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FLYING CARS ARE READY TO RACE IN AIRSPEEDER SERIES FOLLOWING 250TH ALAUDA TEST FLIGHT

eVTOL Insights Editorial25 August 2022

Alauda Aeronautics, the creator and technical team behind Airspeeder, has successfully concluded its 250th test flight, validating the company's mission to accelerate an industry that is predicted by Morgan Stanley to be worth $1.5 trillion by 2024....

Eve Announces First North American Urban Air Mobility Simulation in Chicago

eVTOL Insights Editorial24 August 2022

Eve will conduct its first North American Urban Air Mobility (UAM) simulation using helicopters powered by Blade Air Mobility as a substitute for an eVTOL to study operations, ground services, passenger journeys and eVTOL operator needs. By creat...

VFS Announces the Winners of the 39th Annual Student Design Competition

eVTOL Insights Editorial24 August 2022

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has announced the winners of its 39th Annual Student Design Competition with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute taking first place in the Graduate category and University of Maryland in the Undergraduate category. ...

The 2022 UAS/AAM Industry Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey is launched

eVTOL Insights Editorial23 August 2022

Women and Drones, P3 Tech Consulting and the Diversity Development Network of Canada (DDNC) have launched the 2022 Uncrewed Aircraft Systems/Advanced Air Mobility (UAS/AAM) Industry Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Survey. This second annual...

New ASTM International Standard Supports Vertiport Design and Development

eVTOL Insights Editorial23 August 2022

The first official vertiport standard published anywhere in the world has been released. F3423, a new American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International standard that supports the design of civil vertiports, is the result of a five-year...

VFS 6th Workshop on AAM Infrastructure 2022

eVTOL Insights Editorial22 August 2022

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) is hosting its 6th Workshop on advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure from 20 to 22 September in Dayton, Ohio. This year's workshop will be based on the recent collaborative work conducted by the NASA AAM Eco...

EVTOL Aircraft Market Size To Hit USD 23.21 Billion by 2028

eVTOL Insights Editorial22 August 2022

According to Fortune Business Insights, the global EVTOL Aircraft Market Size is projected to reach $23.21 Billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 23.13% during forecast period 2021-2028. Growing urbanisation, increasing traffic congestion, and the need fo...

Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems to host AAM Summit 2022

eVTOL Insights Editorial19 August 2022

The Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems (AAUS) is to host its advanced air mobility (AAM) Summit 2022 on 30-31 August 2022 as a hybrid event comprising a live conference with a virtual participation option. Following the inaugural AAM Sum...

EHang Financial Report Q2 Update

Chris Stonor19 August 2022

The EHang Q2 results made little impression on the financial markets yesterday. In fact, the company share price fell 2.33 percent closing at USD7.56. The only interest shown by the specialist financial websites was to upload a transcript of the EHa...

Volatus Infrastructure Partners with Global Aerial Management Group

eVTOL Insights Editorial18 August 2022

Volatus Infrastructure and Global Aerial Management Group (GAMG) have partnered to provide business development services for the southwest area of the United States. In addition to providing business development services for Volatus, GAMG has bee...

Vertical Flight Society Electric VTOL Directory Hits 700 Concepts

eVTOL Insights Editorial17 August 2022

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has announced that the number of eVTOL aircraft concepts being tracked in its World eVTOL Aircraft Directory has now exceeded 700 designs from nearly 350 companies and innovators worldwide. The directory is part ...

Tailwind Air Announces First-Ever Seaplane Service to Washington DC

eVTOL Insights Editorial16 August 2022

Seaplane operator Tailwind Air has announced a new destination to Washington DC, where travelers may fly nonstop directly from New York Skyport (NYS) to Washington DC’s College Park Airport in 80-90 minutes. Tailwind will also offer one-stop flig...

Global eVTOL Aircraft Market of $4,222.4 Million by 2033 at 29.6% CAGR

eVTOL Insights Editorial16 August 2022

According to Research Dive, the global eVTOL aircraft market is anticipated to rise at a stable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.6% to $4,222.4 million by 2033, fuelled by a growing need for emergency ambulance services and air mobility in m...

Video shows development progress of ZURI hybrid VTOL aircraft

eVTOL Insights Editorial12 August 2022

A new video showing the actual stage of the development of the ZURI hybrid VTOL aircraft has been released showing key members of the ZURI team discussing work progress in various segments, such as mechanical, electrical, and flight control systems....

Lancashire and South Cumbria set to revolutionise NHS pathology deliveries in the UK

eVTOL Insights Editorial12 August 2022

The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is set to pioneer the use of drone technology to deliver medical samples between selected hospital sites thanks to around £1.4 million in UK Research and Innovation funding. One of 17 projects selected nati...

Joby Aviation expands US Air Force’s Agility Prime program by more than $45 million

eVTOL Insights Editorial11 August 2022

Joby Aviation has announced the expansion of its existing contract with the US Air Force’s Agility Prime program that increases the contract’s potential value by more than $45 million. Building on more than five years of engagement with defense a...

Sergio Biganzoli joins Manta hybrid-electric long range eVTOL Aircraft as CFO

eVTOL Insights Editorial11 August 2022

Sergio Biganzoli, former chief financial officer (CFO) of AgustaWestland, is joining hybrid-electric long range eV/STOL OEM Manta Aircraft, which specialises in regional aviation. After almost eight years in a leadership position of one of the mo...

Bristow Orders 55 BETA Technologies ALIA-250 eVTOL Aircraft

eVTOL Insights Editorial10 August 2022

Bristow Group has ordered five eVTOL ALIA-250 aircraft manufactured by BETA Technologies, with the option to purchase an additional 50 ALIA aircraft, which will have a maximum range of 250 nautical miles and carry 1,400 lbs of payload, or six people...

Wisk Aero Launches Montreal Hub to support 6th Generation Aircraft Development

eVTOL Insights Editorial10 August 2022

Wisk Aero is continuing its global expansion with the launch of a new engineering hub for the ongoing development of its 6th generation aircraft in Montreal, Canada. Wisk is launching the new hub with existing Montreal-based personnel and intends to...

US Air Force awards contract for Aptima to evaluate pilot training on eVTOL Aircraft

eVTOL Insights Editorial9 August 2022

Aptima has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to determine pilot proficiencies and training needs for eVTOL operators using simulators of various eVTOL prototypes to assess and identify the pilot competencies needed for proficient flight, i...

Ohio Publishes First US Advanced Air Mobility Framework

eVTOL Insights Editorial9 August 2022

Ohio is releasing the first US advanced air mobility (AAM) framework, developed by the Ohio Department of Transportation, through DriveOhio, the state’s smart mobility hub. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said: “Ohio is a leader in the aviation industr...

LuftCar and Neurobotx Sign Partnership to Bring Flying Car to Market

eVTOL Insights Editorial8 August 2022

LuftCar has signed a partnership agreement with Neurobotx to launch its docking and undocking eVTOL for commercial, military and healthcare applications out of Orlando, Florida, having recently signed with BOSCH to develop hydrogen fuel cell compone...

General Aviation Manufacturers Association Welcomes Autoflight and Eve Air Mobility

eVTOL Insights Editorial8 August 2022

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has added six new member including AVEX Aviation, Elixir Aircraft and Game Composites as Members and AutoFlight USA, Eve Air Mobility and Wing as Associate Members. AutoFlight’s US business un...

Ferrovial Vertiports appoints Craig Teasdale as vice president of operations

eVTOL Insights Editorial5 August 2022

Ferrovial Vertiports, a division of Ferrovial Airports, has appointed Craig Teasdale as its Vice President of Operations to position itself as one of the strongest teams in the industry, key to the success of leading the future of air mobility. T...