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Eve Gathers Urban Air Mobility Expertise At First Advisory Board Meeting

The June 14 and 15 meeting in Lisbon drew more than 20 participants engaged in plans to develop eVTOL air services.
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Molicel’s Lithium-ion Batteries Will Power Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL

Vertical Aerospace is partnering with Molicel to supply high-power battery cells for Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
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Savback Will Distribute 'Speeder' Utility VTOL Aircraft in Nordic Countries

Savback Helicopters will handle sales and marketing of Mayman Aerospace's "Speeder" high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft in northern Europe.
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Australian Aviation Regulator Issues Advanced Air Mobility Roadmap

The document explains plans for supporting the introduction of new air services, including those with remotely piloted aircraft, through 2036.
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Leonardo Backs Rome's Plans for Vertiports with Air Traffic Management Expertise

In addition to building and equipping vertiports in Rome's city center and airports, the partners have plans for ground infrastructure in Venice and in France's Cote d'Azur region.
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EASA Proposes New Rules for eVTOL Air Taxi Operations in European Cities

The European air safety agency opened a public consultation on draft rules that it says are the first of their kind in the world.
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H3X Aims To Deliver 2.8-MW Electric Drive To Convert Airliners

The Denver-based start-up intends to launch a Series A funding round this year to support its ambitious plans to overtake major aircraft engine makers in power output and system redundancy.
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Rolls-Royce Invests in Electrolyzer To Produce Hydrogen Aviation Fuel

The aircraft engine maker says it sees hydrogen as "the fuel of the future" and wants to be involved in its production as part of longer-term plans to move aviation away from fossil-fuel dependence.
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Airbus Picks German Automotive Partners to Design CityAirbus NextGen Air Taxi's Rear Fuselage

KLK Motorsport and Gerg GmbH will design the aircraft's rear fuselage.
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China's Agricultural Bank Backs EHang with $149 Million Credit Line

The Agricultural Bank of China is the country's third-largest lender and one the world's 10 largest commercial banks.
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Astronics Will Provide Power Distribution Systems for Lilium Jet

Lilium's selection of power, lighting, and connectivity specialist Astronics is the latest in a string of key supplier announcements for the company's new eVTOL aircraft.
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Ultralight eVTOL Aircraft Prepares for Multiple Agricultural and Rural Support Roles

Ryse says its $150,000 Recon eVTOL aircraft will offer a carbon-neutral, time-saving alternative to all-terrain vehicles currently used for multiple roles on farms and vineyards and at parks.
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Amazon Makes Second Investment in Beta, Following Alia eVTOL Test Flight

Beta Technologies has been conducting multiple test flights with its Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft, which can carry passengers or freight.
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Vertical Flight Society Confronts FAA's Unwelcome U-turn on eVTOL Type Certification

Despite efforts by the FAA and some in the industry to play down the significance of recent policy changes governing approval for new aircraft, the VFS says, the FAA has mishandled the process.
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Tier 1 Achieves First Flight With Electrified Robinson R44 Helicopter

The company is using an electric propulsion system from MagniX, which is also converting several fixed-wing aircraft, as well as the new Eviation Alice model.
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H2 Clipper Completes Simulated Wind Tunnel Tests for Airship Freighter

The U.S. company's current timeline calls for the start of test flights with a subscale prototype in 2025, followed by a full-sized airship in 2028. Both dates are a year later than the company projected in 2021.
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Munich Airport and Airbus To Help Cities Establish eVTOL Aircraft Operations

Airbus is developing both an eVTOL aircraft called CityAirbus NextGen and its ZeroE family of hydrogen-powered airliners.
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Archer Resumes Test Flights with eVTOL Technology Demonstrator

The company is using a subscale version of its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft to help engineers complete the final design.
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EHang Expands Plans for eVTOL Sightseeing Flights in China

Several tourism companies in China and Japan believe they can launch sightseeing tours using the autonomous all-electric EH216 vehicle that EHang is working to certify.
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Kenya Airways Steps Up Plans for African Urban Air Mobility with Eve Deal

The East African carrier's Fahari Aviation division is extending a partnership with Eve to develop urban air mobility services.
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