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Airbus Sees eVTOL Race to Market as a Marathon

The company's urban air mobility unit sees no immediate case for on-demand air taxi services
Airbus CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft
Airports

Sugar Land Set To be Launch Pad for Wisk's eVTOL Air Taxi Services

A vertiport at the city's airport could be part of a network across the Greater Houston area
Wisk's Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft
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Lyte Aviation Expands LA-44 Hydrogen-Electric VTOL Aircraft Family to Offer Business Aviation Model

Like the 44-seat SkyBus and freight-carrying SkyTruck versions of the aircraft, the LA-44 X Prime will be priced at around $44 million and enter service around the end of the decade.
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Archer Presses Ahead with Midnight eVTOL Flight Testing and Production Plans

With automotive group Stellantis, the company is building a series production line for the aircraft in Georgia.
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Rotorcraft

THC Orders Support Growing Saudi Mobility Needs

The massive order will support Saudi Arabia's vision for the future
THC AW139
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Airbus Teams With Aircraft Lessor LCI on Advanced Air Mobility

LCI will explore leasing options for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft
LCI CityAirbus NextGen
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Universal Hydrogen Runs First Ground Test with Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Module

The proprietary module allows fuel to be directly loaded onto aircraft without needing hydrogen fuel infrastructure at airports.
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Airbus Teams With Aircraft Lessor LCI on Advanced Air Mobility

LCI will explore leasing options for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft
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Assembly of Lilium Jet Propulsion Systems Begins after Nasdaq Issues Share Price Warning

Lilium is working toward a goal of flying certification-conforming examples of its six-passenger eVTOL aircraft by the end of 2024.
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Rotorcraft

VAI Tackling Infrastructure, Operating Standards with Broadened Base

VAI's Viola is concerned that vertiport standards aren't flexible enough
Helicopter landing at Heli-Expo 2024
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AutoFlight's Prosperity eVTOL Aircraft Conducts Autonomous Flight Demo between Shenzen and Zhuhai

The Chinese manufacturer is aiming to demonstrate viable air taxi routes in the densely populated Greater Bay Area of southern China.
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U.S. Air Force Evaluating Pivotal’s Blackfly Ultralight eVTOL Aircraft

The $190,000 personal eVTOL aircraft has garnered attention from the U.S. Air Force's Afwerx innovation unit.
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LCI May Bundle eVTOL Aircraft and Infrastructure in Advanced Air Mobility Leases

The leasing group has already made commitments to add 165 eVTOL aircraft to its portfolio through agreements with Beta Technologies and Elroy Air.
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Nidec Is Developing Electric Motors for Air One Personal eVTOL Aircraft

The Japanese company and Israeli start-up Air say they will jointly develop a propulsion system that could be used for midsized vehicles.
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Houston Suburb Sugar Land Prepares for Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi Services

Texas lawmakers recently passed legislation to encourage public-private partnerships to further technology transportation initiatives.
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Joby Completes Third of Five Stages for FAA Type Certification of Its eVTOL Aircraft

The manufacturer expects to finish the process this year and be ready to launch commercial operations with the four-passenger vehicle in 2025.
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Ampaire Runs Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System on 100 Percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Dimensional Energy produces its ASTM D7566 fuel using electricity and carbon.
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Merlin Gets Approval To Start Freight Operations in New Zealand

The autonomous flight technology group has established a base at Kerikeri near the top of New Zealand’s North Island.
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EASA Proposes Means of Compliance and Guidance For VTOL-Capable Aircraft

The air safety agency is seeking to establish acceptable means of compliance requirements to support new eVTOL aircraft and drones using European public airspace.
Aircraft

Wisk Progressing Toward First Flight of Gen 6 eVTOL Aircraft

Company will use Generation 6 for certification testing
Wisk's Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Lilium Orders 120 Chargers from Star Charge

Star Charge will power Lilium Jet eVTOL operations
Lilium jet
Regulations and Government

Singapore and Supernal Develop Advanced Air Mobility

Hyundai subsidiary Supernal is developing a four-passenger eVTOL aircraft
Singapore Economic Development Board managing director Jacqueline Poh (left) and Supernal CEO and Hyundai Motor Group president Jaiwon Shin
Charter & Fractional

PhilJets To Operate 10 of Lilium's eVTOL Aircraft

Philjets could operate the Lilium Jet in the Philippines and Cambodia
Lilium's six-passenger eVTOL aircraft could be used for air taxi flights in the Philippines.
Aircraft

Eve Makes Asia-Pacific Debut at Singapore Air Show

Eve showcases eVTOL mockup and virtual reality flight experience
Eve Air Mobility
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Lilium Launches eVTOL Aircraft Customer Support Organization

The company says it is the first eVTOL manufacturer to establish a business unit to support eVTOL operations.
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UK Government Grants Vertical $10 Million Funding for eVTOL Propeller Development

Work will be conducted by a consortium that includes the University of Glasgow, the University of Bristol, Cranfield University, and Helitune.
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Philippines Charter Flight Group Commits To Operating Lilium's eVTOL Aircraft

PhilJets will add to its fleet of 15 private jets and helicopters as it partners with Lilium to establish a business model for on-demand air taxi service.
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Singapore Private Aviation Group Yugo Teams With Eve Air Mobility

The partners are focusing their efforts on possible urban air mobility business models in the Philippines and Cambodia.
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ATC

Skyscape Selects Eve for Urban ATM in Japan

Skyscape becomes Eve’s first Urban ATM customer in Japan
Skyscape/Eve vertiport
Airports

Eve and Yugo Join Forces to Advance UAM in Southeast Asia

The companies will study infrastructure requirements and regulations
Eve Yugo aircraft