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Private Flight Booking Platform Evaluates Manta's VTOL/STOL Aircraft
The Ann hybrid-electric family will be designed to fly between 300 and 800 kilometers
Aircraft
Lilium Manages Cash Flight Path to eVTOL Aircraft Certification
The German company has also established a business unit in Shenzhen, China
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Volocopter Says It Has Funding To Complete Certification of eVTOL Aircraft
The company will not disclose which of its existing investors have committed to provide new funding
Airlines
Mesa Airlines Revealed as Backer for XTI's TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft
XTI has enlisted support from AVX Aircraft to step up design work on the turbine-powered aircraft
Aircraft
Helicopter Operator Teams with Airbus To Prepare eVTOL Air Services
The memorandum of understanding does not cover orders for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft
Eve Picks Suppliers for eVTOL Windows and Doors
KRD, Latecoere, RALLC, and Alltec sign supplier agreements
Regulations and Government
Archer Aviation Receives Part 135 Operating Certificate
Its Archer Air subsidiary may begin on-demand commercial air taxi services
Aircraft
Revolution.Aero Draws Advanced Air Mobility Leaders to London
Electric aircraft developers will face scrutiny from independent analysts and the financial community
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Joby Aviation Acquires Autonomous Flight Pioneer Xwing
Joby’s eVTOL air taxis could fly without pilots someday
Aircraft
Textron Shows Off Progress on Nexus eVTOL Demonstrator
The Nexus team has finished mating the aircraft's fuselage
Avionics
Merlin Engineers Fly on Stratotanker for Autonomy Research
Human factors guide enhancements to the Merlin Pilot autonomous flight control system
Charter & Fractional
China's Shanxi Province Will Fly Tourists in EHang's eVTOL Aircraft
An agreement calls for up to 500 of the two-seat pilotless aircraft to be delivered
Aircraft
Archer Joins Korean UAM Challenge with Kakao Mobility
Kakao has ordered up to 50 of Archer's electric air taxis
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Marines Will Evaluate Elroy's Autonomous Resupply Drone
The Chaparral aircraft heads to the Arizona desert in July
Airports
Aria Hotels To Establish Four Vertiports in Greece
The Libra Group subsidiary will lease 10 Beta Alia eVTOL air taxis
Aircraft
Electra Exceeds STOL Performance Targets in Test Flights
The company intends for its hybrid-electric aircraft to need no more than 300 feet for takeoffs and landings
Charter & Fractional
Lilium Rolls Out Plan for French Riviera eVTOL Air Service Network
The manufacturer has also firmed up its agreements with eVolare and Luxaviation
Regulations and Government
EASA and FAA To Address eVTOL Certification at Safety Conference
Questions remain as to whether EASA will validate the FAA's performance-based approach
Aircraft
VoltAero Displays Cassio 330 Mockup with Partner Sky2Share
The French company aims to start flying the Cassio prototype by the end of 2024
Engines
Hydroplane Demonstrates Integrated Fuel Cell Powerplant
The California startup has released video of its Protium aircraft
