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Airbus, Airlines and Airports Want Help Creating Hydrogen Hubs In Paris

Companies with expertise in hydrogen infrastructure have been invited to express interest in support plans to prepare Parisian airports to support hydrogen-powered aircraft.
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Archer Prepares for Takeoff with $1.1 Billion SPAC Flotation and Provisional Launch Order from United Airlines

The merger with a special purpose acquisition company called Atlas Crest Investment Corp. is expected to be closed during the second quarter of 2021.
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Ferrovial Seeks European Funding For Spanish Vertiport Network

The company's urban air mobility infrastructure plans for Spain appear unconnected to the air taxi flight trials that air navigation agency Enaire intends to conduct in Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela in 2022.
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Joby Aviation Boosted by First Revenues from USAF Agility Prime Role

The eVTOL aircraft developer also confirmed that the FAA has cleared it to use the G1 airworthiness requirements to complete type certification under Part 23 Amendment 64 rules, clearing its path to commercial service.
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Turin Offers Site For Advanced Air Mobility Development Hub

The SkyGate will be at the northern Italian city's Torino Aeritalia Airport on the premises of the historic AeroClub Torino.
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Joby Chooses Garmin G3000 Avionics Suite for eVTOL Aircraft Flight Deck

Pilots who fly Joby's new eVTOL aircraft will manage the flight via Garmin's G3000 integrated flight deck avionics suite.
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Russia's Hover Confirms Flight Testing of Two-seat eVTOL Air Taxi

Hover is one of many technology startups based at the Skolkovo Innovation Center near Moscow.
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After Testbed Success, Ampaire Lays Out Plans For Two New Electric Aircraft

Technology validation work on the Electric EEL hybrid-electric rework of the Cessna 227, have paved the way for new models called the Eco Otter SX and the Tailwind.
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Next Phase of SESAR's Gulf of Finland Airspace Integration Project Starts

The Gulf of Finland 2.0 Integrated Urban Airspace Validation builds on 2019 flight trials for SESAR's U-Space program.
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Infrastructure Needs For eSTOL and eVTOL Aircraft May Be Closer Than Imagined

eSTOL aircraft developer Airflow maintains that the performance of its blown wing design could match or exceed that of eVTOLs in terms of real estate needs on the ground.
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New Connection Technology Keeps Electric Aircraft Ahead of the Power Curve

Current standards for components like cables don't take account of much higher voltages and the aviation industry is having to urgently address this change.
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U.S. Air Force Backs Jaunt-led Study on Thermoplastics and Manufacturing

The Air Force's AFWERX program wants to accelerate service entry for advanced air mobility aircraft that could be used in military missions.
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Are Air Taxis Ready For Prime Time? Let's Ask Lufthansa

A new market study from the German flagcarrier casts a dispassionate eye on the prospects for the much-vaunted urban air mobility sector.
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French Start-up to Flight Test Compact Turbogenerator For Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

French manufacturer Turbotech plans to flight test its under-development turbogenerator later this year, claiming it will provide transformative power options for hybrid-electric aircraft.
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New Vista Acquisition SPAC Seeks $200 Million Investment Pot for Advanced Air Mobility

Special-purpose acquisition companies appear to be at the forefront of the next investment wave for the sector as cash-hungry startups crave more capital.
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U.S. Advanced Air Mobility Market To Generate $115 Billion Revenues Annually by 2035

But a new study from Deloitte and the Aerospace Industries Association warns that the U.S. could miss out on the opportunity without an adequate national strategy.
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UK Launches Two Projects to Prepare for Commercial eVTOL Aircraft Services

Both have received funding from the UK government's Future Flight Challenge initiative to promote new, reduced-carbon modes of air transporation.
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New Industry Standards Could Ease Type Certification Complexity for eVTOL Aircraft

The volunteer committees of groups such as SAE International, ASTM, and Eurocae are establishing standards that plug gaps in how regulators can certify aircraft.
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GKN To Explore the Case for a Large eVTOL Aircraft Called Skybus

GKN and 15 partners are being supported by a new £4.5 million grant from the UK government's Future Flight Challenge Fund.
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Bell's APT70 Cargo Drone Conducts Flight Trials at AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone

The rotorcraft manufacturer has yet to detail its plans to bring the freight-carrying unmanned aircraft into commercial service.
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