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Medical/pharmaceutical transport

EHang “to set up air ambulance hub in Shandong, China”

January 16, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on EHang “to set up air ambulance hub in Shandong, China”

eastwest connect reports that EHang has cooperated with Qilu Hospital of Shandong University and Shandong Qilu Taihang Rescue Co., Ltd. in development and application for EH216 ambulance version, according to a video clip posted recently […]

Jobs and appointments

Lilium appoints new chief financial and chief commercial officers

January 16, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Lilium appoints new chief financial and chief commercial officers

Lilium N.V. has announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Oliver Vogelgesang as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Sebastien Borel as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) with immediate effect. Oliver Vogelgesang will take over […]

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NASA to run on-line seminar on January 17 to discuss UAM conflict management simulations

January 16, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on NASA to run on-line seminar on January 17 to discuss UAM conflict management simulations

NASA is organising an on-line briefing and discussion seminar on the results of its recent Strategic Conflict Management Simulation (X4) programme. During X4, NASA led discussions and collaborated with seven industry airspace partners to develop […]

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NASA to work with Northrop Grumman on integrating large UAS in the National Airspace System

January 16, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on NASA to work with Northrop Grumman on integrating large UAS in the National Airspace System

Northrop Grumman Corporation is collaborating with NASA to develop and test solutions for integrating large, uncrewed aircraft systems into the National Airspace System (NAS). The effort will focus on air cargo operations and is part […]

Cargo and logistics

Airspace Experience Technologies to supply US mail company with Sigma-6 eVTOLs

January 15, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Airspace Experience Technologies to supply US mail company with Sigma-6 eVTOLs

Airspace Experience Technologies (ASX) has signed an agreement with Mail Management Services (MMS) out of Lincoln, Nebraska to supply eVTOLs to their fleet in 2025. According to a company press release: “MMS has partnered with Airspace Experience […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FlyNow and Polytec Group strengthen partnership to devlop eVTOLs

January 13, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on FlyNow and Polytec Group strengthen partnership to devlop eVTOLs

FlyNow Aviation GmbH developer of an autonomous, electric modular eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) family consisting of cargo and personal air vehicles and POLYTEC GROUP, a developer and manufacturer of high-quality plastic solutions have […]

Cargo and logistics

Lobo Leasing and Air Taurus to lease five Pipistrel Nuuva V300 unmanned cargo aircraft

January 13, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Lobo Leasing and Air Taurus to lease five Pipistrel Nuuva V300 unmanned cargo aircraft

Lobo Leasing and Air Taurus Limited, the Irish Group affiliate of humanitarian logistics specialist AYR Logistics Limited (AYR), have entered into a letter of intent to lease five Pipistrel Nuuva V300 hVTOL unmanned cargo aircraft. […]

UAM infrastructure

Airbus and VDL Group join forces to produce an airborne laser communication terminal

January 12, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Airbus and VDL Group join forces to produce an airborne laser communication terminal

Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir. Based on the development led by Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation […]

Batteries

Parker Meggitt links with Airbus on electric aircraft energy storage

January 12, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Parker Meggitt links with Airbus on electric aircraft energy storage

Parker Meggitt, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation, has announced a partnership with Airbus to develop an energy buffer (“eBuffer”) in support of the ZEROe aircraft demonstrator. Parker Meggitt is working with Airbus to […]

Cargo and logistics

Leasing company LCI to buy up to 40 Elroy Air VTOL cargo carriers

January 11, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Leasing company LCI to buy up to 40 Elroy Air VTOL cargo carriers

LCI, an aviation leasing company and a subsidiary of Libra Group, has signed an agreement with Elroy Air, developer of advanced autonomous cargo aircraft systems, to acquire up to 40 of the company’s Chaparral vertical […]

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18 May

“There are now 284 cities and regions in the world planning eVTOL services” https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/there-are-now-284-cities-regions-planning-evtol-services-usa-overtakes-china-in-aam-passenger-infrastructure-development/

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fly_byguy Stephen Sutton @fly_byguy ·
15 May

Helsinki airspace was closed this morning, due to reports of a drone threat.
Was this a planned exercise by the emergency services?
Thankfully the airspace is now open, and our work can continue today.

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14 May

Merlin launches autonomous flight system for large commercial cargo aircraft https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/merlin-launches-autonomous-flight-system-for-large-commercial-cargo-aircraft/

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13 May

A US-Ukrainian defence deal – could this end the threat of Russian Shahed drone attacks? https://www.unmannedairspace.info/counter-uas-systems-and-policies/a-us-ukrainian-defence-deal-could-this-end-the-threat-of-russian-shahed-drone-attacks-for-ever/

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