Research England has awarded Cranfield University GBP3.1 million to advance its sustainable aviation research, both into developing low-carbon aircraft, and decarbonising airport logistics. The Net
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EUROCAE issues call for interest for crash fire rescue eVTOL vertiport standards
EUROCAE is launching a Call for Interest to determine interested parties to contribute and support the development of a standard for rescue and firefighting at
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Japan’s Osaka City invites applications for public/private AAM research
The City of Osaka has launched a grant and subsidy program to foster research and feasibility studies of potential AAM economy business models. With the
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Germany expands UAS test capabilities with re-opening of Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport
Germany’s Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport officially re-opened on 6 May 2022 and in association with the German Aerospace Center DLR, providing a new test infrastructure for Unmanned
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Joby “close to 80% means of compliance for FAA certification”
At its Joby Aviation, Inc Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call on May 12 Didier Papadopoulos, Head of Aircraft Development and Manufacturing reported that over the
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New GAO study into advanced air mobility highlights educational challenges
A US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report into the advanced air mobility (AAM) market has highlighted staff training issues as a key challenge beyond the
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Japan’s SkyDrive “agrees flying car certification roadmap with the JCAB”
SkyDrive Inc., a manufacturer of flying cars and cargo drones in Japan, has announced that an agreement was reached in March with the Japan Civil
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“GNSS will be key to integrating drones into ATM” – results of Italy’s URANO research
“GPS/EGNOS and Galileo are of key importance for guaranteeing levels of safety appropriate for the services that can be developed using the (UAS) craft.” This
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Airbus-led team launches Air Mobility Initiative: aircraft, UTM and vertiport components
Airbus is leading a new programme, the Air Mobility Initiative, to bring Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to Bavaria as a blueprint for inter-city transportation in
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Undefined Technologies “to fly longer range silent ion-propulsion eVTOL demonstrator this month”
Undefined Technologies, a Florida-based tech startup, is due to fly this month the second long-range mission of its silent eVTOL drone powered by ion propulsion.
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