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FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup

German eVTOL developer Volocopter has jumped to the number-one ranking on SMG Consulting’s Advanced Air Mobility Reality Index, overtaking long-time front-runner Joby Aviation, which is now tied with EHang and Beta Technologies in second place.

During this week's Dubai Airshow, the eVTOL aircraft developer announced new alliances with operator Hunch Mobility and vertiport developer Kookiejar.

The effort will attempt to fund 10 start-ups per year

ArcosJet will market the four-passenger Pioneer Edition to private buyers

Joby and Volocopter flew their respective eVTOL prototypes from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport.

The Dubai-based aircraft broker currently markets business jets and will target private buyers for the eVTOL aircraft.

The company expands R&D to the Middle East

The company has launched a new funding round to support development work

The company operates in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South.

Anra Technologies has rolled out its web-based flight and ground infrastructure management software

Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer SkyDrive says a Setouchi Islands tourism association has agreed to purchase an unspecified number of the company’s three-seat SD-05 air taxis for commercial use.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded AMSL Aero a AU$5.43 million ($3.45 million) grant to fund the development of a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for the Vertiia eVTOL aircraft.

Skyryse has achieved the first-ever fully automated autorotation landing with its modified Robinson R66 helicopter, which was equipped with the company's FlightOS highly automated flight control system

A report from short-seller Hindenburg Research accuses EHang of misleading investors over its prospects for a commercial return on its just-certified EH216-S eVTOL aircraft.

Archer Aviation has partnered with InterGlobe Enterprises—the holding company for India's largest airline, IndiGo—to launch and operate air taxi services in India using Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft.

FutureFlight.aero's weekly advanced air mobility news roundup

Beta, which has already begun building a network of charging stations in the eastern U.S., says it has delivered several multimodal Level 3 DC fast chargers to Archer’s flight test facility in California.

With spending on research and development increasing, Eve is making commitments to key suppliers for its eVTOL vehicle.

NACO is teaming up with Urban-Air Port to bring vertiport infrastructure to airports around the world. 

The California-based battery developer has signed purchase agreements with three as-yet-unnamed “premier electric aviation manufacturers.” 

In a UK government-funded report, Hybrid Air Vehicles spells out how its Airlander 10 airship could boost passenger and freight services in a more sustainable way.

The company wants to operate five-passenger electric vehicles alongside the fleet of business jets it manages for owners and offers for charter flights.

The lessor wants to tap what it views as huge potential to launch new regional air routes in a country that boasts the world's largest population.

FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup

The single pilot aircraft will operate under IFR flight rules with a range of up to 250 nautical miles.

The California State University at Long Beach investigated the social and economic impact of developing a 20-vertiport network for eVTOL aircraft.

Four months of testing were conducted with the first full-scale prototype at Dongyang Hengdian General Airport in Zhejiang Province.

The German eVTOL air taxi developer has been showing off its 2X prototype in a series of flight demonstrations across the United States.