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EHang Discloses Plans For Longer-Range Autonomous Aerial Vehicle
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.
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Ambular Promotes Universal Air Ambulance Concept
An volunteer group called Ambular is designing a dedicated eVTOL air ambulance aircraft and has the support of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
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Could New U.S. Ban On Government Use of Chinese Drones Impact Autonomous eVTOLs?
An amendment to ban U.S. government use of Chinese drones appears almost certain to become law within weeks.
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Xwing Unveils Plans For Autonomous Cargo Operations
The company plans to start cargo operations before the end of 2020, initially with a pilot onboard a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft.
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Urban Aeronautics Launches Plan For EMS CityHawk EVTOL
Urban Aeronautics is working with EMS operator Hatzolah Air to adapt its planned CityHawk VTOL aircraft for emergency service applications.
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EHang Prepares to Start Urban Air Mobility Operational Trials in Linz
Flight trials with the 216 AAV are set to start before the end of 2020, leading to construction of vertiports in the Austrian city during 2021.
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Happy Takeoff White Paper Makes the Case for Hydrogen to Power Advanced Air Mobility
The aircraft developer says that by 2026 hydrogen fuel cells will be more viable for aircraft propulsion than batteries or internal combustion engines.
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Engine Maker MTU Teams with DLR on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion Project
The companies will jointly develop the technology for fixed-wing aircraft.
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EmbraerX's eVTOL, Formerly Known As DreamMaker, Resurfaces As Eve
It turns out that in late July 2020, the company filed a U.S. trademark application for its proposed all-electric, four-seat aircraft.
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Bell's New Manufacturing Facility Could Be Used For Nexus eVTOL Program
Bell unveiled its new manufacturing technology center in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 10.
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Bye's eFlyer 2 Aircraft Will Feature ASR's Parachute Recovery System
Aviation Safety Resources is to develop a three-parachute recovery system for Bye Aerospace's eFlyer 2 electric aircraft.
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MagniX Advances Three Electric Aircraft Programs with Sights Set on 2022 Service Entry
MagniX is focusing its electric propulsion efforts on electrifying the Caravan and Beaver aircraft, as well as on Eviation's new Alice design.
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Jump Aero Pushes the Case For eVTOL Emergency First-Response Use Over Air-Taxi Operations
Jump Aero says it is developing a single-seat eVTOL to be self-piloted by paramedics, but it has so far declined to release any projected performance details.
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First Response eVTOL Services Could Support Early Adoption of Urban Air Mobility
Several eVTOL pioneers, including Jump Aero, Jaunt, and EHang, have plans for eVTOL emergency support aircraft.
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CityAirbus Makes Automatic Flight As eVTOL Developer Prepares For Forward Flight Trials
Airbus Helicopters is preparing to move the CityAirbus technology demonstrator to its Manching facility in southern Germany in late August.
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NASA Chief Says Autonomous Flight is Critical to Urban Air Mobility
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine pledged increased support to U.S. efforts to develop aircraft with more sustainable propulsion systems and autonomous flight capability.
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EASA Launches Research on Safe Use of Artificial Intelligence in Aviation
Further study will lead to new guidelines, to be published in early 2021, on how to certify AI-based technology.
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EHang Selects Main eVTOL Factory Site
The city government of Yunfu in Guangdong province is investing $6 million in EHang's factory, which will open with annual capacity to build 600 aircraft.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Comments on Future Technology Proposals
Stakeholders have until September 28, 2020, to comment on proposals published in the U.S. DoT's Pathways to the Future of Transportation document.
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Dufour Aerospace Completes eVTOL Technology Demonstrator Flights
The company's main focus for now is on a hybrid-electric five- to seven-seat eVTOL aircraft called the aEro 3.
