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Apr
12
2023

Vertical Flight Society Continues Record Growth, Exceeds 185 Corporate Members

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Fairfax, Virginia, USA, April 11, 2023 — The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, reports today that the explosive growth of world’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft — plus significant developments in military and civil rotorcraft — have continued to expand its membership.

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Tags: eVTOL Vertical Flight Society VFS
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Mar
08
2023

Airbus and Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen’s future medical missions in Norway

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Atlanta, 8 March 2023 – Airbus Helicopters has partnered with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen’s future missions for medical services in Norway. To this end, the parties will jointly measure the added value of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for a selection of medical services use cases across the country to integrate the operational requirements right into the configuration of Airbus’ eVTOL.

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Tags: Airbus CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Norwegian AIr Ambulance
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Mar
07
2023

Sikorsky Long-Range Hybrid-Electric VTOL Demonstrator to Inform Future Military and Commercial Missions

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ATLANTA, March 7, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is producing a Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator (HEX), a fully-autonomous hybrid-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype. With a maximum gross weight of more than 7,000-pounds, the uncrewed aircraft will serve as a flying test-bed to evaluate large aircraft design, novel propulsion systems and control architectures for sustained hover, and ranges greater than 500 nautical miles.

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Tags: eVTOL HEX Lockheed Martin Sikorksy
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Feb
24
2023

Lilium teams with Collins Aerospace to build new Innovative Inceptor System

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MUNICH, Germany - – Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, has teamed with Collins Aerospace, to design, develop, and build the Lilium Jet’s inceptors – the innovative sidestick system used by the pilot to control the aircraft. Collins is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry and a Raytheon Technologies business.

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Tags: Collins Aerospace eVTOL Inceptor System Lilium
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Feb
09
2023

Joby Completes Second Stage of Certification Process

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft, today announced it has completed the second of five stages required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to certify its revolutionary electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger use.

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Tags: eVTOL Jobb Aviation
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Oct
18
2022

Joby Applies for Japan Aircraft Certification

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, today confirmed it has formally applied for its revolutionary aircraft design to be certified for use in Japan. The news comes as Japanese and U.S. regulatory authorities confirmed earlier today that they have reached an agreement to deliver a streamlined approval process for U.S. applicants who wish to validate their eVTOL (“electric vertical take-off and landing”) aircraft designs in Japan.

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Tags: eVTOL Japan Joby
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Sep
02
2022

MintAir and Jaunt Air Mobility Form Strategic Partnership and Sign eVTOL Letter of Intent for South Korean Advanced Air Mobility Market

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Incheon, Korea; Dallas, Texas/Montreal, Canada, August 29, 2022 - MintAir Co. LTD ("MintAir") signed a Letter of Intent with Jaunt Air Mobility LLC ("Jaunt") to form a strategic partnership and purchase Jaunt Journey electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. MintAir has agreed to order up to 40 of Jaunt's aircraft to bring air mobility services to the Korean markets. MintAir will serve as Jaunt’s exclusive Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) partner in the Korean market.  

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Tags: eVTOL Jaunt Air Mobility MintAir
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Aug
10
2022

Joby Expands Partnership With Us Department of Defense

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a California-based company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft, today announced an expansion of its existing contract with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program that increases the contract’s potential value by more than $45 million.

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Tags: Air Force eVTOL Joby Aviation Marine Corps US Air Force US Marine Corps
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Jul
31
2022

Airbus Helicopters is building a test centre for CityAirbus NextGen in Donauwörth

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Donauwörth, Airbus Helicopters has started construction of a test centre for CityAirbus NextGen, with Company representatives, politicians, and business leaders attending the ground-breaking ceremony. The building is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2023. Occupying a surface area of 1,000 m2, the new structure will be used for testing systems for electric takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs). The ceremony was attended by Anna Christmann, the Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy.

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Tags: Airbus Airbus Helicopters CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL
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Jun
22
2022

Airbus selects KLK Motorsport and Modell- und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH to develop rear structure of CityAirbus NextGen

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Berlin, 22 June 2022 – Airbus is partnering with KLK Motorsport and Modell- und Formenbau Blasius Gerg GmbH to design, develop and manufacture the rear structure of CityAirbus NextGen. The companies will work together to develop an ultra-lightweight rear fuselage, which plays a key role in the airframe’s flight efficiency and which meets the high standards of reliability and performance for Airbus' electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype.

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Tags: Airbus CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL KLK Motorsport
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May
10
2022

Airbus partners with MAGicALL to develop the electric motors of CityAirbus NextGen

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Dallas, 10 May 2022 – Airbus has selected MAGicALL to supply the motors of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft CityAirbus NextGen. Airbus’ eVTOL prototype will be equipped with a tailored version of the MAGiDRIVE, the newest generation of electric motors manufactured by MAGicALL.

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Tags: Airbus CityAirbus eVTOL MAGicALL NextGen
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Apr
27
2022

LCI SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH BETA TECHNOLOGIES FOR A COMMITTED ORDER OF UP TO 125 eVTOL AIRCRAFT

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27th April, 2022 - LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has signed an agreement with BETA Technologies (BETA), developer of a fully integrated electric aviation system, to acquire up to 125 of the company’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft

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Tags: BETA eVTOL LCI Libra Group
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Mar
22
2022

Joby Becomes First eVTOL Company to Submit Area-Specific Certification Plan

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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-- Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a California-based company developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced it has submitted its first area-specific certification plan to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), believed to be an industry first.

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Tags: eVTOL FAA Joby
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Mar
03
2022

Joint FAA and United Kingdom CAA Statement on eVTOL Aircraft

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority recognize the potential of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and other Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft to significantly benefit the public. To support future eVTOL aircraft development and operation, the US and UK civil aviation authorities are engaged in a range of bilateral and multilateral discussions focused on facilitating certification and validating new eVTOL aircraft, production, continued airworthiness, operations, and personnel licensing. 

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Tags: AAM eVTOL FAA United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
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Jan
27
2022

Jetson ONE Swedish EVTOL company seeks an investment with 3000 purchase requests in two months

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Swedish EVTOL company seeks investment with 100 Jetson ONE units sold in just two months and 3000 purchase requests. Jetson ONE is a category leader with 100 sold units and another 3,000 pre-orders with shipments starting already in 2023. Price $92,000 with $22,000 deposit.

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Tags: eVTOL Jetson ONE
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Nov
17
2021

Thales and Diehl join Airbus to develop flight control computers for CityAirbus NextGen

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Cologne, 17 November 2021 – Airbus has signed a trilateral agreement with Thales and Diehl Aerospace for the joint development of the flight control computers of CityAirbus NextGen. The central flight control system of CityAirbus NextGen, the electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) being developed by Airbus, will combine extraordinary computing power with lightweight design and highest safety standards.

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Tags: Airbus CityAirbus eVTOL NextGen Thales and Diehl Aerospace
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