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Joby Aviation is getting ready to mass-produce eVTOL aircraft it says will transform transportation in and around crowded cities.

The German company and its European partners flew a Pipistrel twin fuselage electric Taurus 4G aircraft with hydrogen fuel tanks and fuel cells added.

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To prevent fires in lithium-ion batteries, scientists have developed some clever new solutions that could make electric aircraft safer.

The company views ZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel cell technology as an attractive option for its plans to decarbonize regional flights in the UK.

Agreement includes up to 80 VoloCity eVTOLs for Bristow

Bristow Helicopters has agreed to purchase up to 80 VoloCity eVTOL aircraft.

SkyDrive is embarking on a joint research project with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to study ways to estimate, evaluate, and reduce the noise produced by eVTOL aircraft.

Emergency services provider Falck has agreed to purchase a single JA1 Pulse eVTOL aircraft from California-based Jump Aero.

Vertically integrated Joby maintains tight control over engineering and manufacturing as well as aircraft operations.

Latest order for Eviation raises the value of its backlog to $5 billion.

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Several UK companies form an alliance to promote the rapid development of hydrogen as an aviation fuel.

Changes to rules for urban air mobility would need revisions to EU aviation regulations

The Goldman Sachs company, which once ran the iconic Pan Am building heliport in midtown Manhattan, now wants to put places like Manassas on the map.

The 2023 Airtaxi World Congress will feature public flight demonstrations with eVTOL air taxis at San Francisco International Airport.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published new proposed regulations governing the operation of vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft, including drones and air taxis.

The company will not be using the same propeller design for later prototypes and production aircraft.

Two more prototypes are under construction, and certification timeline is unchanged

The country's Ministry of Climate and Environment has awarded the start-up an $8 million grant to support development work.

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The Swedish start-up is building partnerships from which it intends to develop vertiports that could be operated under license worldwide.

Aria Group, Pankl, and KTM E-technologies have formed the Co-Lektiv partnership to pool their resources and expertise to transform the scale of aircraft production.

The Japanese drone operator was one of the first investors in the Europe-based start-up and now holds 51 percent of its equity.

After combining with Cayman Islands-based special purpose acquisition company Pono Capital Three, Horizon Aircraft will be reincorporated in British Columbia.

Kriya Shortt is taking over as president and CEO of Textron's eAviation division while Rob Scholl moves over to lead Textron Specialized Vehicles.

Its Electric EEL technology demonstrator flew 3,400 miles as part of a series of sorties that eventually reached Fairbanks International Airport.

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Orbit Management Services has based its risk assessment on feedback from 150 industry insiders and independent observers.

This flight marks the first time a commercial customer has flown Beta's Alia prototype.