plan for advanced air mobility.

FutureFlight

February 15, 2022

Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park Could Be an Advanced Air Mobility Hub

Volocopter and Skyports both see potential for the airfield location to play a part in their plans for introducing eVTOL aircraft services in the Southeast Asian country by 2024.

FutureFlight

February 15, 2022

How Traffic Management Collaboration and Data Sharing Could Unlock Autonomous Flight

Air traffic navigation service provider Skyway is partnering with other specialists like weather data group TruWeather to offer an open support system for uncrewed and piloted aircraft.

FutureFlight

February 15, 2022

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Eviation Co-founder and CEO Leaves Company Before Alice's First Flight

Omer Bar-Yohay co-founded the company and has led its efforts to bring the nine-passenger, all-electric, fixed-wing aircraft to market.

FutureFlight

February 14, 2022

For Singapore, the Path to Urban Air Mobility Could be Paved With Gold

In its new Roadmap document, Volocopter says the introduction of eVTOL aircraft passenger and freight flights could boost the Singapore economy to the tune of S$4.18 billion ($3.1 billion) by 2030.

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February 14, 2022

Manta Accelerates Development of ANN eVTOL Aircraft Family

Flight testing with one-third-scale prototypes of the two-seat ANN2 are continuing, with a full-scale prototype to follow in 2023.

FutureFlight

February 11, 2022

Odys Secures Funding To Develop Hybrid Blown Wing eVTOL Aircraft

A seed funding rounding has yielded $12.4 million to support efforts to bring the nine-passenger aircraft into commercial service by 2026.

FutureFlight

February 11, 2022

Amprius Raises Energy Density Stakes with 450 Wh/kg Battery

The first examples of the cells have just been shipped to the manufacturer of pseudo satellites, and Amprius says they could also be used to power larger eVTOL aircraft.

FutureFlight

February 11, 2022

Asian Flight Booking Platform Yugo Commits to Electra's eSTOL Aircraft

Singapore-based Yugo offers charter flights in aircraft flown by partner operators, including on business jets, and now plans to add Electra's eSTOL aircraft to its inventory.

FutureFlight

February 10, 2022

Israel Approves First UAS for Unrestricted Operations in Civil Airspace

Elbit's Hermes Starliner uncrewed air system, which is intended for a variety of surveillance and inspection roles, will be able to operate alongside piloted aircraft .

FutureFlight

February 10, 2022

Doroni Starts Construction of Full-Scale H1 Personal eVTOL Aircraft

The Florida-based start-up intends to begin flight tests by the end of 2022, and says it will be ready to commence deliveries in 2024.

FutureFlight

February 10, 2022

Aviation Capital Group Offers $1 Billion To Support Volocopter eVTOL Leases

Volocopter recently started flight testing its two-seat VoloCity prototype and is also developing a larger VoloConnect model and the VoloDrone autonomous freighter.

FutureFlight

February 10, 2022

Joby Starts Conformity Testing on eVTOL Aircraft Aerostructures

The first carbon fiber aerostructures coupons were tested at Toray Advanced Composites, which is a production partner in Joby's eVTOL program.

FutureFlight

February 10, 2022

Brazilian Regulator Agrees on Process for Certifying Eve's eVTOL Aircraft

Agreeing on the type certification basis for its eVTOL aircraft is an important step in Eve Urban Air Mobility's plans to launch air taxi operations in 2026.

FutureFlight

February 10, 2022

Destinus Wins Backing for Hydrogen-powered, Autonomous Hypersonic Aircraft

The Swiss start-up says its hydrogen airbreathing and rocket engines will allow its hyperplane aircraft to operate at hypersonic speeds as fast as Mach 15.

FutureFlight

February 9, 2022

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Developer HyPoint Opens UK Development and Production Site

The California-based company is investing almost $15 million in a new R&D and production facility in the Discovery Park at Sandwich, in the southeast of England.

FutureFlight

February 9, 2022

U.S. Air Force Confirms More Agility Prime Backing for Electra's eSTOL Aircraft

Electra's blown-wing, hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft is being designed to operate from landing strips as short as 300 feet.

FutureFlight

February 8, 2022

Leonardo Will Make Fuselage for Vertical's VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

The Italian group's aerostructures division will design, test, and build carbon fiber fuselages in Italy and deliver these to UK-based Vertical Aerospace.

FutureFlight

February 8, 2022

Jaunt Makes the Cut for Air Force's HSVTOL Challenge

The eVTOL aircraft developer will further advance its concept for the MAV 55 Multi-Mission Vehicle for possible use by the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Special Operations Command.

FutureFlight

February 8, 2022

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Latest

AirAsia Plans Urban Air Mobility Service with Leased VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

The Southeast Asian scheduled airline has agreed to take at least 100 of Vertical Aerospace's four-passenger VX4 eVTOL aircraft from leasing group Avolon.

Japan's All Nippon Airways and Toyota Back Joby's eVTOL Rideshare Plans

The partners will work to launch eVTOL air taxi services in Japanese cities such as Osaka by 2025, as part of a government-backed plan for advanced air mobility.

Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park Could Be an Advanced Air Mobility Hub

Volocopter and Skyports both see potential for the airfield location to play a part in their plans for introducing eVTOL aircraft services in the Southeast Asian country by 2024.

How Traffic Management Collaboration and Data Sharing Could Unlock Autonomous Flight

Air traffic navigation service provider Skyway is partnering with other specialists like weather data group TruWeather to offer an open support system for uncrewed and piloted aircraft.

Videos

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Eviation Co-founder and CEO Leaves Company Before Alice's First Flight

Omer Bar-Yohay co-founded the company and has led its efforts to bring the nine-passenger, all-electric, fixed-wing aircraft to market.

For Singapore, the Path to Urban Air Mobility Could be Paved With Gold

In its new Roadmap document, Volocopter says the introduction of eVTOL aircraft passenger and freight flights could boost the Singapore economy to the tune of S$4.18 billion ($3.1 billion) by 2030.

Manta Accelerates Development of ANN eVTOL Aircraft Family

Flight testing with one-third-scale prototypes of the two-seat ANN2 are continuing, with a full-scale prototype to follow in 2023.

Odys Secures Funding To Develop Hybrid Blown Wing eVTOL Aircraft

A seed funding rounding has yielded $12.4 million to support efforts to bring the nine-passenger aircraft into commercial service by 2026.

Amprius Raises Energy Density Stakes with 450 Wh/kg Battery

The first examples of the cells have just been shipped to the manufacturer of pseudo satellites, and Amprius says they could also be used to power larger eVTOL aircraft.

Asian Flight Booking Platform Yugo Commits to Electra's eSTOL Aircraft

Singapore-based Yugo offers charter flights in aircraft flown by partner operators, including on business jets, and now plans to add Electra's eSTOL aircraft to its inventory.

Israel Approves First UAS for Unrestricted Operations in Civil Airspace

Elbit's Hermes Starliner uncrewed air system, which is intended for a variety of surveillance and inspection roles, will be able to operate alongside piloted aircraft .

Doroni Starts Construction of Full-Scale H1 Personal eVTOL Aircraft

The Florida-based start-up intends to begin flight tests by the end of 2022, and says it will be ready to commence deliveries in 2024.

Aviation Capital Group Offers $1 Billion To Support Volocopter eVTOL Leases

Volocopter recently started flight testing its two-seat VoloCity prototype and is also developing a larger VoloConnect model and the VoloDrone autonomous freighter.

Joby Starts Conformity Testing on eVTOL Aircraft Aerostructures

The first carbon fiber aerostructures coupons were tested at Toray Advanced Composites, which is a production partner in Joby's eVTOL program.

Brazilian Regulator Agrees on Process for Certifying Eve's eVTOL Aircraft

Agreeing on the type certification basis for its eVTOL aircraft is an important step in Eve Urban Air Mobility's plans to launch air taxi operations in 2026.

Destinus Wins Backing for Hydrogen-powered, Autonomous Hypersonic Aircraft

The Swiss start-up says its hydrogen airbreathing and rocket engines will allow its hyperplane aircraft to operate at hypersonic speeds as fast as Mach 15.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Developer HyPoint Opens UK Development and Production Site

The California-based company is investing almost $15 million in a new R&D and production facility in the Discovery Park at Sandwich, in the southeast of England.

U.S. Air Force Confirms More Agility Prime Backing for Electra's eSTOL Aircraft

Electra's blown-wing, hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft is being designed to operate from landing strips as short as 300 feet.

Leonardo Will Make Fuselage for Vertical's VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

The Italian group's aerostructures division will design, test, and build carbon fiber fuselages in Italy and deliver these to UK-based Vertical Aerospace.

Jaunt Makes the Cut for Air Force's HSVTOL Challenge

The eVTOL aircraft developer will further advance its concept for the MAV 55 Multi-Mission Vehicle for possible use by the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Special Operations Command.

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