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Energy Group EDP Backs Embraer's Plans For Electric Aircraft

The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer's new partnership with Portugal-based ENG builds on its 2019 alliance with WEG.
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Lilium Mines Silicon Valley for New CFO

The appointment of a San Francisco-based CFO comes two weeks after Lilium announced expansion plans in the U.S.
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XTI, VerdeGo Aero Partner On Smaller Cargo TriFan

Hybrid-electric propulsion specialist VerdeGo Aero is partnering with XTI Aircraft to create the TriFan 200, a smaller version of XTI’s currently-under-development TriFan 600 VTOL passenger aircraft.
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FAA Seeks Input on Special Conditions to Certify MagniX Electric Propulsion Systems

The company already has two applications for the systems.
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Paris Officials Start Selecting Partners For Urban Air Mobility Trials

Choose Paris Region intends to name the partners for its UAM project in mid-December 2020.
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Business Aviation Investor Turns His Attention To Urban AIr Mobility

Zanite Acquisition is set to complete a $200 million IPO and is backed by Kenneth Ricci and Steven Rosen.
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Hyundai S-A1 Remains on Track for 2028, U.S. Boss Tells Car Industry

Hyundai has formed several partnerships in its quest to enter the urban air mobility market and expects its first vehicle to enter service this decade.
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Wisk and Alaka'i Sign Up for NASA's Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign

The eVTOL developers are joining 17 other companies to support NASA's efforts to nurture a leadership role for U.S. companies in advanced air mobility.
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Flight Test Pilots and Engineers Share Knowledge Through New Council

Membership in the eVTOL Flight Test Council has quickly grown to 160 individuals from manufacturers, regulators, and suppliers.
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Report Predicts Burgeoning eVTOL Fleet and Big Spending By 2050

Transport Roland Berger predicts 160,000 aircraft and a $90 billion market in 30 years from now.
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Bye Aerospace Signs Deal with Safran Electric Motors

Bye, an electric airplane pioneer, has picked French engine-maker Safran to power its eFlyers.
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Automation Could Be Available for Ground Handling of eVTOL Aircraft

Moonware says its electric, autonomously operated tow tugs could be ready to enter service at vertiports and airports by 2023.
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Public Flight Demo Gives Korea a Look at EHang's 216 AAV

Authorities in the country's capital want to launch urban air mobility services between 2023 and 2026.
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Lilium Announces Plan to Build eVTOL Air Mobility Network in Florida

A vertiport in in the Orlando-area community of Lake Nona is the first step in a planned network offering flights within a 185-mile radius.
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Current Air Traffic Management Technology and Structures Are Inadequate for Urban Air Mobility

In its new white paper, German startup D3 argues that a new and fully integrated approach to air traffic management is required to support urban air mobility's anticipated growth.
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Klein Vision Starts Flight Testing Two-Seater Sports Car

The company says its AirCar will be able to transition from road to flight mode in under three minutes.
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New Aircraft Developers Weigh the Case for Autonomous Operations

Some favor a gradual approach to flight autonomy, but others are saying the case for it is already established.
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Electra Takes the Short Takeoff and Landing Path to Advanced Air Mobility

The startup aims to have a six-seat, hybrid electric aircraft in service by the end of 2026.
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Spanish Cities Selected For Air Taxi Flight Trials in 2022

The country's air navigation agency, Enaire, has said it will run eVTOL aircraft demonstrations in Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela.
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Airbus Noise Reduction For Helicopters Will Also Guide eVTOL Design

Airbus is exploring both new technology and operating methods to make helicopters quieter.
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