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Battery Maker Amprius Secures Orders from Three Electric Aircraft Developers

The California-based battery developer has signed purchase agreements with three as-yet-unnamed “premier electric aviation manufacturers.” 
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Dutch Airports Group and UK Vertiport Start-up Partner on eVTOL Infrastructure

NACO is teaming up with Urban-Air Port to bring vertiport infrastructure to airports around the world. 
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Study Proposes Airships for Decarbonized Air Services for Remote Scottish Communities

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.
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Private Aviation Group Sino Jet Plans for eVTOL Air Services in China

The company wants to operate five-passenger electric vehicles alongside the fleet of business jets it manages for owners and offers for charter flights.
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Indian Leasing Group Vman Plans To Buy Lyte's SkyBus VTOL Aircraft

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.
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Helijet to Add Beta's eVTOL Aircraft to Pacific Northwest Fleet

The single pilot aircraft will operate under IFR flight rules with a range of up to 250 nautical miles.
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Study Projects Big Paybacks for Urban Air Mobility across Los Angeles Metropolis

The California State University at Long Beach investigated the social and economic impact of developing a 20-vertiport network for eVTOL aircraft.
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Volocopter Makes the Case For eVTOL Air Services With Roadshow In U.S. Market

The German eVTOL air taxi developer has been showing off its 2X prototype in a series of flight demonstrations across the United States.
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China's TCab Tech Completes Initial Flight Testing of E20 eVTOL Aircraft

Four months of testing were conducted with the first full-scale prototype at Dongyang Hengdian General Airport in Zhejiang Province.
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C-600 Large UAV Completes Flight Test in Scotland's Sustainable Aviation Test Environment

ARC Aerosystems says its C-600 VTOL drone is the largest in Europe with a 26-foot wingspan and a payload of 220 pounds.
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Early Dufour Aero2 Hybrid-Electric VTOL Drone Customers Start Trial Operations

EASA's recent relaxation of its Specific Assurance and Integrity Level standards has cleared the way for early trial operations in Scandinavia and the U.S.
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Lyte Aviation Starts Use Case Study for SkyBus Regional Air Services in Europe

The VTOL commuter aircraft developer wants to show how regions like Twente in the Netherlands could enjoy far better downtown access to major cities like Paris.
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Beta’s Electric Airplane Lands at Air Force Base in Florida

The six-seat, all-electric Alia airplane prototype has arrived at Duke Field, where the U.S. Air Force will use it for experimentation and training.
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UK Regulator Calls for More Work on eVTOL Aircraft Downwash Operational Safety

The Civil Aviation Authority this month published initial findings from a study about the effects on eVTOL aircraft operations of downwash, which is the column of downward-accelerated air generated by rotors or other propulsors.
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Archer's Midnight eVTOL Prototype Aircraft Makes First Flight

The company started flying the smaller Maker technology demonstrator two years ago and is now testing the four-passenger model.
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HeliKorea Orders 20 Overair Butterfly eVTOL Aircraft

The California-based eVTOL developer also announced partnerships with Korean police and a local infrastructure developer.
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Logistics Group N2 Signs Sales Agreement for Moya's Autonomous Utility eVTOL Aircraft

The Brazilian start-up expects its high-capacity drone to be used for applications including cargo deliveries and crop spraying from 2026.
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Federal Securities Lawsuit Against Archer Aviation Dismissed

The plaintiff in a federal securities lawsuit filed against Archer Aviation in September has voluntarily moved to dismiss the case.
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Japanese Government Backs SkyDrive's eVTOL Aircraft Development

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry has awarded SkyDrive 12.4 billion yen ($82.7 million) for the development of its three-seat eVTOL aircraft. 
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Wisk Reports Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft is On Track For Flight Testing in 2024

When Boeing's advanced air mobility subsidiary starts flying the latest version of its eVTOL vehicle, it will build on the more than 1,600 flight hours logged so far by earlier models.
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Supernal Teams with Mecaer and Hyundai To Develop eVTOL Aircraft Landing Gear

The partners signed a collaboration agreement during the Seoul ADEX air show in South Korea.
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Bombardier's EcoJet Probes the Fuel-saving Potential For a Blended-Wing-Body Business Jet

Some technologies from the green aviation project could be incorporated into existing Challenger and Global aircraft.
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Business Aviation Group EMC Jet to Market Lilium's Pioneer Edition eVTOL Aircraft to U.S. Private Owners

The Houston-based aircraft management, charter and brokerage provider has agreed to buy five of the four-seat Pioneer Edition Lilium Jet on undisclosed terms.
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Korean Partnerships with eVTOL Aircraft Developers Boost Country's Plans for Advanced Air Mobility

Korean Air has signaled an intent to be directly involved in eVTOL air services with the resort island of Jeju, which is eager to use the new aircraft to help achieve its zero-carbon objectives.
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Abu Dhabi Launches eVTOL Air Taxi Plan Through Alliance with Archer Aviation

The U.S. eVTOL aircraft developer says it may manufacture some of its Midnight aircraft in Abu Dhabi, where it will establish its regional headquarters.
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Hydrogen Fuel Supply Plans Expand on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Companies are determining where and how they can most effectively support aviation's transition to hydrogen fuels.
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Daher's EcoPulse Technology Demonstrator Readies for First Electric Flight

The EcoPulse hybrid power technology demonstrator is due to begin flights with the electric propulsion system operating by mid-November at the latest.
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