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South Korea: SKT ‘K‑UAM Grand Challenge’ Consortium Sign MOU With South Gyeongsang Province

Chris Stonor25 May 2023

SK Telecom along with its ‘K-UAM Grand Challenge’ consortia members, Joby Aviation, Korea Airports Corporation, Hanwha Systems and T-Map Mobility, signed a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Gyeongsang Province, to promote Urban Air...

Aviation Capital Group to finance Volocopter’s fleet of eVTOL aircraft for up to $1 billion, helping to fulfil customer demand for UAM services

Jason Pritchard10 February 2022

Volocopter and Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) have entered into an agreement in principle to develop financing solutions that will assist with the sale of Volocopter’s family of eVTOL aircraft for up to USD $1 billion. The agreement between bot...

Eve Air Mobility and Falko team up to develop global network of eVTOL operators, includes potential order for 200 aircraft

Jason Pritchard13 January 2022

Eve Urban Air Mobility has announced a Letter of Intent agreement with Falko Regional Aircraft, which contemplates a potential order for 200 eVTOL aircraft and commercial partnership to develop a global network of eVTOL operators in support of urban...

NASA boosts Electra.Aero’s research and development of its eSTOL aircraft with new contract

Jason Pritchard4 August 2021

NASA has signed a contract with Electra.aero to mature enabling aerodynamic 'blown lift' technologies for eSTOL aircraft in advanced air mobility applications. Electra has teamed up with Dr. Alejandra Uranga, Gabilan Assistant Professor...

Flight Crowd releases ‘UAM Explore’ outreach project to inspire students to pursue career in urban air mobility

Jason Pritchard5 May 2021

Flight Crowd has published its 'UAM Explore' project, which aims to introduce urban air mobility to school students and put the emerging industry into a realistic context. The resource is targeting children aged between 11 and 14 and consists of ...