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ZeroAvia Unveils Oxygen Compressor For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion System

The company says the technology will support aircraft fuel cell-based powertrains with power ratings of up to 900 kW.
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Accidents

Vertical Confirms Flight-test Incident with eVTOL Prototype

No injuries during motor failure test
Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL prototype aircraft in untethered remotely piloted flight tests.
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Cash Reserve Reporting Reveals Haves and Have-nots among eVTOL Aircraft Developers

Vertical Aerospace has confirmed that its VX4 eVTOL prototype aircraft was involved in a safety incident during flight testing at Cotswold Airport in the UK.
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FutureFlight Weekly News Roundup

FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup
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Aska's A5 'Flying SUV' Prototype Begins Flight Test Campaign

A prototype of Aska's hybrid-electric, drive-and-fly eVTOL vehicle has achieved its first hover flights.
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Eviation Outsources Design of All-electric Alice Commuter Airplane

Seattle-based TLG Aerospace will design the production configuration for Eviation's Alice.
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Transcend Reboots Its Air Mobility Offering with Redesigned Vy 421 VTOL Aircraft

The U.S. company is chasing more funding to advance its plans for civil and military applications in partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries and Kaman.
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Uncrewed Traffic Management Pioneer Works to Kick-start Advanced Air Mobility in Asia

While eVTOL aircraft and uncrewed drones will operate differently in various countries, Heron AirBridge says a robust approach to air traffic management will be the key to success.
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Aircraft

Lilium Gives Travelers a Taste of Future Flight in the Lilium Jet eVTOL Aircraft

This is what Lilium's four-seat configuration will look like
rendering of Lilium Jet taking off vertically
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Amprius Declares a Breakthrough in Aviation Battery Technology

Amprius Makes Breakthrough in Battery Technology for Electric Aircraft
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FutureFlight Weekly News Roundup

FutureFlight.aero's Weekly Advanced Air Mobility News Roundup
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Avionics

Avidyne Conceived Quantum Avionics with AAM in Mind

Quantum’s AI offers new capabilities for a wide variety of aircraft
Avidyne Quantum avionics suite pictured inside the VoltAero Cassio 330
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Avidyne Conceived Quantum Avionics With Advanced Air Mobility In Mind

Avidyne says its new Quantum flight deck suite allows supports fully customized avionics systems in a variety of AAM aircraft.
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Surcar Airlines Plans Hydrogen-Powered Canary Island Tourist Flights

The start-up carrier has agreed to convert a fleet of Twin Otter turboprop aircraft to run on ZeroAvia's 600 kW ZA600 hydrogen propulsion system.
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Electrical Systems Supplier Reports Uptick in Equipment Orders from eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturers

Astronics now holds a $20 million order backlog for electric power systems to be supplied to 10 companies developing eVTOL vehicles.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

Booming eVTOL Market Worth $23.4B by 2035, Analysts Predict

Europe will hold the largest share of the global eVTOL aircraft market, while fully electric and lift-and-cruise designs will account for most of the market growth between 2023 and 2035.
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AAM Market Worth $68.1B by 2032, Study Finds

The advanced air mobility industry will grow at a CAGR of 35.2 percent, according to a new market report.
Joby Aviation's eVTOL aircraft
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U.S. Air Force Set To Evaluate Archer's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft

Archer has been awarded a Small Business Innovative Research Phase III contract, extending its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Market Gives Cool Reaction to Surf Air Mobility's NYSE Listing

The commuter flight operator aims to decarbonize its fleet by introducing hybrid-electric and all-electric aircraft including converted Cessna Caravans.
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