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Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Wanfeng’s Diamond Aircraft Absorbs eVTOL Developer Volocopter
Fewer than half of Volocopter’s employees will resume work after the restructuring
Engines
ZeroAvia Scales Fuel Cell Stack for Smaller UAS and VTOL Applications
SuperStack Flex hardware is now available with lower power levels of 100 kilowatts
Engines
Safran's EngineUs Engines Will Power Atea eVTOL Aircraft
EASA recently type certified the 100 kilowatt electric motors
Rotorcraft
Vertical Flight Society Assesses eVTOL Market Churn
The developing advanced air mobility sector has seen consolidation of late.
Aircraft
Vertical's Third VX4 eVTOL Aircraft Prototype Takes Shape
UK start-up has funds to support work through the end of 2025
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Robinson-owned Drone Maker Debuts ‘Helius’ Nano UAV
Helius is Ascent Aerosystems’ first sub-250g coaxial UAV
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
China's Wanfeng Group Set to Buy Volocopter for €10 Million
Wanfeng has owned Austria-based Diamond Aircraft since 2017
Rotorcraft
CHC Helicopter and Heli-One Join Supernal’s AAM Efforts
Supernal’s eVTOL aircraft could join CHC’s global fleet
Engines
MagniX Announces Helistorm Family of Electric Engines
Robinson Helicopters CEO supports new electric propulsion initiative
Charter & Fractional
Korean Charter Flight Group Pre-Orders Sora's S-1 eVTOL Aircraft
Moviation plans to operate three initial routes in and around South Korea's capital Seoul
Rotorcraft
Airbus PioneerLab Targets Hybrid-electric Flight in 2027
Pratt & Whitney turboshaft will combine with Collins electric motors
Aircraft
India’s ePlane Set To Start Flight Testing Two-seat eVTOL Aircraft
The e200 aircraft should have a range of up to around 60 nm
Aircraft
Cash Crunch Forces Consolidation among eVTOL Contenders
Lilium, Volocopter, and Airbus all now appear to be out of the advanced air mobility running
Airlines
Honeywell Finds Strong Consumer Support for eVTOL Flights
98% of airline passengers surveyed said they would consider eVTOL air taxi services
Aircraft
Delta and JetZero Partner on Blended-wing-body Airliners
JetZero aims to fly a full-scale demonstrator in 2027
Aircraft
Beta’s New Alia CX300 Electric Aircraft Has Flown Coast to Coast in the U.S.
An electric CTOL aircraft will be easier to certify than an eVTOL, and has many applications.
Airports
Orlando Readies for Advanced Air Mobility Service in 2027
City officials and FBOs pave the way to build infrastructure for eVTOL operations
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Volocopter Enters New Phase of Insolvency To Save eVTOL Aircraft
Almost all employees have been placed on paid gardening leave under German legal protection
Aircraft
Beta Rolls Out Alia CX300 Electric Airplane Bound for Norway
Demonstration flights over Norway could begin this summer
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Joby and Archer Cash Positions Appear Strong in Crunch Year for eVTOLs
The timing for completing FAA type certification of eVTOL aircraft remains unclear
