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U.S. Air Force Pilots Take the Controls of Beta's Alia for First Crewed Military eVTOL Flight

Beta Technologies is working to bring the six-seat, fixed-wing Alia 250 eVTOL model into commercial service in 2024 and is also building a network of charging stations across the U.S.
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USAF Backs Electra-MIT Team's Work on Flight Controls For eSTOL Aircraft

Electra is working on plans for a hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft that could enter service from 2026 with a range of up to 500 miles.
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Universal Hydrogen To Build Manufacturing and Distribution Center in Albuquerque

The company wants the New Mexico plant to be ready to start production in 2024, to support the first planned commercial flights by converted airliners in 2025.
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Industry Responds to FAA Draft Engineering Brief on Vertiport Design

Stakeholder consultations on FAA proposals for vertiport and vertistop design standards is due to close on April 18, and a final engineering brief could be ready in June.
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Spirit AeroSystems Will Make Wings for CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Aircraft

The aerostructures group will develop and manufacture lightweight wings for the five-seat vehicle at its facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Aerotree Commits To Deploying EHang eVTOL Aircraft in Malaysia

The company provides aviation training and maintenance services and now holds an operating permit that it says allows it to start commercial eVTOL flights in Malaysia.
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FlyOne Agrees to Distribute and Support the Air One Personal eVTOL in Australia

The Australian company distributes electric aircraft for companies like Pipistrel, and also provides pilot training and maintenance services.
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Airbus Partners On UAM in Saudi Arabia

Airbus is partnering with THC to bring UAM to Saudi
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CAE to Develop Simulators for Joby's eVTOL Aircraft

CAE will develop flight training equipment, including a full-flight simulator, for Joby's five-seat eVTOL aircraft that is due to enter service in 2024.
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NTSB Investigators Publish Preliminary Report Into Joby eVTOL Flight Test Accident

The report says that the all-electric aircraft experienced an unspecified component failure during a test flight and incurred substantial damage.
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Former Airbus Leader Set To Head eVTOL Pioneer Volocopter

Until July 2021, Dirk Hoke was CEO of Airbus Defence & Space and in September 2022 he will succeed Florian Reuter as CEO and managing director of Volocopter.
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Australia’s Griffith University Joins Greenbird’s Advanced Air Mobility Collaboration Platform

Led by airport and aviation industry advistors Avistra, Greedbird aims to drive investment and real-world development of advanced air mobility in Australia.
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CAE to Develop Flight Training Simulators For Joby's eVTOL Aircraft

The Canadian aviation training group is already working with three other eVTOL aircraft developers to meet their needs to train flight crew.
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U.S. Transportation Dept To Audit FAA's Approach To Certifying eVTOL Aircraft

The audit will consider whether new and complex safety challenges associated with urban air mobility certification approvals call for a new set of regulations.
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USAF's Agility Prime Team Evaluate Remotely Piloted Phenix Ultra 2XL VTOL

Built to fit within a standard 20-foot shipping container, the Phenix Ultra 2XL is intended to be launched by ground troops in less than 15 minutes.
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Vertical Flight Society Promotes Understanding of Hydrogen's Potential for Green Aviation

The organization is holding its first H2-Aero Symposium & Workshop in Long Beach, California, on March 29-31.
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Lilium Targets Premium Private Travelers Through eVTOL Alliance with NetJets

The agreement marks a shift in the German eVTOL aircraft developer's advanced air mobility business model as it prepares to bring the Lilium Jet into commercial service by 2024.
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Jaunt Air Mobility Strengthens eVTOL Team with Engineering Partner LTTS

India-based L&T Technology Services will provide so-called pure-play engineering services to Jaunt as it works to bring its family of eVTOL aircraft to market.
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Asia Pacific Report Sees Slower Than Expected Start to Urban Air Mobility

A survey commissioned by Asia SkyMedia for its first Asia-Pacific UAM report shows 27 percent of respondents “fully trust” regulators to make the right decisions.
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South Korean Investor WP and Honeywell Back Volocopter in $170 Million Funding Round

Volocopter's latest funding round brings the total amount of investment it has raised to $579 million.
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