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Joby Completes Third of Five Stages for FAA Type Certification of Its eVTOL Aircraft

The manufacturer expects to finish the process this year and be ready to launch commercial operations with the four-passenger vehicle in 2025.
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Ampaire Runs Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System on 100 Percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Dimensional Energy produces its ASTM D7566 fuel using electricity and carbon.
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Merlin Gets Approval To Start Freight Operations in New Zealand

The autonomous flight technology group has established a base at Kerikeri near the top of New Zealand’s North Island.
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EASA Proposes Means of Compliance and Guidance For VTOL-Capable Aircraft

The air safety agency is seeking to establish acceptable means of compliance requirements to support new eVTOL aircraft and drones using European public airspace.
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Wisk Progressing Toward First Flight of Gen 6 eVTOL Aircraft

Company will use Generation 6 for certification testing
Wisk's Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft
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Lilium Orders 120 Chargers from Star Charge

Star Charge will power Lilium Jet eVTOL operations
Lilium jet
Regulations and Government

Singapore and Supernal Develop Advanced Air Mobility

Hyundai subsidiary Supernal is developing a four-passenger eVTOL aircraft
Singapore Economic Development Board managing director Jacqueline Poh (left) and Supernal CEO and Hyundai Motor Group president Jaiwon Shin
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Lilium Launches eVTOL Aircraft Customer Support Organization

The company says it is the first eVTOL manufacturer to establish a business unit to support eVTOL operations.
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Charter & Fractional

PhilJets To Operate 10 of Lilium's eVTOL Aircraft

Philjets could operate the Lilium Jet in the Philippines and Cambodia
Lilium's six-passenger eVTOL aircraft could be used for air taxi flights in the Philippines.
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Eve Makes Asia-Pacific Debut at Singapore Air Show

Eve showcases eVTOL mockup and virtual reality flight experience
Eve Air Mobility
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UK Government Grants Vertical $10 Million Funding for eVTOL Propeller Development

Work will be conducted by a consortium that includes the University of Glasgow, the University of Bristol, Cranfield University, and Helitune.
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Singapore Private Aviation Group Yugo Teams With Eve Air Mobility

The partners are focusing their efforts on possible urban air mobility business models in the Philippines and Cambodia.
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Philippines Charter Flight Group Commits To Operating Lilium's eVTOL Aircraft

PhilJets will add to its fleet of 15 private jets and helicopters as it partners with Lilium to establish a business model for on-demand air taxi service.
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ATC

Skyscape Selects Eve for Urban ATM in Japan

Skyscape becomes Eve’s first Urban ATM customer in Japan
Skyscape/Eve vertiport
Airports

Eve and Yugo Join Forces to Advance UAM in Southeast Asia

The companies will study infrastructure requirements and regulations
Eve Yugo aircraft
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Major Aerospace Groups Back Bertrand Piccard's Dream For Around-the-World Hydrogen Flight

The explorer and environmentalist aims to fly the Climate Impulse aircraft non-stop around the world in 2028
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India's Mehair Adds Sirius Hydrogen VTOL Aircraft to New Fleet Plans

The Mumbai-based seaplane operator is already committed to converting Cessna Caravans to hydrogen and operating Jekta's PHA-ZE 100 electric seaplane
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FAA Accepts Technical Requirements For Reliable Robotics' Navigation and Autopilot Systems

The approval is a significant step in the start-up's efforts to complete certification of its automation technology for remotely piloted aircraft
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First CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Prototype Approaches Roll-out Ahead of Flight Tests

The final configuration of the lift-and-cruise model will be unveiled in early March at Airbus' Donauwörth site in southern Germany.
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Savback Commits to 300 of Mayman's Speeder UAVs for European Defense Applications

The Swedish company is Mayman Aerospace's distributor in the Nordic countries, where concerns are increasing about Russian hostility.
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