LCI commits to acquire up to 40 of Elroy Air’s Chaparral VTOL aircraft
Aviation company LCI has signed an agreement to acquire up to 40 of Elroy Air’s Chaparral VTOL aircraft. Under the
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Former Volocopter CTO Arnaud Coville joins Japan’s SkyDrive as Chief Development Officer
Japanese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer SkyDrive has appointed Volocopter’s former CTO Arnaud Coville as its new Chief Development Officer, who will
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Vertical Flight Society enjoyed record membership growth in 2022 thanks to progress of eVTOL aircraft market
The Vertical Flight Society has continued to expand its membership with 183 companies now members of as January 1st, 2023
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FAA grants initial approval to allow BVLOS flights on North Dakota drone system
Drone company uAvionix has received approval by the FAA to conduct beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone flights in North Dakota.
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Cornwall Open Skies consortium completes first urban flight to support future of drone delivery in region
A UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Flight Challenge competition winner has taken off in Cornwall to unlock low-level airspace
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Aeronautics Group appoints Dan Slasky as CEO
The Aeronautics Group’s board of directors has appointed Dan Slasky as CEO to provide integrated turnkey solutions based on unmanned
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UK CAA gives ZeroAvia green light for next phase of hydrogen-electric test flights
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted ZeroAvia’s Dornier 228 aircraft a permit to fly, which has been retrofitted
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Volatus Infrastructure, VMIC Conceive Business Development Agreement for South Korea
Volatus Infrastructure and VMIC Aviation have signed an agreement to create an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) business development program for
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Horizon Aircraft completes hybrid eVTOL prototype hover test
Hybrid-electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) manufacturer Horizon Aircraft has successfully completed initial hover testing of its Cavorite X5 scale
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Stellantis to help build Archer’s Midnight aircraft and provide up to $150 million in equity capital
Archer Aviation and Stellantis N.V have agreed to significantly expand their partnership, with both companies joining forces to manufacture Archer’s
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GAMA Announces 2023 Executive Committee Leadership
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced the makeup of its executive committee leadership team for 2023, comprised of
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Supernal to advance AAM cloud technology with Microsoft
Supernal yesterday announced a collaboration with Microsoft to advance autonomy, digital operations and cloud integration technologies for advanced air mobility
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Eve Announces BNDES approval of $92.5 million line of credit
Eve Air Mobility has announced approval by the executive board of Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) to support its eVTOL
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EHang Partners with Qingdao West Coast New Area
EHang has announced a strategic partnership with Qingdao West Coast New Area, one of China’s national new areas in Shandong
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REVIEW: Another year of progress in the eVTOL aircraft market as it edges closer to commercialisation
It’s been another fascinating year of highlights across the entire Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem. The last 12 months has seen
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AIR’s eVTOL Completes First Full Transition to Cruise Flight
AIR has announced that its AIR One inaugural vehicle has successfully completed its first full forward flight, perfectly transitioning from
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Altaport Launches Automation Platform for eVTOLs
In preparation for the impending launch of eVTOLs, U.S‑based Altaport has constructed the world’s first vertiport automation system (VAS) to facilitate
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National Institute for Aviation Research performs 50-feet eVTOL battery drop test
In early December, BETA Technologies partnered with the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and the FAA to conduct a
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FAA publishes proposed airworthiness criteria for Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft
The proposed Airworthiness Criteria for Archer’s Midnight aircraft have been published in the Federal Register by the FAA, representing a
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Walmart launches drone delivery in Arizona, Florida, Texas with DroneUp — plans to transport 1 million packages per year
Walmart announced last week its collaboration with DroneUp drone delivery service has expanded further in to the U.S States of
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NASA Crash Tests eVTOL Concept
A NASA researcher assists in the preparation of a crash test dummy seated inside the Lift+Cruise model. Researchers use crash test dummies to learn how the crash impact would affect humans. Credit: Dave Bowman
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Zipline and Government of Rwanda announce new partnership to serve entire country with drone delivery services
Zipline, the leading global drone delivery company, announced last week a new partnership with the Rwanda Government that aims to
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Spain: EHang 216 Completes Inaugural Flight by Spanish National Police and Begins Trial Operations
EHang announced last week that its EH216 AAV completed its inaugural flight by the Spanish National Police (SNP) at the
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Bengaluru-based Bumble Bee Flights raises $37 million to build autonomous air taxis
Bengaluru-based autonomous air mobility solutions provider Bumble Bee Flights has raised INR 300 Cr ($37 Mn) from the UK-based technology
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