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The UK company's T-650 Heavy-Lift Electric UAS has military uses, such as carrying torpedos, but could be employed for roles such as logistics and search and rescue.

The French start-up has raised €10 million towards the cost of certifying its four-passenger Atea fixed-wing design by 2025, with a first flight now projected for 2024.

In an agreement with Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, Helipass will market at least 50,000 flight hours in its Electrical Vertical Aircraft through its network of helicopter operators.

The UK start-up will build 65 of its compact "urban air ports" in partnership with eVTOL developer Hyundai, as part of wider plans to build 200 landing sites worldwide.

Several eVTOL aircraft developers will exhibit at the NBAA's Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas from October 12-14.

The founders of the GetHeli flight booking platform want a piece of the eVTOL air taxi pie, but first they are trying to fix an antiquated helicopter charter market.

GKN Aerospace has produced wings for leading commercial airliners such a the Airbus A350 and also has extensive experience with complex wiring systems.

The German eVTOL aircraft developer is joining the public-private Urban Movements Labs partnership to support the city of Los Angeles in efforts to launch air taxi and other air mobility services.

The large Japanese metropolitan area is eager to encourage the use of flying cars and other electric aircraft for applications including air taxi services and disaster relief efforts.

The single-seat light aircraft is powered by a 400-kW electric powertrain and a high-power-density battery pack that is expected to support speeds in excess of 300 mph.

The business aircraft operator will conduct extensive flight trials with EHang's EH216 autonomous eVTOL aircraft and its Bell 206 helicopters as part of a pilot program approved by Chinese authorities.

The Asia-Pacific airline is working with Airbus on a study to define how hydrogen-powered airliners might be integrated into its domestic and regional flight network.

The UK Urban Air Mobility Consortium has published largely jargon-free, plain English guidance to help the general public and other stakeholders better understand the case for supporting eVTOL aircraft operations in cities.

The aviation training group is now partnering with three eVTOL aircraft developers, including Beta Technologies, Jaunt Air Mobility, and Volocopter.

The U.S. business aircraft operator and support company will install electric charging facilities at its chain of fixed-based operations.

Having completed their mergers with special purpose acquisition companies, two more eVTOL start-ups are going public in New York but both are set to raise less capital than anticipated.

The Israeli company has raised the first $10 million towards a Series A funding round goal of $100 million, with support from investors in Israel, the U.S., and Brazil.

The German eVTOL aircraft developer's anticipated Nasdaq listing on September 15 is expected to yield around $584 million in funds for its efforts to bring the seven-seater Lilium Jet to market in 2024.

The UK eVTOL aircraft developer has recruited a former senior executive from London Heathrow Airport and a branding expert who previously worked with rival Lilium.

As it heads for an initial public offering, the UK-based start-up says the caliber of its seasoned aviation strategic backers will put it among the few eVTOL contenders to make it to market.