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Joby Advances Work on eVTOL Radar With Inras Acquisition

The Austrian start-up, which is a specialist in radio frequency technology, has been helping Joby develop a customized radar system for its eVTOL aircraft.
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Hill Helicopters Founder Slams eVTOL Technology and Business Case

Arguing that the UK start-up's new single turbine light helicopters will be more competitive for new air mobility missions, CEO Jason Hill was dismissive of his eVTOL rivals.
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EASA Opens Consultation Over New Aircraft Airworthiness Requirements

The European safety agency is looking to close what it acknowledges are gaps in current regulations that create obstacles to certifying and operating new types of aircraft, including those with electric propulsion.
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Finance Community Sees Opportunity in Advanced Air Mobility, But Also Risk

With an increase in prospective orders for eVTOL aircraft, operators and manufacturers might increasingly turn to sources of finance such as leases, but aviation consultant Alton says the risk must be fully understood.
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Eve Urban Air Mobility Set to Go Public Through Merger With Zanite Acquisition

The eVTOL aircraft developer expects to complete a New York Stock Exchange share flotation in the second quarter of 2022 as new customers SkyWest, Republic and Azorra commit to aircraft purchases.
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Eve and Zanite Make the Case For Yet Another SPAC-backed eVTOL Landing on Wall Street

The Embraer subsidiary aims to fund its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft with a New York Stock Exchange listing in the second quarter of 2022, but will the bubble have burst by then?
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Archer Achieves First Flight with Maker eVTOL Technology Demonstrator

The company confirmed that the Maker's first hover flight was made at an undisclosed test site location on December 16, marking the start of a flight-test program that is due to culminate in type certification in 2024.
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Ground Infrastructure Experts Wrestle With Vertiport Challenges

Commercial eVTOL aircraft services could require many thousands of vertiports in cities and communities around the world, and that will require a huge planning task, according to companies preparing the way.
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U.S. Lawmakers Back Government Support for Advanced Air Mobility

A proposed bill in the House of Representatives has won support from industry groups including the National Business Aviation Association and the Helicopter Association International.
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Bristow Evaluates Overair's Butterfly eVTOL for Advanced Air Mobility Plans

The helicopter operations group has made provisional commitments to add up to 250 eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft to its fleet through agreements with Overair, Eve Urban Air Mobility, Vertical Aerospace, and Electra Aero.
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Vertical Makes Wall Street eVTOL Takeoff with $300 Million Flotation

The UK-based company's four-passenger VX4 eVTOL will have range of over 100 miles, and prospective launch customers have committed to buy up to 1,350 of the aircraft.
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Vermont Stakes Its Claim as a Launch Pad for Aerospace Innovation

The Hula technology campus and business accelerator vertical capital fund is looking to attract start-ups in the advanced air mobility sector to Burlington, where Beta Technologies' Alia 250 eVTOL is taking shape.
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Tailwind Signs for 20 Airflow Hybrid-Electric eSTOL Aircraft

Airflow and Tailwind Air are partnering on the world’s first amphibious seaplane to use distributed electric propulsion.
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Electra Signs Conditional Order for 100 eSTOL Aircraft With Germany’s Flyv

Under the terms of a new memorandum of understanding, Flyv and Electra will explore urban and regional network opportunities and collaborate on marketing initiatives for air mobility services..
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DeHavilland to Power New-Build Dash 8 Regional Airliners With Hydrogen

Under a provisional agreement with ZeroAvia, the Canadian airframer intends to deliver hydrogen-powered versions of its twin turboprop airliner, as well as being able to retrofit existing in-service aircraft with the next five years.
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H2 Clipper Hydrogen Airship Boosted by Dassault's Support

The California-based start-up is joining Dassault Systèmes’ 3DExperience Lab business accelerator as it steps up plans to bring a hydrogen-powered airship to market.
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United Airlines Signs As Investor and Customer For ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Conversion Kit

United Airlines joins Alaska Airlines in latest round of funding for ZeroAvia, whose ZA-2000RJ hydrogen propulsion system could power Bombardier CRJ550 regional airlinerss by 2028.
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Element 1 and Nexa Make the Case For Methanol-to-Hydrogen Propulsion

The partners say that methanol-to-hydrogen generators can provide a cost-effective and sustainable basis for fuel cell-based powerplant for electric aircraft.
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Eviation Unveils Executive Version of Alice as First Flight Nears

The introduction of a corporate-configured Alice comes as Eviation prepares to fly the all-electric aircraft for the first time.
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Drone Maintenance Group Targets eVTOL Aircraft Support Requirements

Robotic Skies runs a global network of independent service centers for uncrewed aircraft systems that it says could soon be providing maintenance, repair, and overhaul support for eVTOL air taxi operations.
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