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Their white paper addresses the potential for eVTOL aircraft to transform transportation options in the country, but questions still remain as to when ride-hailing pioneer Uber may launch trials in Melbourne.

Ampaire says it has introduced improvements to the second technology demonstrator of its Electric EEL aircraft based on Cessna's 337 Skymaster.

The Chinese company has introduced the V400 Albatross, which will be available with all-electric and hybrid propulsion systems.

The company has partnered with Dusseldorf and Cologne-Bonn airports to explore ways to integrate its planned eVTOL air taxi services with existing air, road, and rail infrastructure.

Hyundai Motor Group's Urban Air Mobility division announced plans to develop an eVTOL aircraft in January 2020.

Connect Skies is a new UK-based venture being launched by veteran aircraft and charter broker Gabriella Somerville.

Honeywell has equipped a research and development lab in Phoenix with a replica cockpit for a generic urban air mobility aircraft.

The Nuuva V300 is for heavier, long-range missions, while the smaller V20 UAV is for light courier, last-mile services.

Archer Aviation launched its eVTOL program in May 2020, but has yet to announce a name for the four-seat, fixed wing model.

Surf Air Mobility is going public with a $200 million investment from Global Emerging Markets Group.

Despite Covid delays, the UK-based company still hopes to get the full-scale version in the air during 2023.

Wichita-based Happy Takeoff is working on a fixed-wing design that will be able to connect city pairs such as San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The fixed-wing Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft is expected to make a first flight by early 2024, with the first versions being ready to enter service in 2026.

The Celera 500L promises significantly lower carbon emissions and fuel consumption than existing business jets.

Seventeen different propulsion technology programs are being supported under the U.S. government's ASCEND and REEACH programs.

Ten companies led by the Development Bank of Japan raised an additional $31 million for SkyDrive in a Series B funding round that closed on August 28.

The UK-based Airlander hybrid airship program received new government funding but needs far more money to achieve a first flight for the long-running program.

The VA-1X eVTOL will deliver almost three times as much range as the earlier Seraph technology demonstrator that it has replaced.

NDB is pioneering the use of nanodiamond batteries that recharge themselves and have almost unlimited life.

The Chinese company says it is close to unveiling an eVTOL design with a range of more than 60 miles, which is almost three times more than its current 216 AAV model offers.