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Swiss Start-up Sirius Unveils Hydrogen-powered VTOL 'Business Jet'

The hydrogen-electric Sirius Jet will come in two variants tailored for private aviation and commercial air taxi operations.
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German Airports Group Works on Vertiport Plans with eVTOL Aircraft Developer Lilium

Fraport runs Germany's Frankfurt Airport and 30 other airports around the world.
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Airbus Surveys 100 Airports to Train Machine Learning Algorithms

Airbus's Acubed innovation unit has surveyed more than 100 U.S. airports as part of a massive data collection campaign to advance automation and artificial intelligence in the aviation industry.
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Atlantic Aviation To Install Electric Chargers at FBOs

Beta's charging stations can support multiple electric aircraft and ground vehicles
Beta's electric charging cube and its Alia electric aircraft
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Business Aviation Group Installs Beta's Electric Aircraft Charging Stations

Beta Technologes' 320 kilowatt charging equipment has been designed to work with any type of electric aircraft or ground vehicle.
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Supernal Debuts S-A2 eVTOL Air Taxi Mockup at Consumer Electronics Show

The Hyundai subsidiary is showcasing the four-passenger S-A2 aircraft this week at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Wave Says Huntress VTOL's Speed and All-Weather Capability Are a Match for Tough Tasks

The uncrewed hybrid-electric VTOL vehicle can deploy reverse thrust for maneuvers such as stationary hover loitering and landing on a ship.
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Los Angeles Area Airport to Get Joby's Electric Aircraft Charging System

Clay Lacy Aviation is a business aviation services group operating a network of FBOs and an aircraft charter and management fleet.
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Clay Lacy's John Wayne FBO To Get Joby's Electric Charging Unit

Joby designed its electric charging system to work with multiple aircraft types
Joby has developed a universal charging system for electric aircraft
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East African Airlines Commit to Surf Air Mobility's Plan to Electrify Cessna Caravan Aircraft

Safarilink and Yellow Wings Air Services operate the turboprop-powered versions of Textron's aircraft on services in Kenya and Tanzania.
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SMG Lays Out Bold, but Caveated Predictions for Advanced Air Mobility in 2024

The consultancy sees progress on eVTOL aircraft type certification this year, but the frontrunners won't have everything their way.
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AIN Roundtable: Preparing for Advanced Air Mobility

Industry leaders mull needs for the future of AAM
AIN Roundtable January 2023 participants
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EHang Carries Passengers on Demonstration Flights Ahead of First Commercial eVTOL Services

The company announced the next phase of plans for urban air mobility services in Shenzhen, as local government agencies in China step up support.
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EHang Receives Airworthiness Certificate For EH216-S eVTOL Aircraft

The approval cleared the way for a delivery to Eton, which will now start tourist flights in Guangzhou.
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In 2024 Advanced Air Mobility Pioneers Embark on Another Pivotal Year

Experts from Honeywell , SMG Consulting and Alton Aviation share their expectations and concerns for an industry sector that now needs to be fuelled by more than hype.
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Rolls-Royce and EasyJet Start Hydrogen Fuel Delivery Testing

The UK aircraft engine manufacturer and the low-cost airline are committed to hydrogen powertrains being available for new narrowbody aircraft from mid-2030.
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NASA and Joby Complete Air Taxi Simulation Exercise Around Dallas-Fort Worth

At its peak, the simulation involved 120 virtual eVTOL flights each hour in the central terminal area of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.
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EASA Publishes Updated Proposals Special Condition VTOL Aircraft Means of Compliance

Industry stakeholders have until March 1, 2024, to comment on the European aviation safety agency's additional means of compliance proposals for new eVTOL aircraft.
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Charter Operator JSX Says It will Buy a Trio of Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

The Texas-based company flies regional services under Department of Transportation Part 380 charter rules in the face of opposition from U.S. Part 121 airlines.
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Overair Completes First Butterfly eVTOL Prototype and Prepares to Start Flight Testing

The U.S. Navy has awarded the company a research and technology contract as it looks to apply new technology to its future rotorcraft fleet.
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Norwegian Island Communities Back Plans For Electric Seaplane Services

Norwegian researchers have found significant support among domestic travelers to switch from aircraft burning fossil fuel, depending on the cost of flights.
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Abu Dhabi Mobility Group Signs For 100 of EHang's Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft

The Chinese manufacturer has the UAE's Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industries Cluster that was established in October.
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Astrolabe Aims to Revolutionize eVTOL Battery Safety with Data Analytics

Astrolabe Analytics is developing a data-driven software solution for battery health monitoring and predictive maintenance.
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UK Air Traffic Management Group Reports on eVTOL Operations Exercises

NATS controllers simulated flights from Bristol to London in an exercise with Vertical Aerospace; Virgin Atlantic; AtkinsRéalis; Skyports; Heathrow, Bristol, and London City airports; the Connected Places Catapult; and Cranfield and Warwick universities.
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UrbanX Launches Air Taxi Plan for Miami-Dade County

The prospective eVTOL operator is a subsidiary of Global Crossing Airlines and says it may buy up to 200 of Eve's four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.
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EASA Outlines Approach To Regulating Noise Levels for eVTOL Flights

The European air safety agency has also established a digital portal for stakeholders to exchange information about air mobility initiatives.
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Ampaire Claims Record for 12-Hour Hybrid-electric Flight

The company's latest long-distance endurance flight was from Camarillo in California, building on early missions to Alaska, Canada, and Wisconsin.
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