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Lilium Partners With Airports to Build Regional Air Mobility Network in Bavaria

From Nuremberg and Munich airports, Lilium intends to offer flights to cities across the large and economically vibrant German state.
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With Astro Acquisition Looming, Horizon Says Investors Still Bullish On eVTOL Air Taxis

Astro says it plans to acquire Horizon Aircraft as it seeks a Nasdaq listing to support plans for a trio of eVTOL designs, the Cavorite X5, the Alta and the Elroy.
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EHang Confirms Plans For VT30 Longer-Range, Lift-plus-Cruise eVTOL Aircraft

The Chinese company is also seeking an experimental certificate for a new piloted version of its fully-autonomous EH216 eVTOL aircraft.
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Xwing Achieves Autonomous Gate-to-Gate Operations in Test Flight

The converted Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated autonomously from pushback at the gate until it returned to that gate at Buchanan Field Airport in California.
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NFT Unveils New-look Aska eVTOL as a Flying SUV

The California start-up plans to fly a full-scale prototype in 2022 as part of NASA's Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge en route to planned first deliveries in 2026.
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Lilium Offers a Clearer View of the Science and Technology Behind Its Ducted Fan eVTOL Aircraft

Publications from the company's new chief technology officer and one of its cofounders provide a robust explanation as to why the company is taking a path less traveled to delivering electric-powered air mobility.
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Wheels Up, Bell Collaborate Over Urban Air Mobility Services

Wheels Up is eying possible use of Bell helicopters to provide VTOL transportation in the short term and then the anticipated Nexus eVTOL longer term.
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MagniX Reports Noise Reductions From Electric Beaver Test Flights

The company has converted the DHC-2 Beaver utility aircraft to run on its Magni500 electric motor.
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AMPERe Developing Hydrogen-powered VTOL for UAM Market

The zero-emissions, ducted-fan Scapha VTOL aircraft is expected to fly in 2022.
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Blade Orders 20 Beta Alia Aircraft for Air Mobility Services

Beta Technologies refers to the six-seat Alia 250 as an "electric vertical aircraft," rather than using the standard industry term eVTOL.
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Chinese Logistics Group Turns to Pipistrel for New Cargo VTOL Drone

The unmanned aerial vehicle is expected to enter service in 2023, and China's SF Express group says it may need as many as 1,000 units.
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PitchBook Forecast Sees Crunch-time Approaching for Under-funded eVTOL Startups

Investors are set to discover how unrealistic some timelines for aircraft certification and commercial service launch could prove to be.
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Jump Teams With Caltech to Develop "Electronic Parachute" for eVTOL Aircraft

Research work is to be conducted under a new Small Business Technology Transfer research contract awarded this week by the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program.
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Despite the Hype, Early eVTOL Operations Will Be More Evolutionary Than Revolutionary

Most commercial eVTOL air taxi services will be based on existing operating rules such as the FAA's Part 135 code and will be flown by experienced pilots.
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Avionics Supplier Claims It Can Solve eVTOL Challenges Like Power Management

Avidyne is already working with eVTOL aircraft developer Beta Technologies and hybrid-electric fixed-wing aircraft maker VoltAero.
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New Interactive Online Map Tracks Advanced Air Mobility Early Adopter Cities

SMG Consulting has set up a map to track cities with announced plans for services using new eVTOL aircraft
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UPS Commits to Operating Beta's Alia eVTOL Aircraft for Package Deliveries

UPS Flight Forward has signed a deal to buy 10 Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft, with options for another 140 units.
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Bell Takes Patient Approach to the Advanced Air Mobility Market

Despite parent company Textron's recent creation of a new eAviation division, the helicopter manufacturer seems to be taking a cautious approach to bringing new electric aircraft to market.
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U.S. Air Force Considers Vy 400 VTOL Aircraft for Military Support Missions

The aim is for the aircraft to be able to fly automatically at low levels in "nap of the earth" mode to avoid detection by hostile forces.
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Wisk Sues Archer, Alleging Theft and Patent Infringement Over eVTOL Aircraft Design

In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Wisk Aero alleges that several of its former employees passed intellectual property to Archer after joining the company.
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