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Finance, Taxes, Insurance
France May Provide Funds for Lilium eVTOL Aircraft Production Line
The German company is in negotiations with French officials over subsidies and loan guarantees
Aircraft
Eve Reports Progress in Building Full-scale eVTOL Prototype
The company released images of a fuselage being assembled
Aircraft
Archer Expects To Cut eVTOL Aircraft Development Costs in Q2
Q1 expenses were bloated by non-recurring payments to suppliers and lawsuit charges
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Cabin Designs Show Glimpse of Flights in Electric Seaplane
The unpressurized PHA-ZE 100 aircraft will operate from either water or land
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Monte Will Add Regent's Sea Gliders to Lease Portfolio
An agreement signed at CoMotion Miami has a reported value of $300 million
Rotorcraft
Bell Testing 429 Helicopter Autonomy Laboratory
The fly-by-wire Bell 429-based flying lab is capable of autonomous flight
Engines
Germany Backs Plans for Hydrogen-powered Regional Airliners
Balis 2.0 project focuses on fuel cell integration
Aircraft
EHang Makes First eVTOL Aircraft Passenger Flight in the UAE
Abu Dhabi's Wings Logistics Hub plans to buy 100 of the EH216 model
Airlines
UrbanLink Plans South Florida eVTOL Network with Lilium Order
The start-up has been launched by former UrbanX chairman Ed Wegel
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
MightyFly Flies Autonomous Freighter in FAA-approved Corridor
The 100-pound-payload Cento is expected to have a range of up to around 522 nm
Avionics
Leasing Group Orders Reliable Robotics Flight Automation System
The customer wants to convert 30 Cessna Caravans for cargo flights
Environment
Industry Leaders Highlight Path to Net Zero
To get there, community buy-in and partnerships are necessary
Aircraft
Manta Taps Altair's Computational Intelligence for Ann Aircraft
The European start-up is developing three new VTOL and STOL designs
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Vertical Appoints New CEO To Bring eVTOL Aircraft to Market
Stuart Simpson is currently the UK start-up's CFO
Regulations and Government
AutoFlight Begins Chinese Certification of Prosperity eVTOL Aircraft
In March, Chinese officials approved the CarryAll autonomous freighter version
Aircraft
Joby Expands Early eVTOL Aircraft Production Line
Car maker Toyota is supporting Joby with high-volume manufacturing expertise
Aircraft
Lilium To Reveal Full-scale eVTOL at EBACE
The company aims to start flight testing later this year
Avionics
MIT and Merlin To Integrate Collision Avoidance Technology
The partners are pursuing new uncrewed aircraft applications for the FAA-funded system
Regulations and Government
House, Senate Strike Accord on Long-term FAA Bill
House, Senate on track to vote before FAA authorization expires on May 10
