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Tensions Surface Over Timetable and Scope For eVTOL Type Certification
Uber Elevate is increasingly impatient for type certification requirements to be finalized and has concerns that regulators are pursuing unrealistic safety standards.
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Mannarino's M-RTOS Operating System Makes First Remotely Piloted Flight
It flew in a light aircraft being used by MicroPilot to develop its autopilot system.
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AUVSI President Makes the Case for UAS Remote Identification Rules
He has called for Remote Identification UAS rules to be issued by the FAA without delay in December 2020.
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CS Group Offers New Tools to Support Aircraft Software Testing and Certification
The tools help aircraft developers deal with certification challenges such as meeting Do-178C requirements.
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Direct Combustion of Liquid Hydrogen Could Be a First Step Ahead of Fuel Cells, Says MTU
German aero engine group MTU and the DLR research agency have started engineering work to convert a Dornier 228 airliner to use hydrogen fuel.
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Jaunt Air Mobility Board Appoints Interim CEO to Reboot eVTOL Aircraft Plans
Chief technology officer and cofounder Martin Peryea has taken over as CEO from Kaydon Stanzione, who has left the company.
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Airports in Sweden and Norway Offer Testbed For Electric Aircraft Developers
Test facilities are being offered with the support of the European Union-backed Green Flyway program.
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Paris Seeks Partners to Launch Urban Air Mobility Services By 2024
The French capital is opening a "test area" to develop urban air mobility operations at Pontoise airfield and eVTOL developer Volocopter has signed up to support the program.
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EHang Reworks 216 eVTOL Design For Logistics Operations
The 216L version of the Chinese company's two-seat Autonomous Aerial Vehicle features a cargo pod and can carry a 200 kg payload.
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UAS Groups Urge FAA Not to Delay New Remote Identification Requirements
A trio of unmanned aerial systems industry groups want new U.S. Remote ID rules to be released in December as planned.
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Xpeng Confirms Backing for T-One Personal Air Vehicle with Beijing Motor Show Unveiling
The Chinese automotive group has signaled its intention to support development of larger eVTOL aircraft.
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SkyGrid Introduces Mission Application to Support Unmanned Aircraft Operations
The app uses artificial intelligence to simplify the multiple tasks involved in planning and executing flights.
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Bell and Xwing Complete NASA Detect and Avoid Flights with APT 70
Flights were made in unsegregated, busy airspace in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and involved operations in Class B airspace and with air traffic control clearances.
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Japan Airlines Teams with Volocopter to Prepare for Launch of eVTOL Air Taxi Operations
The two companies believe they can begin commercial urban air mobility services by September 2023.
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Sabrewing Signs Launch Order for Rhaegal eVTOL Freighter
Saudi Arabia-based Arabian Development & Marketing Co. has become the distributor for the Rhaegal-B in the GCC states and Africa.
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Reliable Robotics Says Its Flight Management System Can Change the Autonomous Flight Equation
The California-based startup says its technology proves that autonomous flight can be safe, reliable and adaptable to different aircraft platforms.
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Eco Helicopters Set to Electrify the R44 Helicopter For UAM Service
The California-based operator will launch its air taxi services with the piston-powered aircraft, before getting approval for a new electric version of the four-seater.
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ZeroAvia Makes First Hydrogen Test Flight With Piper Malibu Technology Demonstrator
The six-seater aircraft took off from ZeroAvia's UK development base with a complete propulsion system including hydrogen fuel cells.
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Vertical Teams with Warwick University to Develop Supercharger for eVTOL Aircraft
Vertical Aerospace intends to test the unit on its VA-1X eVTOL aircraft, which is due to enter service by the end of 2024.
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Universal Hydrogen Recruits Fuel Cell Specialist Plug Power for Its Aircraft Retrofit Plan
Plug Power has extensive experience developing hydrogen fuel cell stack technology for ground-based e-mobility applications, including for carmaker BMW.
