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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...

Electric Power Systems to install battery power for SkyDrive two-seater aircraft

eVTOL Insights Editorial4 August 2022

SkyDrive, a Toyota developer of flying cars and cargo drones, has selected Electric Power Systems in Utah to provide high-power scalable powertrains certifiable for electric aviation to manufacture the battery system for the SD-05 two-seater aircraf...

Robotic Skies and Corridor Aviation Service Software to Create Maintenance Technology

eVTOL Insights Editorial4 August 2022

Robotic Skies and Continuum Applied Technology have entered into a partnership to combine Corridor’s aviation maintenance platform with Robotic Skies’ maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) network for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced a...

Stamp of Approval: NASA Chooses Zipline to explore “Operations of Autonomous Fleets”

eVTOL Insights Editorial4 August 2022

Zipline, a leader in the “Drones for Good” sector, delivering medicines and health-care products primarily around Africa, has been given a major stamp of approval by NASA, reports a press release. The Space Administration Agency has chosen Zipline t...

Doroni Aerospace Reveals eVTOL Cockpit and VR Flight Experience

eVTOL Insights Editorial3 August 2022

Doroni Aerospace revealed the completed cockpit of the Doroni H1 personal eVTOL with an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience at Wittman Regional Airport’s Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 from July 25-31. The g...

VPorts to Build and Operate Vertiport Hub at Private Terminal at Aeroporto Internacional de São Paulo in Brazil

eVTOL Insights Editorial3 August 2022

VPorts has been selected to build and operate a vertiport hub at the new GRU Aeroporto Internacional de São Paulo as part of a 40-year concession agreement signed with airport authorities on the construction of a private terminal on its premises.&nb...

Skyports secures $3.13 million investment from ST Engineering in Singapore

eVTOL Insights Editorial2 August 2022

Skyports has completed its oversubscribed Series B capital raise with fresh investment from ST Engineering, which has over 45 years of experience in the aerospace industry, and brings total funding to $26.13 million. ST Engineering’s investment i...

AAP Aviation to develop electric regional air mobility in Norway with the Lilium Jet

eVTOL Insights Editorial1 August 2022

In an announcement made during the recent Farnborough Air Show, Lilium agreed with AAP Aviation Group to purchase 40 Lilium Jets to develop an eVTOL network in Scandinavia and to identify landing sites, starting with Norway. AAP Aviation and Lili...

Archer Moves to Third Phase with Horizontal Rotor Transition

eVTOL Insights Editorial29 July 2022

Archer Aviation has successfully completed ‘critical azimuth’, the second of three key phases of flight testing, the purpose of which is to validate the crosswind capabilities of Archer’s eVTOL aircraft configuration and flight control systems. T...

AirAsia and Skyports partner to develop air taxi vertiport in Malaysia

eVTOL Insights Editorial29 July 2022

Skyports and AirAsia have signed a letter of intent to develop an air taxi infrastructure in Malaysia, an important step in establishing a fully operational vertiport network in the country. Partnerships between traditional aviation players and a...

Volkswagen Group China unveils passenger drone prototype

eVTOL Insights Editorial28 July 2022

Volkswagen Group China has unveiled its first eVTOL passenger drone prototype since launching a Vertical Mobility project in 2020 to explore the urban air mobility (UAM) market and the extension of urban traffic into airspace. The VMO prototype, ...

Archer Aviation selects Honeywell flight control actuation and thermal management

eVTOL Insights Editorial28 July 2022

Archer Aviation has entered into an agreement with Honeywell to supply flight control actuation and thermal management technologies for Archer’s 12 tilt 6 aircraft configuration. Archer’s production aircraft will operate in dense urban environmen...

Vertical Flight Society Exceeds 175 Corporate Members

eVTOL Insights Editorial27 July 2022

The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has experienced steady growth in the second quarter of 2022, with a total of 176 companies now members, 20 up from a year ago, and record growth with a 13% annual increase, doubling the number of corporate members f...

NASA Vertiport Research Takes Flight

eVTOL Insights Editorial27 July 2022

NASA wants to bring more helicopter-style aircraft in the skies, with researchers having recently completed tests to simulate a facility where large volumes of vertical take-off and landing aircraft can operate. NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)...