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Hydroplane Secures Second USAF Contract to Fund Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powerplant

A new contract with the U.S. Air Force marks the closing of Hydroplane’s seed round of fundraising.
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MagniX Teams with Air Tindi and AeroTec for NASA's Electric Powertrain Project

Canadian regional airline Air Tindi will provide one of its Dash 7 twin turboprop aircraft to be converted to an electric propulsion system for NASA-backed flight trials.
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Japanese Regulator Approves Type Certification Basis for SkyDrive's Personal eVTOL Vehicle

The approval followed discussion over type certification requirements conducted through Japan's Public-Private Council for Air Mobility Revolution.
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Vertical Reports Business Momentum Building as VX4 eVTOL Prepares for Its First Flight

The UK-based company expects to fly its first full-scale prototype this summer, as customers such as leasing group Avolon advance plans for the launch of commercial air taxi services by 2025.
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UK Aerospace Industry Told To Speculate To Accumulate In Growing Green Aviation Market

The Aerospace Technology Institute's 2022 technology strategy document argues that now is the time for industry to bet big to develop key products and processes that will drive carbon out of aviation.
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Eve Sales Commitments Mount as the Embraer Unit Readies for Wall Street Listing

Eve Urban Air Mobility said the number of provisional sales commitments received for its planned four-passenger eVTOL aircraft has reached 1,825.
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Pipistrel Seeking To Fly Electric Velis Trainer Under New FAA Rules

The Slovenian company announced its intention to take its electric-powered trainer into the U.S. market a couple of week's after being acquired by Textron Aviation.
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Safran to Power Diamond's Electric DA40 Light Aircraft

The French aircraft engine manufacturer is increasing its involvement in the burgeoning electric aviation sector by supplying its EngineUs family of motors to multiple aircraft manufacturers.
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United Airlines and Archer Make Plans for eVTOL Maintenance and Operations

A new eVTOL aircraft advisory committee will consist of 10 executives appointed from United Airlines and Archer Aviation.
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EasyJet partners with GKN Aerospace To Speed Adoption of Hydrogen in Aviation

European low-fare carrier has agreed to support GKN’s H2JET and H2GEAR hydrogen power programs.
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Lessor LCI Places Deposits for Up to 125 of Beta's Alia 250 eVTOL Aircraft

The agreement could almost double the number of aircraft in LCI's portfolio, which already includes helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
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Airbus and ITA Airways To Develop eVTOL Air Taxi Network in Italy

The agreement calls for adding local partners to participate in the launch of the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft operations.
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Lilium Says Its Half-way to Achieving EASA Design Organization Approval

The German eVTOL aircraft developer has completed two of the four audits required by the EASA Design Organization Approval process.
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Lufthansa Aviation Hub Report Claims the SPAC eVTOL Bubble Has Burst

New report suggest that special purpose acquisition companies are losing their luster among investors.
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Ampaire Seeks New Funding for Hybrid-Electric Plans as Surf Air Acquisition Is Dropped

The hybrid-electric propulsion developer is prioritizing the conversion of Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft and expects to have its Eco Caravan approved for service in 2024.
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Pyka Raises $37 Million To Produce Autonomous Pelican Crop Sprayer

The company says its autonomous crop-spraying aircraft can operate at one-fifth of the cost of piloted aircraft used in the agricultural sector.
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U.S. Air Force Turns to Reliable Robotics for Guidance on Autonomous Operations

Reliable Robotics will provide recommendations and a plan of action to help the Air Force determine how best to exploit remotely piloted operations technology for its aircraft.
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Air-One Transportation Hub Starts World Demonstration Tour in the UK

The 17,000-sq-ft facility, which has been developed by Urban-Air Port in the UK, will be displayed in cities worldwide to give public stakeholders the chance to envisage how advanced air mobility will work.
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Joby Relaunches Annual Elevate Summit to Gather Aerial Mobility Expertise

The Elevate Summit, which was not held in 2020 and 2021, is returning this October and will be held at the Duggal Greenhouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City.
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GE Recruits BAE Systems to Provide Energy Management for NASA’s Hybrid Electric Aircraft Technology

NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project aims to advance hybrid electric technologies for commercial aviation.
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