EVTOL

Eve Air Mobility receives ESG financing guarantee from Bradesco Bank in long-term funding

The total amount guaranteed is up to R$490 million and will be allocated exclusively to the development of Eve’s eVTOL

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/eve-air-mobility-receives-esg-financing-guarantee-from-bradesco-bank-in-long-term-funding/

Joby, simulation demonstrates up to 120 air taxi operations per hour in busy airspace

Joby Aviation, Inc announced it has successfully completed a series of air traffic simulations with NASA’s Ames Research Center that evaluated how air taxi operations can be integrated into today’s including at busy using existing ATC tools and procedures.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/joby-nasa-simulation-demonstrates-up-to-120-air-taxi-operations-per-hour-in-busy-airspace/

Top 10 most read eVTOL stories of 2023

Reflecting back on the past year, we took a look at the 10 most popular eVTOL stories of 2023

Read the full article and find out more here- https://verticalmag.com/news/top-10-most-read-evtol-stories-of-2023/

CityAirbus NextGen set to power on

Airbus is expecting to power on its CityAirbus eVTOL prototype before the end of the year, with the in the final stages of assembly at Airbus Helicopters’ facility in Donauworth, Germany.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/news/cityairbus-nextgen-evtol-set-to-power-on/

Archer eyes autonomy

Former VTOL rivals Archer Aviation and Wisk Aero have settled a longstanding trade secrets dispute, and the companies are now collaborating on autonomous

Read more here:https://verticalmag.com/ features/archer-eyes-autonomy/

NTSB releases final report on fatal Mercy Flight Bell 429 crash

The fatal in-flight breakup of a Mercy Flight Bell 429 during a vortex ring state (VRS) recovery training flight was caused by abrupt control inputs — as well as the instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the flight, the final report into the crash has found.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/news/ntsb-releases-final-report-on-fatal-mercy-flight-bell-429-crash/

Volocopter completes first Osaka and Hyogo flight

Volocopter successfully conducted a multi-day flight test campaign (from 7 to 13 December) with a crewed 2X aircraft in the Japanese cities of Osaka and Amagasaki.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/volocopter-completes-first-osaka-and-hyogo-flight/

Does Lilium’s battery stand the test?

In early November, Lilium hosted a webinar followed by a Q&A where company co-founder Daniel Wiegand provided more details on the battery technology that will power the Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft. Vertical took the opportunity to speak to Wiegand to garner more insight on the topic.

Read the full story at eVTOL.com

Lilium starts production of the Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft

Lilium N.V. announces the start of production of the Lilium Jet, following the arrival of the first Lilium Jet fuselage at Lilium’s final assembly line. In parallel, Lilium’s world-class tier one suppliers – most of which have decades of experience in supporting the certification requirements of commercial – are ramping up production of parts and systems for the Lilium Jet.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/lilium-starts-production-of-the-lilium-jet-evtol-aircraft/

The fading humans in aviation

A glimpse into what might look like with humans completely removed from the equation.

According to Aharon David from AFuzion Inc., complete removal of humans from air traffic and control of individual aircraft is inevitable but may be decades away.

Read the full story here: https://verticalmag.com/features/the-fading-humans-in-aviation/

BETA TECHNOLOGIES plans $41M expansion of facility at International

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that BETA Technologies will partner with Clinton County on a $41 million expansion of its existing facility at Plattsburgh International Airport.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/beta-technologies-plans-41m-expansion-of-facility-at-plattsburgh-international-airport/

Eve Air Mobility partners with Flexjet for simulation

During the simulation, Flexjet's fleet of 11 performed the routine and non-regular flights that represented UAM operations managed by Eve’s urban air traffic management software

Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gJk_Ey6J

New Textron eAviation CEO Kriya Shortt on the company’s programs

Textron eAviation said it plans to achieve key milestones for its advanced air mobility programs in 2024

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/features/new-textron-eaviation-ceo-kriya-shortt-on-the-companys-aam-programs/

Lilium N.V., developer of the first eVTOL jet, announced it has received Design Organization Approval from its primary regulatory authority, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/lilium-receives-easa-design-organization-approval/

CITIC Offshore Helicopter and Lilium partner to launch eVTOL network in China’s Greater Bay Area

Lilium and Citic Offshore Helicopter Co., Ltd (COHC), China’s sole port pilotage provider, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will allow the two companies to strategically collaborate on the establish of an operation network in China, starting with the Greater Bay Area.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/__trashed-6/

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Piasecki wins $37M USAF award to develop next-gen VTOL and hydrogen propulsion tech

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a $37 million multi-year contract by AFWERX, the Air Force’s innovation arm, to flight demonstrate its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) tilt-duct vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS)

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/news/piasecki-wins-37m-usaf-award-to-develop-next-gen-vtol-and-hydrogen-propulsion-tech/

Aria Group taps into the eVTOL market for supply chain opportunities

Aria Group is analyzing opportunities in volume manufacturing for the AAM and eVTOL markets, aiming to meet demand for potentially hundreds of composite airframes and other parts in the coming years.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/news/aria-group-taps-into-the-evtol-market-for-supply-chain-opportunities/

Electra claims ‘world’s first’ hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft flight

Electra said its Goldfinch electric, ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, completed an all-electric test flight Nov. 11 and a hybrid-electric flight Nov. 19.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/electra-claims-worlds-first-hybrid-electric-estol-aircraft-flight/

Voyageur Aviation lands contract to upgrade RCAF CT-142 fleet

Voyageur Aviation Corp. announced on Nov. 16 that it has secured a contract with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide “several upgrades” to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fleet of CT-142 Dash-8 training

Read more here: https://skiesmag.com/news/voyageur-aviation-lands-contract-upgrade-rcaf-ct142-fleet/

Elroy Air achieves first flight of Chaparral C1 hybrid eVTOL aircraft

Hybrid-electric VTOL developer Elroy Air has completed what the company claims is the first turbogenerator hybrid-electric VTOL flight.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/news/elroy-air-achieves-first-flight-of-chaparral-c1-hybrid-evtol-aircraft/

Eve Air Mobility and Hunch Mobility collaborating to bring eVTOL flights to Bangalore

Eve Air Mobility and Hunch Mobility, a joint venture between Hunch Ventures and Blade Air Mobility, Inc., have announced the two companies are working together to bring first electric commuter flights to Bangalore, India.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/eve-air-mobility-and-hunch-mobility-collaborating-to-bring-evtol-flights-to-bangalore/

Volocopter completed its first flight test at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) in NYC with its crewed Volocopter 2X.

With the iconic Lower Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge in the background, the Volocopter 2X electric air taxi flew in a smooth and quiet manner.

Read more here : https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/volocopter-completes-its-first-flight-in-new-york-city

Honeywell’s advanced air mobility business reaches $10 billion in wins

Honeywell Aerospace technologies will help enable global same-day delivery of cargo, faster and more sustainable flights in and around urban areas.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/honeywells-advanced-air-mobility-business-reaches-10-billion-in-wins/

Skyportz releases modular sustainable vertistop at Dubai Airshow

Skyportz has released its latest vertiport design which fills a gap in the market for privately owned vertiports for public usage on compact sites.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/skyportz-releases-modular-sustainable-vertistop-at-dubai-airshow/

Building a digital infrastructure for eVTOL flights

We take a look at how software engineers are working to create reliable and highly flexible digital infrastructure for the coming age

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/features/building-a-digital-infrastructure-for-evtol-flights/

Archer and BETA TECHNOLOGIES work to accelerate adoption of interoperable charging system

Archer Aviation Inc., an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company, and BETA Technologies, an electric company developing electric aircraft and charging systems, have announced an industry-first agreement to accelerate the roll out of an interoperable fast-charging system across the electric aircraft industry.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/archer-and-beta-technologies-work-to-accelerate-adoption-of-interoperable-charging-system/

Archer set to debut Midnight eVTOL at Dubai Airshow

Archer Aviation Inc., an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft company, announced its Midnight aircraft will make its Middle Eastern debut at the Dubai Airshow from Nov. 13 to 17 as the featured aircraft in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Pavilion.

Read more here: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/archer-set-to-debut-midnight-evtol-at-dubai-airshow/