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Chinese Company Showcases UFO-shaped eVTOL

by Ben Mirwani June 5, 2023

China’s Shenzhen iUFO Technology has unveiled a UFO-shaped eVTOL to transport passengers from both land…

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Aerofugia Partners with Dassault Systèmes

by Ben Mirwani June 5, 2023

Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Geely, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dassault Systèmes to…

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PLANA, U.S. City Mayor Discuss Collaboration Opportunities

by Ben Mirwani June 2, 2023

PLANA has talked with a U.S. city official about the potential collaboration opportunities in the…

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Leonardo Appoints Gualter Helicopters as AW09 Distributor in Brazil

by Ben Mirwani June 2, 2023

Leonardo has named Gualter Helicopters its official distributor for AW09 helicopters in Brazil at the…

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AutoFlight to Unveil Prosperity I eVTOL at Paris Air Show

by Ben Mirwani June 2, 2023

AutoFlight will publicly debut its Prosperity I eVTOL at the 2023 Paris Air Show in…

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Boeing Assumes Full Control of Wisk

by Ben Mirwani June 2, 2023

Wisk Aero, the autonomous eVTOL manufacturer, has become a fully owned subsidiary of Boeing, the…

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EHang Sees Revenue Surge 41.6% in Q1

by Ben Mirwani June 1, 2023

EHang, the Chinese eVTOL manufacturer, saw its revenue skyrocket 41.6% to RMB22.2 million (USD$3.2 million)…

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Hill Helicopters Orders Reach 830

by Ben Mirwani June 1, 2023

Hill Helicopters has accumulated orders totaling 830 as the company gears up to publicly debut…

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Marathon Airlines Expands Embraer Fleet with E190

by Ben Mirwani June 1, 2023

Marathon Airlines, the provider of charter flights, has grown its fleet of Embraer aircraft after…

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Electra Adds Former Airbus, Boeing Executives to Board

by Ben Mirwani June 1, 2023

Electra.aero, the hybrid-electric, ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft manufacturer, has appointed James F. Albaugh…

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REGENT Expands Presence to the Philippines

by Ben Mirwani June 1, 2023

REGENT, the manufacturer of all-electric seagliders, has signed an agreement with INAEC Aviation Corporation to…

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Irish Coast Guard Picks Bristow as Preferred Bidder

by Ben Mirwani May 31, 2023

Bristow Ireland, a subsidiary of Bristow Group, has been unveiled as the preferred bidder for…

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Wisk CEO: Autonomous Passenger eVTOLs “Actually Ready Now”

by Ben Mirwani May 31, 2023

Brian Yutko, the CEO of Wisk Aero, said the introduction of passenger-carrying autonomous eVTOLs into…

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Volocopter to Use Swiss AS’s MRO Software

by Ben Mirwani May 31, 2023

Volocopter has signed a multi-year contract to use AMOS, Swiss Aviation Software’s (Swiss-AS) maintenance, repair,…

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Leonardo Names Helitech Asia as AW09 Distributor in Southeast Asia

by Ben Mirwani May 31, 2023

Leonardo has named Helitech Asia PTE LTD as its distributor for AW09 helicopters in Southeast…

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Natilus to Use ZeroAvia’s Hydrogen-Electric Engine

by Ben Mirwani May 31, 2023

Natilus has signed a strategic partnership with ZeroAvia to build hydrogen-electric engines for the Natilus…

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Stellantis Works with Archer to Push UAM Boundaries

by Ben Mirwani May 30, 2023

Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, said the ongoing partnership with Archer Aviation will help break…

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Lyte Aviation CEO: SkyBus Ideal for Seattle, Microsoft Employees

by Ben Mirwani May 30, 2023

Freshta Farzam, the CEO of Lyte Aviation, said that its LA-44 SkyBus eVTOL is ideal…

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Odys Aviation to Launch Regional Headquarters in Abu Dhabi

by Ben Mirwani May 30, 2023

Odys Aviation, the manufacturer of hybrid-electric aircraft, will establish its regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi,…

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Eve Completes Urban Air Traffic Management Prototype

by Ben Mirwani May 29, 2023

Eve Air Mobility, the eVTOL manufacturer, has completed developing its Urban Air Traffic Management (ATM)…

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Eve “Making Very Good Progress” Towards Certification

by Ben Mirwani May 29, 2023

Eve Air Mobility, the eVTOL subsidiary of Embraer, said it is “making very good progress”…

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Cosmic Aerospace Develops 25-passenger Electric Airliner

by Ben Mirwani May 29, 2023

Cosmic Aerospace, a Denver-based start-up, is developing its all-electric airliner Cosmic Skylark that can carry…

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Zenergy Unveils Battery for eVTOLs

by Ben Mirwani May 29, 2023

Zenergy, the Chinese manufacturer, has officially unveiled its aviation battery that will be used to…

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Weststar Orders One AW609 and Five AW139s

by Ben Mirwani May 26, 2023

Leonardo has received an order for six helicopters – an AW609 tiltrotor and five AW139s…

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Rolls-Royce Launches Two More European Service Centers

by Ben Mirwani May 26, 2023

Rolls-Royce has further expanded its support network in Europe with the establishment of two Authorised…

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Air Corporate Orders 43 Helicopters from Airbus

by Ben Mirwani May 25, 2023

Airbus Helicopters has received an order for 43 helicopters from Air Corporate, an Italian business…

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PANTALA eVTOL Wins Design Award

by Ben Mirwani May 25, 2023

Pantuo Aviation and studiokurbos, a German design agency, received an award at the iF DESIGN…

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PLANA Signs Agreement with eVTOL Booking Platform

by Ben Mirwani May 25, 2023

PLANA, the South Korean air taxi developer, has entered into a business partnership with MOVIATION,…

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Aerofugia Unveils AE200 eVTOL

by Ben Mirwani May 25, 2023

Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely, unveiled its AE200 eVTOL at the BEYOND International…

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TCab Tech Receives USD$141 Million Bank Credit

by Ben Mirwani May 25, 2023

TCab Tech, the Chinese electric aircraft manufacturer, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the…

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EvFly Signs MoU to Develop AAM in UAE

by Ben Mirwani May 25, 2023

EvFly, the air fleet management and operation company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

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Lilium Cash Spend on Target in Q1 2023

by Ben Mirwani May 24, 2023

Lilium, the eVTOL manufacturer, said in its shareholder letter that its adjusted cash spend of…

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Lilium Gets Order for Six eVTOLs from ASL Group

by Ben Mirwani May 24, 2023

Lilium has signed an agreement that will see the German eVTOL developer deliver six Lilium…

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FIVE Introduces Private Jet Charter Service in Dubai

by Ben Mirwani May 24, 2023

FIVE Hotels and Resorts in Dubai has launched Fly FIVE, a brand-new private jet charter…

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Daher’s Aircraft Division Begins SAF Transition

by Ben Mirwani May 24, 2023

Daher, the French airplane manufacturer, said all flight operations under its Aircraft Division will transition…

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Leonardo Receives Order for Two AW109 Helicopters

by Ben Mirwani May 24, 2023

Leonardo has received orders for one AW109 GrandNew and one AW109 Trekker from Sloane, its…

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VoltAero Signs MoU with Swiss Company for 15 Cassio Aircraft

by Ben Mirwani May 24, 2023

VoltAero has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Switzerland-based aviation company SKY2SHARE for the…

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India-based The ePlane Company Receives DOA for e200 eVTOL

by Ben Mirwani May 24, 2023

The ePlane Company (TEC), an eVTOL manufacturer situated in Chennai, has received its Design Organization…

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Lilium Receives Order for Five eVTOLs

by Ben Mirwani May 23, 2023

Lilium, the German eVTOL manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Swiss private jet and helicopter…

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Airbus Sell 18th ACH130 Aston Martin Edition Helicopter

by Ben Mirwani May 23, 2023

Airbus Helicopters has sold its 18th ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter but didn’t disclose the…

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Blade to Develop UAM in New Jersey

by Ben Mirwani May 23, 2023

Blade Air Mobility has signed an agreement with Newport Helipad to manage and revitalize the…

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Kawasaki Becomes Strategic Investor in VoltAero

by Ben Mirwani May 23, 2023

Kawasaki has become a strategic investor in VoltAero, which is currently raising funds in its…

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Joby Achieves Historic First with IS-BAO Registration

by Ben Mirwani May 23, 2023

Joby Aviation has accomplished a historic safety milestone by becoming the first eVTOL company to…

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Vertical Receives Pre-order for 50 VX4 eVTOLs

by Ben Mirwani May 23, 2023

Vertical Aerospace, the electric aircraft manufacturer, has received a pre-order for up to 50 VX4…

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Pratt & Whitney Launches PW545D to Power Citation Ascend

by Ben Mirwani May 22, 2023

Pratt & Whitney Canada has unveiled the PW545D engine that will be used to power…

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ASKA Starts eVTOL Type Certification with FAA

by Ben Mirwani May 22, 2023

ASKA said it has officially kickstarted type certification with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for…

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Air Taxis at 2024 Olympics to Cost 110 Euros

by Ben Mirwani May 22, 2023

Augustin de Romanet, chairman and CEO of Groupe ADP, said tickets for eVTOL air taxis…

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The ePlane Company Seeking USD$20 million in Series A Round

by Ben Mirwani May 22, 2023

The ePlane Company (TEC), a Chennai-based eVTOL manufacturer, aims to raise USD$20 million in its…

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NASA Uses Pilatus PC-12 for eVTOL Tests

by Ben Mirwani May 19, 2023

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will use a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft to test…

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Milestone Sells Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter to Brunei Shell Petroleum

by Ben Mirwani May 19, 2023

The Milestone Aviation Group recently sold a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to Brunei Shell Petroleum. Brunei…

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Joby Building “Certifiable” Flight Electronics In-house

by Ben Mirwani May 19, 2023

Joby Aviation said that it is building “best-in-class, certifiable” flight electronics in-house for use in…

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Archer’s Battery Cells Undergo “Hundreds of Thousands of Hours of Testing”

by Ben Mirwani May 18, 2023

Archer Aviation, the manufacturer of the Midnight eVTOL, said the battery cells to be installed…

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Ferrovial Bring in Kirk Hotelling for Vertiport Development

by Ben Mirwani May 18, 2023

Ferrovial Vertiports, the advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer, has appointed Kirk Hotelling as Senior…

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Dufour Receives USD$2.8 Million Grant from Innosuisse

by Ben Mirwani May 18, 2023

Dufour Aerospace has received a CHF2.5 million (USD$2.8 million) grant from Innosuisse, the innovation agency…

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Universal Adds M Jet Barbados FBO to Portfolio

by Ben Mirwani May 18, 2023

Universal Aviation has expanded its ground-handling ecosystem following the announcement of a joint venture with…

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Whisper Welcomes Propulsion System Integration with OEMs

by Ben Mirwani May 17, 2023

Ian Villa, the co-founder and COO of Whisper Aero, told Asian Sky Group the company…

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Skyservice Opens FBO in California

by Ben Mirwani May 17, 2023

Skyservice, the Canadian business aviation services provider, has officially opened its Napa California FBO at…

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Doroni Launches Series A Funding for eVTOL Development

by Ben Mirwani May 16, 2023

Doroni Aerospace, the manufacturer of the H1 eVTOL, has kickstarted its Series A Regulation D…

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GrandView Aviation President to Retire

by Ben Mirwani May 16, 2023

Jessie Naor will step down from her position as the president of GrandView Aviation at…

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Seoul to Conduct Air Taxi Test Flights in 2024

by Ben Mirwani May 16, 2023

The Seoul city government will conduct eVTOL flight tests in the South Korean capital in…

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Eve eVTOL Completes Wind Tunnel Testing

by Ben Mirwani May 16, 2023

Eve Air Mobility, the Brazilian eVTOL subsidiary of Embraer, said its electric aircraft successfully completed…

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Business Jet Activity Continues to Cool Down

by Ben Mirwani May 15, 2023

Business jet activity worldwide maintained its overall downward trend but has shown signs of improvement…

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Joby eVTOL has Flown an Entire Loop of Earth

by Ben Mirwani May 15, 2023

Joby Aviation achieved a major milestone as its eVTOL has successfully flown 27,000 miles, representing…

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Aura Aero Unveils Final ERA Design, Delays Service Entry Target

by Ben Mirwani May 15, 2023

Aura Aero has delayed the service entry target of its 19-seater hybrid Electric Regional Aircraft…

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Come Fly With Us: Industry Heavyweights To Descent Upon AIRTAXI 2023

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An annual event that brings together the biggest players in the advanced air mobility (AAM)…

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Soaring to New Heights: Maeve’s Vision for Key Markets and Type Certification

by Ben Mirwani May 14, 2023

An interview with Maeve Co-founder & chief commercial officer Maeve Aerospace Bans on short-haul flights…

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The Race to The World Expo in Osaka is on

by Ben Mirwani May 14, 2023

Like a scene taken straight out of one of the Fast and Furious films where…

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SkyDrive SD-05 eVTOL Wins Design Award

by Ben Mirwani May 12, 2023

SkyDrive, the Japanese eVTOL developers, said its SD-05 electric aircraft won an iF Design Award…

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Lilium Partners with FSI for Pilot Training

by Ben Mirwani May 12, 2023

Lilium, the German eVTOL manufacturer, has partnered with FlightSafety International (FSI) to develop flight simulation…

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4AIR Signs 100th Client to Drive Aviation Sustainability

by Ben Mirwani May 12, 2023

Green aviation solutions provider 4AIR has signed contracts with a total of 100 clients, broadening…

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Archer Completes Final Assembly of First Midnight Aircraft

by Ben Mirwani May 12, 2023

Archer Aviation, the American eVTOL manufacturer, has completed the final assembly of its inaugural Midnight…

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Blade Beats Revenue Expectations for Q1 2023

by Ben Mirwani May 12, 2023

Blade Air Mobility, the global urban air mobility (UAM) provider, saw revenues for the first…

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Archer Q1 Loss Surges to USD$113 Million, Certification Progress Steady

by Ben Mirwani May 12, 2023

Archer Aviation, the manufacturer of the Midnight eVTOL, reported its road to certification remains intact…

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EHang EH216 Set to Cost USD$302,000

by Ben Mirwani May 11, 2023

Nick Yang, a director at Chinese eVTOL manufacturer EHang, said the cost of purchasing an…

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PLANA Eyes CP-01 Prototype by 2025, Commercialization in 2028

by Ben Mirwani May 11, 2023

PLANA, the South Korean manufacturer, informed Asian Sky Group that it plans to unveil a…

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Jekta Signs MoU with Honeywell for PHA-ZE 100

by Ben Mirwani May 11, 2023

Jekta has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Honeywell to develop a suite of…

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Rockton to Purchase 40 ES-30 Airliners from Heart Aerospace

by Ben Mirwani May 11, 2023

Rockton, a Swedish investment and aircraft leasing firm, will purchase up to 40 ES-30 all-electric…

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Supernal Partners with Echodyne to Enhance AAM Safety

by Ben Mirwani May 10, 2023

Supernal, the eVTOL producer under Hyundai Motor Group, has joined forces with radar platform company…

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Volatus Forms Insurance Partnership with Marsh McLennan

by Ben Mirwani May 10, 2023

Volatus Infrastructure has signed a strategic partnership with Marsh McLennan to provide insurance solutions to…

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Eve Backs eVTOL Prototype Despite Q1 Loss Doubling

by Ben Mirwani May 10, 2023

Eve Air Mobility, the Brazilian subsidiary of Embraer, announced plans to push forward with the…

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Wisk to Introduce Autonomous Air Taxi with Japan Airlines

by Ben Mirwani May 10, 2023

Wisk Aero, the developer of the self-flying Generation 6 eVTOL, has partnered with Japan Airlines…

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TCab Signs eVTOL Cooperation Agreement with Chinese University

by Ben Mirwani May 10, 2023

TCab Tech, an eVTOL manufacturer committed to introducing Urban Air Mobility (UAM), has signed a…

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UrbanV CEO Unveils Vertiport Expansion Plans Beyond Italy

by Ben Mirwani May 10, 2023

Carlo Tursi, the CEO of advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer UrbanV, outlined plans to…

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Volant Hires Certification Veteran to Advance eVTOL Production

by Ben Mirwani May 9, 2023

China’s eVTOL developer Volant Aerotech has appointed certification veteran Zhang Baozhu as the Senior Vice…

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EHang Outlines UAM Plans in Latin America

by Ben Mirwani May 9, 2023

EHang, the Chinese eVTOL manufacturer, has unveiled plans to develop Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in…

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Honeywell Releases eVTOL Certification Guide

by Ben Mirwani May 9, 2023

Honeywell, the American aerospace corporation, has released a certification guide that covers the key criteria…

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Airbus: No Rush to Make World’s First eVTOL

by Ben Mirwani May 8, 2023

Balkiz Sarihan, the CEO and head of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) at Airbus, said Airbus…

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Odys Aviation Receives Investment from Abu Dhabi Firm

by Ben Mirwani May 8, 2023

Odys Aviation, the developer of a hybrid-electric VTOL, has received investment from Knighthood Global, an…

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Archer, Joby Welcome Updated FAA Air Taxi Blueprint

by Ben Mirwani May 8, 2023

Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation, two of the world’s well-known eVTOL companies, praised the updated…

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Ferrovial Hires Kevin Costello for U.S. Vertiport Development

by Ben Mirwani May 8, 2023

Ferrovial Vertiports, the developer of advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure, appointed Kevin Costello as Senior…

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Vertical Postpones VX4 Certification to 2026, Reports Q1 Loss

by Ben Mirwani May 5, 2023

Vertical Aerospace, the British eVTOL manufacturer, has pushed back the certification target for its VX4…

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Lilium Jet Undergoes Wind Tunnel Testing

by Ben Mirwani May 5, 2023

Germany-based eVTOL developer Lilium said its electric jet is undergoing wind tunnel testing at the…

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PLANA to Deliver 50 eVTOLs to SkyTaxi

by Ben Mirwani May 4, 2023

PLANA, the South Korean electric aircraft developer, has signed a Letter of Intent to send…

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Supernal eVTOL Cabin Concept Wins Design Award

by Ben Mirwani May 4, 2023

Supernal, the advanced air mobility (AAM) arm of Hyundai Motor Group, won a product design…

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Joby Gets USD$180 Million From Tesla Shareholder, Reports Loss for Q1

by Ben Mirwani May 4, 2023

Joby Aviation, the American eVTOL manufacturer, procured USD$180 million in funding from British investment management…

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Skyports CEO: Use Vertiports as “Active Testbeds”

by Ben Mirwani May 3, 2023

Duncan Walker, the CEO of advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports Infrastructure, said there is…

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EHang to Hold EH216-S Demonstration in Israel

by Ben Mirwani May 3, 2023

EHang, the Chinese electric aircraft developer, will be involved in flight demonstrations of its EH216-S…

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Lilium Plans to Raise USD$250 Million, Secures USD$100 Million from Tencent

by Ben Mirwani May 3, 2023

Lilium, the German eVTOL manufacturer, has secured USD$100 million in funding from Tencent Holdings affiliate…

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Kawasaki Delivers D-3 Helicopter to Thailand

by Ben Mirwani May 2, 2023

Tokyo-based aerospace company Kawasaki Heavy Industries delivered one of its H145, or BK117 D-3, helicopters…

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Archer to “Explore Additional Routes” Across U.S.

by Ben Mirwani May 2, 2023

Archer Aviation, the creators of the Midnight eVTOL, announced plans to establish more routes throughout…

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EHang Signs MENA Manufacturing Partnership

by Ben Mirwani May 2, 2023

EHang, the Chinese eVTOL manufacturer, has signed an agreement with United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Monarch…

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Volatus Signs Infrastructure LOI with EvFLY

by Ben Mirwani April 28, 2023

Volatus Infrastructure signed a letter of intent (LOI) with EvFly to be the electric aircraft…

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Joby Expands Long-term Partnership with Toyota

by Ben Mirwani April 28, 2023

Joby Aviation, the eVTOL manufacturer, and Toyota Motor Corporation have inked a long-term partnership for…

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Redwings to Purchase up to 20 eVTOLs from Jaunt

by Ben Mirwani April 28, 2023

Redwings, an aircraft and helicopter fleet operator, has signed a non-binding letter of intent with…

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Archer to Complete Midnight Manufacturing Facility in 2024

by Ben Mirwani April 28, 2023

Archer Aviation, the American eVTOL developer, announced its manufacturing facility for large-scale production of the…

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Zuri Unveils Certification, Series A Funding Plans

by Ben Mirwani April 27, 2023

Czech Republic VTOL manufacturer Zuri plans to obtain certification for its Zuri 2.0 aircraft from…

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SkyDrive to Accelerate Development of SD-05

by Ben Mirwani April 27, 2023

SkyDrive, the Japanese eVTOL manufacturer, informed Asian Sky Group that it plans to “accelerate the…

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Garmin Named “Best of the Best” Supplier by Embraer

by Ben Mirwani April 27, 2023

Garmin, the aviation technology solutions provider, won multiple awards at Embraer’s Suppliers Conference, including the…

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Air Taxi Dream Takes Longer Than Vertical CEO Expected

by Ben Mirwani April 26, 2023

Stephen Fitzpatrick, the founder and CEO of British eVTOL manufacturer Vertical Aerospace, said he expected…

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Skyportz to Build Private Vertiports with Electro.Aero

by Ben Mirwani April 26, 2023

Skyportz, the Australian-based infrastructure developer, has joined forces with battery charging specialists Electro.Aero to build…

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Airspeeder to Stream Flying Car Racing Series on DAZN

by Ben Mirwani April 26, 2023

Airspeeder, the eVTOL flying car racing series, has signed a year-long non-exclusive partnership with sports…

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GateOne to Operate FBO in Wyoming

by Ben Mirwani April 26, 2023

GateOne, the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) services provider, will take over as the operator of…

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UrbanV Showcases Rome Vertiport

by Ben Mirwani April 25, 2023

UrbanV, the advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer, unveiled the vertiport it built in Rome…

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Garmin Unveils PlaneSync Aircraft Management System

by Ben Mirwani April 25, 2023

Garmin, the aviation technology solutions provider, has introduced its PlaneSync connected aircraft management system in…

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Whisper Aero Raises USD$32 Million in Series A Funding

by Ben Mirwani April 24, 2023

Whisper Aero, the developer of a quiet propulsion system for electric aircraft, has procured USD$32…

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FAA: No Timeframe for eVTOL Certification

by Ben Mirwani April 24, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States’ largest transportation agency, has no specific timeframe…

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ARC Aerosystems Makes Two Senior Hires

by Ben Mirwani April 21, 2023

ARC Aerosystems, a UK air taxi manufacturer, has added two senior members to its team,…

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Archer Prides Itself on Being First to Achieve Manufacturing and Route Milestones

by Ben Mirwani April 21, 2023

Adam Goldstein, the founder and CEO of Archer Aviation, is proud of becoming the first…

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Wisk: Industry Consensus Crucial for eVTOL Certification

by Ben Mirwani April 21, 2023

Tom Gunnarson, Wisk Aero’s Lead of Regulatory Affairs, has stressed the need to establish an…

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Whisper Aero CEO: Silence is Golden for eVTOL Air Taxis

by Ben Mirwani April 20, 2023

Mark Moore, the CEO of Whisper Aero, said eVTOLs need to be able to operate…

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Joby, Groupe ADP Continue to Top Latest AAM Indexes

by Ben Mirwani April 19, 2023

Joby Aviation and Groupe ADP retained the top spots on SMG Consulting’s Advanced Air Mobility…

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PLANA Unveils CP-01 Hybrid Electric Air Taxi

by Ben Mirwani April 19, 2023

South Korean manufacturer PLANA has shed light on the CP-01, its hybrid electric vertical takeoff…

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Zuri Targets USD$1.6 Million in Pre-series A Funding Round

by Ben Mirwani April 19, 2023

Zuri, a Czech Republic hybrid VTOL manufacturer, is aiming to secure €1.5 million (USD$1.6 million)…

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Malaysia Launches First Helicopter Ambulance Service

by Ben Mirwani April 18, 2023

The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department has launched the Emergency Medical Air Rescue Services (Emars)…

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SkyDrive Receives SD-05 Pre-order from Taiho

by Ben Mirwani April 18, 2023

SkyDrive, the Japanese eVTOL manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with engineering company…

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REGENT Showcases Full-scale Seaglider, Eyes Facility Expansion

by Ben Mirwani April 18, 2023

Sustainable maritime transportation company REGENT showcased a full-scale mock-up of its seaglider prototype that is…

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Eve: Pre-confirmed Routes, Vertiports are a Must

by Ben Mirwani April 17, 2023

Andre Stein, Co-CEO of Eve Air Mobility, highlighted the importance of having pre-defined flight routes…

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PLANA Air Taxi Wins German Design Award

by Ben Mirwani April 17, 2023

South Korean manufacturer PLANA won the Professional Concept prize at the iF Design Awards for…

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SAF Market Worth USD$10 Billion by 2029, Study Predicts

by Ben Mirwani April 14, 2023

The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry is projected to grow immensely and be worth approximately…

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Maeve Unveils Plans for 44-seat All-electric Aircraft by 2029

by Ben Mirwani April 14, 2023

Maeve Aerospace, a Dutch start-up, plans to build its all-electric regional airliner Maeve 01 that can…

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EHang Joins Japan’s Public-Private Committee for AAM

by Ben Mirwani April 14, 2023

China-based EHang has become the first autonomous eVTOL manufacturer to be inducted as a member…

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Used Business Aircraft Asking Values Plateaus

by Ben Mirwani April 13, 2023

The growth of pre-owned business aircraft asking values is showing signs of slowing down even…

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Volocopter on Type Certification, 2024 Olympics, Japan Market, and Future Plans

by Ben Mirwani April 13, 2023

Volocopter outlined its plans for Type Certification, the 2024 Olympic Games, tapping into the Japanese…

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SkyDrive Takes Pre-orders of SD-05 Air Taxi for Personal Use

by Ben Mirwani April 13, 2023

SkyDrive, the Japanese eVTOL manufacturer, has begun accepting pre-orders for its SD-05 aircraft for personal…

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Horizon eVTOL Undergoes First Transition Flight Tests in Canada

by Ben Mirwani April 12, 2023

Canadian hybrid eclectic aircraft manufacturer Horizon Aircraft announced the completion of the first transition flight…

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Eve Targets FAA and ANAC Certification by 2026

by Ben Mirwani April 12, 2023

Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Embraer, maintained its plan to obtain certification from the…

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SkyDrive Secures Further Funding in Series C Round

by Ben Mirwani April 11, 2023

Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive secured additional funding in its Series C round, bringing its cumulative…

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Lisa Atherton Appointed as Bell CEO

by Ben Mirwani April 11, 2023

Textron Inc. announced the appointment of Lisa Atherton as President and CEO of Bell, effective…

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Foster + Partners Collaborate with Skyports for Dubai Vertiport Concept Design

by Ben Mirwani April 11, 2023

British architectural firm Foster + Partner collaborated with Skyports Infrastructure to create a provisional concept…

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EvFly Joins Forces with Flight Simulation Company for Pilot Training

by Ben Mirwani April 6, 2023

EvFly has signed a letter of intent with German flight simulation developer F.A.S.T.-Group to leverage…

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Boeing Sees Vast Opportunities for eVTOLs in India

by Ben Mirwani April 6, 2023

Boeing India president Salil Gupte believes electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft could shake…

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Volocopter Opens Production Facilities in Germany

by Ben Mirwani April 6, 2023

Air taxi developer Volocopter announced the official opening of its production facilities in Bruchsal, Germany…

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Bell 407GXi Autopilot System Obtains Certification in UK

by Ben Mirwani April 6, 2023

Bell Textron Inc., announced that the Bell 407GXi 3-axis autopilot received certification from the United…

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Honeywell CEO Sees Limited Air Taxi Demand, Predicts USD$2 Billion in Sales by 2030

by Ben Mirwani April 4, 2023

Mike Madsen, the President and CEO of Honeywell International’s Aerospace division, said the demand for…

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Limosa Partners with BAC for TCCA Type Certification

by Ben Mirwani April 4, 2023

Limosa Inc. has joined forces with BAC Aerospace to obtain Type Certification for the LimoConnect,…

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Blade India, Jaunt Sign MoU to Launch eVTOL Operations in India by 2027

by Ben Mirwani April 3, 2023

Blade India and AIRO Group Holdings subsidiary Jaunt Air Mobility have signed a memorandum of…

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Daher to Build Hybrid-electric TBM Aircraft by 2027

by Ben Mirwani April 3, 2023

French aircraft manufacturer Daher announced plans to construct a hybrid-electric version of its TBM aircraft…

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Vertical Achieves Milestone on Path to VX4 Certification

by Ben Mirwani March 31, 2023

Vertical Aerospace has become the first eVTOL manufacturer to be granted a Design Organisation Approval…

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BAE Systems, Heart Aerospace to Collaborate on ES-30 Battery System

by Ben Mirwani March 31, 2023

UK aerospace firm BAE Systems and Sweden’s Heart Aerospace will collaborate to define the battery…

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Lilium Seeks New Funding, Defends Battery Technology

by Ben Mirwani March 30, 2023

German air taxi manufacturer Lilium Air Mobility said it was engaged in “active and constructive”…

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Paris 2024 Olympics Set to Feature eVTOL Air Taxi Service

by Ben Mirwani March 29, 2023

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris is on track to have eVTOLs functioning to provide…

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Ascendance Raises USD$22.8 Million for ATEA eVTOL Aircraft

by Ben Mirwani March 29, 2023

Ascendance Flight Technologies has raised about USD$22.8 million (EUR€21 million) from existing and new investors…

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Vertical to Conduct Next Stage Flights Tests for VX4

by Ben Mirwani March 28, 2023

Vertical Aerospace, while unveiling its 2022 financial report, announced plans to move on to the…

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India Considers Being Part of Global eVTOL Initiative

by Ben Mirwani March 28, 2023

The Secretary of the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajiv Bansal, has expressed India’s willingness to embrace…

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Joby Appoints Michael Huerta to Board of Directors

by Ben Mirwani March 28, 2023

Joby Aviation has named Michael Huerta, former Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to…

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LYTE Aviation Unveils 40-seater SkyBus That Could Travel 1,000 km

by Ben Mirwani March 27, 2023

LYTE Aviation plans to tap the mass transport capability of VTOL aircraft with a 40-seater…

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Eve Air Mobility and Ferrovial Vertiports Announce Partnership

by Ben Mirwani March 27, 2023

Eve Air Mobility and Ferrovial Vertiports have signed a letter of intent centered around the…

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BETA Installs Electric Aircraft Charging Station at Augusta Regional Airport

by Ben Mirwani March 27, 2023

BETA Technologies has installed an electric aircraft charging station at Augusta Regional Airport, making it…

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EHang in “Final Sprint” to Achieve Type Certification for EH216 eVTOL

by Ben Mirwani March 23, 2023

EHang announced it is entering the final stages in obtaining type certification for its two-seater…

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LYTE Aviation to Unveil 40-seat eVTOL

by Ben Mirwani March 22, 2023

LYTE Aviation will outline plans to build a 40-seat eVTOL at the Helicopter Investor’s London…

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Jetson Unveils Stéphan D’haene as New CEO

by Ben Mirwani March 21, 2023

Stéphan D’haene has been appointed CEO of Jetson and outlined his plans to take the…

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Doroni Raises USD$3.5 Million, Completes eVTOL Test Flight

by Ben Mirwani March 20, 2023

Doroni Aerospace has raised a combined total of over USD$3.5 million from nearly 2,000 investors…

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LIFT Aircraft Completes First Piloted eVTOL Test Flight in Japan

by Ben Mirwani March 20, 2023

US-based eVTOL company LIFT Aircraft successfully conducted its first-ever piloted test flight with its HEXA…

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Blade Air Mobility’s Revenues Surge in 2022, Losses Fall

by Ben Mirwani March 20, 2023

Blade Air Mobility saw its losses drop to USD$27.26 million after it made a record-breaking…

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EvFly Orders 205 eVTOL Aircraft from AutoFlight

by Ben Mirwani March 17, 2023

Singapore-based air fleet management and operation company EvFly has placed an order for 205 Prosperity…

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SkyDrive Inks Deal with VPorts

by Ben Mirwani March 16, 2023

Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive has inked a deal with VPorts to continue growing the international…

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Lilium eVTOL Air Taxi Clocks at 250 kph during Flight Testing

by Ben Mirwani March 16, 2023

Lilium Air Mobility said its Phoenix 2 eVTOL aircraft reached its maximum cruise speed of…

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Skyfly to Release Axe eVTOL in April

by Ben Mirwani March 16, 2023

Skyfly will showcase its Axe eVTOL to the public for the first time at the…

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EHang Partners with Aerospace Group in China’s Xi’an

by Ben Mirwani March 15, 2023

China’s autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology company EHang has entered into a strategic partnership with…

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Bristow CTO David Stepanek Backs Investment in eVTOLs

by Ben Mirwani March 14, 2023

Bristow’s chief transformation officer (CTO) David Stepanek has backed the company’s investment in eVTOLs and…

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AIRO Group Agrees on SPAC Merger to Attain Nasdaq Listing

by Ben Mirwani March 10, 2023

AIRO Group has confirmed plans to merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Kernel Group…

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Archer’s Midnight Aircraft Close to Completion

by Ben Mirwani March 10, 2023

Archer Aviation announced that its Midnight aircraft, which was unveiled in November last year, is…

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Airbus Takes Delivery of CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Prototype Parts

by Ben Mirwani March 9, 2023

Airbus plans to start receiving parts for its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype, putting…

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Sikorsky to Shake Up eVTOL Market with HEX Prototype

by Ben Mirwani March 9, 2023

Sikorsky unveiled plans to make a splash in the electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) industry with the…