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AutoFlight Europe is based in the southern German city of Augsburg, which has a rich aerospace heritage. The company is to be led by former Airbus executive Mark Henning.
The Delaware-based start-up's Dynamic Variable Pitch technology is being evaluated for Horizon Aeronautics' Hoverbike and for a drone being developed by Praxis Aerospace Concepts.
UK-based Electric Aviation Group now says its planned hydrogen hybrid-electric aircraft will be able to carry 90 passengers, thanks to a larger design than the one it announced in July 2020.
Newly published trademark and patent applications confirm plans for new aircraft from both Embraer and rival business aircraft manufacturer Gulfstream.
Skyportz says demand for car parking may not return to pre-pandemic levels, freeing up space for eVTOL air taxi services to use existing infrastructure.
Distributed electric propulsion can give aircraft designers greater flexibility over configurations that can make performance more efficient, and Airflow believes blown wing technology unlocks this potential.
The start-up was founded by an aerospace engineering professor and student from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and has so far raised almost $6 million.
Savback Helicopters will handle sales and marketing for Dufour Aerospace's Aero2 autonomous air vehicle and the eight-seater Aero3 eVTOL in Nordic countries, including Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland.
UK-based Falko Aviation has indicated that its strategy in the commercial aviation leasing market calls for the introduction of various electric aircraft.
Inflight connectivity specialist SmartSky Networks is joining forces with GE Aviation and Mosaic ATM to improve flight management systems and air traffic management for eVTOL aircraft operations.
The German start-up, which is backed by Volocopter, AutoFlight, and Archer investors Lukasz Gadowksi, is looking to support the development of eVTOL aircraft.
The new Seattle-area research and development center is part of a wider aerospace hub that also includes several facilities operated by aerospace giant Boeing.
The former Boeing executive has played a prominent role in the development of electric propulsion technology to convert existing aircraft and power new designs.
Government-backed Innovate UK wants to ensure PEMD capabilities are fully available to electric aviation companies working towards its net-zero emissions objective for 2050.
In late December, both the FAA and the U.S. Air Force issued airworthiness approvals for the second full-scale eVTOL prototype, which is set to start flying in this month.
After another year of hype that has delivered at least $6 billion in new investment and sales commitments covering several thousand new aircraft, 2022 is poised to present a serious reality check to the advanced air mobility new wave.
The eVTOL aircraft manufacturer is partnered with the Guangzhou Development District Communications Investment Group to develop what it calls a 5G Intelligent Air Mobility Experience Center.
From January, prospective customers will be able to place pre-orders for the six-seat eVTOL, which from 2024 is expected to operate on routes of up to 100 miles.