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ASTM International Experts Are Drafting Standards for eVTOL Operations

Leading industry standards group ASTM International sets out its plans to support regulatory structures for eVTOL aircraft.
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TexasUP Gathering Corrals Urban Air Mobility Brains and Bucks For Ranch Summit

Urban air mobility movers and shakers assemble at Ross Perot's Texas ranch to address the investment case for eVTOL aircraft programs.
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Malaysian Authorities Block EHang Demonstration Flight

The Malaysian government's minister for entrepreneur development was unable to fly in EHang's 216 aircraft.
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Healthy Skepticism Greets Volocopter's VoloPort Unveiling in Singapore

Singapore journalist Alexis Ong gives a glimpse of how a skeptical public may view urban air mobility.
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UK Government Backs Cranfield Plan for a Hybrid Electric Islander

A UK team is looking to offer a hybrid-electric re-engining modification for the Britten-Norman Islander.
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Lilium Jet Founder Preaches the Green Gospel of Urban Air Mobility

Lilium Jet founder Daniel Wiegand underlined how urban air mobility will make aviation more environmentally sustainable.
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Lilium Jet Founder Daniel Wiegand Opens Up on eVTOL Pioneer's Business Plan

Lilium Jet founder Daniel Wiegand on how he got into the eVTOL sector.
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Honeywell Invests in Artificial Intelligence Pioneer Daedalean

Honeywell is teaming with Daedalean to develop AI-based flight control systems.
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Boeing NeXt Says PAV Test Flights Will Resume in Early 2020

Boeing's Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary is close to resuming test flights with the Passenger Air Vehicle.
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Falcon Aviation Unveils Plans for Urban Air Mobility Terminals in the UAE

Falcon Aviation may bring Leonardo's AW609 tiltrotor into its fleet.
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Vertical Flight Society and Aviation Trade Groups Seek Ongoing Support for eVTOL Development From Trump Administration

Aviation industry groups seek to encourage the Trump Administration to take further steps to boost eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility.
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NEXA Report Identifies $318 Billion Urban Air Mobility Market Across 74 World Cities

A new report projects the value of the market for eVTOL aircraft at $318 billion between 2020 and 2040.
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Uber Urges FAA to Rethink Safety Certification for Urban Air Mobility

Uber is concerned that aircraft manufacturers don't get any credit with regulators for adding extra layers of safety
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Eviation Uses Dassault Software To Fast-Track Alice's Service Entry

Eviation is using Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE digital platform to design and develop its electric aircraft.
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Are Parachutes the Right Safety Backstop for VTOL Aircraft Safety Redundancy?

Transcend's Vy 400 tiltrotor aircraft will feature a parachute system to help it land safely in the event of an emergency.
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Aviation Industry Associations are Taking a Leading Role in the Birth of Urban Air Mobility

Aviation industry trade groups are working together to build the future for urban air mobility
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Workhorse To Sell SureFly eVTOL Program to Moog

Moog is paying $4 million to take on Workhorse's SureFly eVTOL program.
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Bye Aerospace and Battery Developer Oxis Work to Boost Flight Times

Oxis says its lithium-sulfur batteries will support a 50 to 100 percent increase in how long electric aircraft can fly.
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Community Air Mobility Initiative Formed To Shape Urban Air Mobility Policy

The Community Air Mobility Initiative aims to work directly with local and state officials as well as focus on public education.
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eVTOL Startup EHang Prepares for Nasdaq Share Offering

EHang is seeking to raise $100 million from a Nasdaq IPO to support its eVTOL aircraft programs
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