Air taxis and personal transports
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Air taxis and personal transports
Air taxis and personal transports
EHang “wins first order for VT-30, will work with Japanese partners to develop UAM sector”
EHang has announced that it has secured the first order for its VT-30, a long-range electric passenger-grade autonomous air vehicle (AAV). EHang will work with local partners, such as the Okayama Kurashiki Mizushima Aero & […]
Air taxis and personal transports
Eve to supply Republic Airways with 200 eVTOLs and work with BAE on defence variant
Eve Air Mobility and Republic Airways Holdings Inc have announced a Memorandum of Understanding and Letter of Intent to purchase up to 200 of Eve’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) to explore additional […]
Air taxis and personal transports
Azorra and SkyWest order “up to 300 Eve eVTOL platforms and infrastructure development partnerships
On December 21 2021 Eve Air Mobility and Azorra, a longstanding partner and lessor of Embraer aircraft, signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to order up to 200 of Eve’s electric vertical take-off and landing […]
Air taxis and personal transports
EASA publishes proposed amendments to electric and hybrid aircraft rules
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a notice of proposed amendment (NPA) NPA 2021-15 – Continuing airworthiness (CAW) rules for electric and hybrid propulsion aircraft and other non-conventional aircraft According to EASA: […]
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EVE to merge with SPAC company Zanite and list on NYSE
Eve UAM, LLC has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Zanite Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company focused on the aviation sector. Upon closing of the transaction, Zanite will change its name […]
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Archer reports first hover flight of its eVTOL demonstrator on December 16
US eVTOL manufacturer Archer reports the first hover flight of its Maker eVTOL demonstrator was made on December 16, 2021, at an airfield in Northern California. According to a company blog “And little more than […]
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Australian government announces AUD32.6 million grant programme to support emerging aviation technology
The Australian government invites applications for grants to explore the application of new aviation technology as part of its AUD32.6 million Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships Program. The funding aims to accelerate this important sector, which […]
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Bristow and Overair to collaborate on bringing the Butterfly eVTOL to market
Overair has announced they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bristow Group Inc. to collaborate on the development of the Butterfly eVTOL commercialization plans. According to a statement: “Bristow has pre-ordered 20 to 50 […]
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Vertical Aerospace rings the bell on the New York Stock Exchange
UK-based Vertical Aerospace Ltd.’s ordinary shares have begun trading today under the ticker EVTL on the New York Stock Exchange. According to a company statement: “Proceeds raised plus the issuance of convertible senior secured notes […]