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Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Toyota Agrees to $500M Investment in Joby's eVTOL Aircraft
Cash for common stock payment will be made in two tranches later this year and in 2025
Aircraft
Regent Reveals Progress on Full-sale Seaglider Prototype
Viceroy's hardware and systems integration has begun
Aircraft
Pivotal Completes Blackfly Personal eVTOL Deliveries
Thirteen customers are flying the single-seat aircraft in the U.S.
Aircraft
Lilium Achieves Power On with First Full-scale eVTOL Aircraft
The MSN 1 airframe will be used as a ground testbed ahead of flight testing
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Beta Unveils Design for Five-passenger Electric Aircraft
Passenger-carrying versions are expected to enter service in 2026
Airports
Lilium Signs eVTOL Aircraft Infrastructure Deal in Houston
Galaxy FBO facilities will support Lilium Jet operations
Aircraft
MD Aircraft Steps Up Work on Nine-Seat MDA1 Electric Airplane
German company is building an iron bird test rig to start ground testing
Aircraft
Electra Set To Reveal Ultra Short Operations Hybrid-electric Aircraft
Former Boeing executive Marc Allen is now leading the Virginia-based company
Training and Workforce
Pipistrel Delivers First Electric Trainer to U.S. Flight School
Eco-Aviation Foundation receives first Velis Electro delivery
Aircraft
Embraer’s Eve Air Mobility Is Building Full-scale eVTOL Prototypes
Embraer is one of a few established aerospace manufacturers investing in eVTOL tech
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Pyka Raises $40 Million for Autonomous Electric Pelican Aircraft
Large-scale UAS has agricultural, cargo, and defense applications
Engines
USAF Funds VerdeGo's Hybrid Powerplant Development
$1.9 million contract funds first production-ready VH-3 prototype
Airlines
Nordic Seaplanes Signs for Elfly's Noemi Electric Amphibious Aircraft
Danish charter and scheduled operator could buy up to 15 of the electric seaplanes
Aircraft
Nexus eVTOL Progressing at Textron eAviation
Four-passenger aircraft could enter service in the 2030s
Engines
Sora and Bath University Start Battery Tests for S-1 eVTOL 'Bus'
All-electric aircraft is expected to enter service with airport shuttle flights
Airlines
Fiji Airways Plans To Connect Pacific Islands with Laila VTOL
Odys' blown-wing design is being developed for both uncrewed freighter and piloted airliner roles
Airports
Beta Installs Electric Aircraft Chargers at Three Florida Airports
Electric aircraft manufacturer now has chargers now online in Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Crestview
Regulations and Government
FAA Nearing Release of Powered-lift SFAR
DOT senior official said SFAR is responsive to concerns
Engines
Qdot Choses H3's Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Uncrewed VTOL Aircraft
Oxford University spinoff says propulsion technology could support eVTOL aircraft and business jets
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Vertical Splits Stock as eVTOL Aircraft Developer Seeks New Investment
UK eVTOL aircraft developer reports financial results for first half of 2024
