eVTOL aircraft Archives - eVTOL Insights

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Rex Alexander of Five-Alpha talks about the key challenges into landing infrastructure

Jason Pritchard22 July 2021

This week's podcast episode is now live, and we were delighted to welcome Rex Alexander, co-founder and executive director of Five-Alpha. The company is a global aeronautical company dedicated to providing specialised education, training, insigh...

Volocopter and CAE to develop global training programme for future eVTOL aircraft pilots

Jason Pritchard9 July 2021

Volocopter has partnered with CAE to develop, certify, and deploy a pilot training programme for eVTOL aircraft operations, which will see the German startup purchase a simulator to be used in its pilot training program certification. The aim of ...

Archer brings in additional expertise with hiring of Chief Flight Test Pilot and VP of Engineering

Jason Pritchard9 July 2021

Archer has made two key appointments as it continues to increase its workforce and push on with the certification roadmap of its eVTOL aircraft, which is set to be operational by 2024. The company hired 20 engineers from Aerion Supersonic last m...

15th Electric Aircraft Symposium to bring together industry experts for more discussions about eVTOL aircraft market

Jason Pritchard6 July 2021

With just two weeks until this year's Electric Aircraft Symposium, the event will once again feature a wealth of expert speakers talking about critical industry topics across the advanced air mobility market. Now in its 15th year, it takes place ...

Eve Air Mobility to utilise Beacon’s platform and bring eVTOL aircraft maintenance services to its growing ecosystem

Jason Pritchard5 July 2021

Beacon - EmbraerX's maintenance and coordination platform - is set to be included in Eve Air Mobility's portfolio of services and support solutions for the eVTOL market, which uses technology to enable better collaboration and increase the uptime on...

Vertical Flight Society Commentary by Mike Hirschberg: ‘Workforce: Diversity Wins’

Jason Pritchard2 July 2021

In this third commentary on a series about the workforce in the eVTOL industry, Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director at the Vertical Flight Society, talks about the importance of diversity. It follows on from the need for an additional 10,000 engi...

Indian startup ePlane reveals its eVTOL aircraft as it targets door-to-door city transport across Asia-Pacific region

Jason Pritchard1 July 2021

The Asia-Pacific region is regarded by many in the eVTOL aircraft industry to be a key market and looks set to be where the first commercial passenger-carrying services launch in the near future. With many companies already vying to get a foothol...

Registration now open for eVTOL Insights’ next virtual networking event in July

Jason Pritchard30 June 2021

eVTOL Insights' next virtual networking event - held on the final Friday of the month - will take place on July 30th from 4pm to 5.30pm BST. Following last Friday's successful session, which featured presentations from SMG Consulting and Drone In...

Solvay partners with Novotech on its urban air mobility programmes, which includes future eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard28 June 2021

Solvay will supply composites, adhesives and technical support to Novotech's urban air mobility programmes, which includes its Seagull water landing aircraft and future eVTOL aircraft projects. As part of the new partnership between both companie...

Archer hits back and alleges Wisk copied its eVTOL design in latest update to ongoing lawsuit

Jason Pritchard25 June 2021

In the latest update surrounding its ongoing lawsuit with Wisk Aero, Archer Aviation has claimed Wisk filed its aircraft design patent application just weeks after learning of Archer's own design. A filing submission submitted last week by Arche...

Aviation Safety Resources and AUTOFLUG to work on developing safety systems for eVTOL aircraft and UAVs

Jason Pritchard25 June 2021

Aviation Safety Resources (ASR) and AUTOFLUG have signed a cooperation agreement which will look at developing enhanced safety systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and eVTOL aircraft. The agreement, which was signed virtually last week, will also...

Blade Urban Air Mobility to use Eve’s eVTOL aircraft across its Southern Florida and West Coast markets from 2026

Jason Pritchard24 June 2021

Eve Air Mobility will provide Blade Air Mobility with 60,000 hours of flight time per year using its eVTOL aircraft across Southern Florida and the West Coast of the USA from 2026. Subject to certain conditions, Eve plans to deploy up to 60 aircr...

Archer hires top engineering talent from Aerion Supersonic as it continues to work towards certification

Jason Pritchard23 June 2021

Archer has brought in more than 20 engineers from Aerion Supersonic as the company looks to bolster its workforce ahead of its aircraft design and certification roadmap. Aerion had planned to build a supersonic business jet capable of flying near...

Eve Air Mobility and Skyports to work on creating vehicle-vertiport operations in Asia and the Americas

Jason Pritchard22 June 2021

Eve Urban Air Mobility and Skyports have formed a partnership to develop urban air mobility (UAM) solutions in Asia and the Americas, with a focus on vehicle-vertiport operations. The agreement extends the relationship between the two organisatio...

Dufour Aerospace set to bring its eVTOL aircraft to Japan after teaming up with AirMobility in new agreement

Jason Pritchard22 June 2021

Dufour Aerospace has signed a distribution agreement with Japan's AirMobility to enter the country's market and promote its eVTOL aircraft as a form of sustainable travel. Dufour's eVTOL platform is based on proven tilt-wing technology, which giv...

Q&A: Sergio Cecutta goes through SMG Consulting’s AAM Reality Index and its biggest update to-date

Jason Pritchard22 June 2021

SMG Consulting has released the biggest update of its AAM Reality Index to-date, with the addition of two new eVTOL aircraft developers and an infographic showing the current funding received by OEMs. The rating tool describes the likelihood of a...

GE Digital joins Varon Vehicles’ ecosystem to focus on solution for safe aviation operations in Latin America

Jason Pritchard21 June 2021

Varon Vehicles has teamed up with GE Digital to develop a solution for airspace efficiency, safety and predictive maintenance. This partnership builds on GE Digital's expertise in analytics software to facilitate better routing operations in Latin A...

Lilium provides first look at the cabin of its seven-seater Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard18 June 2021

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One week left until eVTOL Insights’ next virtual networking event – there’s still chance to reserve your space

Jason Pritchard18 June 2021

With just one week until our next virtual networking event - held on the final Friday of every month - there's still time to reserve your space and connect with industry professionals from the eVTOL and urban air mobility markets across the world. ...

Former Airbus CEO Dr. Thomas Enders to serve as Lilium’s Chairman of the Board following business combination with Qell

Jason Pritchard16 June 2021

Lilium has announced advisory board member Dr. Thomas Enders will become Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lilium N.V., upon completion of Lilium’s business combination with Qell Acquisition Corp. The German startup plans to go public as part...

Vertical Aerospace to merge with Broadstone Acquisition Corp, American Airlines and Avolon confirmed as first customers

Jason Pritchard11 June 2021

Vertical Aerospace has become the latest eVTOL aircraft developer to go public as it plans to merge with blank cheque company Broadstone Acquisition Corp. The deal, which values the combined company at a pro forma enterprise of approximately $1....

Archer’s eVTOL aircraft, Maker, makes its debut in company’s first public event

Jason Pritchard11 June 2021

Archer has publicly unveiled its eVTOL aircraft in an event hosted by co-founders Adam Goldstein and Brett Adcock in Los Angeles. The pair used the hour-long session on June 10th, which was held at Hawthorne Hanger Operations and also live stream...

US Air Force uses Kitty Hawk’s Heaviside eVTOL in first medical evacuation exercise

Jason Pritchard8 June 2021

Kitty Hawk has joined the US Air Force's Agility Prime programme, with its Heaviside eVTOL becoming the first electric aircraft to be used in a medical evacuation exercise. A diverse group of industry and government operators, engineers and test...

Eve Air Mobility to develop UAM services in Brazil with Helisul Aviation, includes 50-strong order of eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard7 June 2021

Eve Air Mobility has partnered with Helisul Aviation, one of the largest helicopter operators in Latin America, to help prepare Brazil for urban air mobility operations. It includes an initial order of 50 eVTOL aircraft, with deliveries expected to ...