USA 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...

US Air Force awards airworthiness approval to Kitty Hawk’s Heaviside eVTOL through Agility Prime programme

Jason Pritchard20 July 2021

AFWERX Agility Prime partner Kitty Hawk has been awarded an airworthiness approval by the US Air Force, which allows Kitty Hawk's Heaviside eVTOL to enter its next phase of flight testing under air force direction. These flight tests will aim to ...

Joby Aviation, JetBlue and Signature to create pathway for utilisation of electric and hydrogen aviation credits

Jason Pritchard19 July 2021

Joby Aviation is working with JetBlue Airways and Signature Flight Support to forge a new path toward net-zero emissions in the aviation industry, which will incentivise the rapid commercialisation of clean propulsion systems. The three companie...

US Air Force’s former assistant secretary Dr. Will Roper becomes Volansi’s new CEO

Jason Pritchard14 July 2021

Volansi has announced Dr. Will Roper as its new Chief Executive Officer, with co-founder Hannan Parvizian becoming the company's Chief Technology Officer and Product Architect. Dr. Roper joined Volansi's board of directors in March 2021 af...

NASA adds new partners to its National Campaign, with the first phase of flight testing to begin next year

Jason Pritchard13 July 2021

Thirteen companies and one university have signed agreements with NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility project’s National Campaign, as it continues to work towards integrating air taxis, cargo delivery aircraft and other new air vehicle ...

Ohio Air Mobility Symposium to host free webinar and discuss state’s position on deploying advanced air mobility

Jason Pritchard12 July 2021

Building upon its inaugural conference in February 2020, the Ohio Air Mobility Symposium has announced its first webinar series will take place on Wednesday, July 14th. Entitled 'Ohio's Air Transportation Revolution', the first two-hour session f...

Community Air Mobility Initiative continues to expand and is now accepting applications for next UAPC cohort

Jason Pritchard8 July 2021

The Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) has concluded its second Urban Air Policy Collaborative (UAPC) Cohort and announced the date of its next one which will take place later this year. Topics covered in the second UAPC in June included th...

Crown Consulting report says Ohio can expect $13 billion over 25 years by investing in advanced autonomous aircraft sector

Jason Pritchard29 June 2021

The state of Ohio can expect more than $13 billion in economic activity over the next 25 years if it takes targeted steps to support the growth of an advanced autonomous aircraft sector, according to a new report by Crown Consulting. Dr. Rubén De...

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...

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...

FAA selects Iris Automation to participate on new BVLOS aviation rulemaking committee

Jason Pritchard16 June 2021

Iris Automation has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to participate in its BVLOS ARC (Aviation Rulemaking Committee), which was announced at last week's virtual AUVSI FAA Symposium. The UAS BVLOS ARC will provide recommendati...

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...

Kelekona unveils large piloted eVTOL aircraft with 10,000lb payload, capable of carrying 40 passengers

Jason Pritchard3 June 2021

While many eVTOL aircraft developers are building two, four and in Lilium's case - seven-seater aircraft - a New York startup has unveiled its own model which will be capable of transporting 40 passengers. Kelekona says it will provide a differen...

Joby Aviation announces infrastructure partnership to develop landing sites for its eVTOL ridesharing service

Jason Pritchard2 June 2021

Joby Aviation has partnered with REEF Technology and Neighborhood Property Group (NPG) to develop take-off and landing sites for its aerial ridesharing service, which plans to launch in 2024. Through the partnership, Joby will gain access to a ra...

Archer files response to US court in ongoing lawsuit with Wisk and brings new counterclaims to case

Jason Pritchard2 June 2021

Archer has filed its Answer to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and a Motion to Dismiss the ongoing lawsuit with Wisk, which alleges Archer stole trade secrets and patent infringements of its eVTOL aircraft design. ...

University of Michigan wins top prize in Vertical Flight Society’s Design-Build-Vertical-Flight student competition

Jason Pritchard28 May 2021

The University of Michigan has won the Vertical Flight Society's inaugural Design-Build-Vertical Flight competition, which was created to help prepare the next generation of engineers and leaders for the emerging eVTOL and advanced air mobility (AAM...

Joby Aviation to feature in NOVA documentary ‘Great Electric Airplane Race’, airing tonight on PBS

Jason Pritchard26 May 2021

Joby Aviation will be featured in the NOVA documentary 'Great Electric Airplane Race' tonight (Wednesday), which is premiering on PBS at 9pm EST. The one-hour special features footage of Joby’s aircraft in flight and interviews with Joby’s Founde...

Wisk submits injunction to US federal judge to stop Archer from using confidential trade secrets

Jason Pritchard21 May 2021

Wisk has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop eVTOL aircraft developer Archer from using its confidential trade secrets ahead of a trial. The company began legal action against Archer last month, and alleges its business is ‘built...

NASA’s National Campaign Dry Run Tests conclude, project now preparing for flight tests with Joby Aviation’s eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard18 May 2021

An Integrated Dry Run test using a Bell OH-58C helicopter for NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign has ended, with the project now preparing for flight tests with Joby Aviation’s eVTOL aircraft. The first round, or build one of th...

NASA to help US state governments prepare for advanced air mobility with series of workshops

Jason Pritchard17 May 2021

Experts from NASA's Advanced Air Mobility team have signed agreements with four US states and one city to host a series of workshops that will help governments prepare their transport plans to include cargo-carrying drone and passenger-carrying air ...

eVTOL aircraft OEMs set up NBAA Advanced Air Mobility roundtable to integrate technologies into US airspace

Jason Pritchard7 May 2021

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has formed a new Advanced Air Mobility roundtable, with founding members including eVTOL aircraft developers Eve Air Mobility, Joby Aviation, Lilium and Wisk. It will act as a forum for high-level...

Wisk to supply Blade with up to 30 eVTOL aircraft, to be used on short-distance routes across USA terminals

Jason Pritchard5 May 2021

Wisk will provide, operate and maintain up to 30 eVTOL aircraft for Blade Urban Air Mobility, as part of a new agreement between the two companies. They will be used on short-distance routes between Blade's network of terminals throughout the USA, f...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Nicholas Flom talks about North Dakota’s Vantis UAS network

Jason Pritchard29 April 2021

In this week's episode, we were delighted to be joined by Nicholas Flom, Executive Director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in Grand Forks, North Dakota. When UAS people think North Dakota, they think Nicholas Flom. He supports the FAA's B...