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Joby Aviation Seeks UK Certification For its eVTOL Aircraft

In March, the UK Civil Aviation Authority and the FAA started working together on the process for certifying eVTOL aircraft.
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Archer Selects FACC To Supply eVTOL Fuselage and Wing Elements

Archer Aviation has selected the Austrian aerostructures manufacturer FACC to supply elements of the fuselage and wing for its eVTOL aircraft
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Eve Reveals New eVTOL Design and Cabin Mockup

The aircraft now features a combination of a wing and an empennage, with an earlier canard design having been updated.
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American Airlines Commits to Purchasing 50 eVTOL from Vertical Aerospace

Vertical has also secured a preorder from the European business jet operator FlyingGroup for another 50 VX4 eVTOLs.
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VIP Chauffeur Service Plans to Buy 10 Manta ANN Hybrid-Electric Air Taxis

The luxury chauffeur service Naylam Technologies has entered into an agreement with Manta Aircraft Italia to buy 10 ANN hybrid-electric VTOL/STOL aircraft.
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UK's Future Flight Challenge Funds New 'Advanced Mobility Ecosystem Consortium'

The consortium received £9.5 million ($11.3 million) to accelerate the introduction of advanced air mobility in the UK.
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Merlin Labs Raises $105 Million, Partners with U.S. Air Force for Autonomous Flights

Merlin Labs will produce an autonomous flight control system for the Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules.
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Cranfield Aerospace Secures First Customer for Modified 'Green' Islander Aircraft

Cranfield will supply Evia Aero with 10 hydrogen fuel cell conversion kits for its fleet of "green" Britten-Norman Islander aircraft.
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V-Star To Bring Next-generation VTOL Aircraft to South Australia

A new aviation company based in Adelaide, Australia, plans to bring advanced air mobility to the land Down Under. 
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Bristow Commits To Ordering 100 Chaparral VTOL Freighters from Elroy Air

Houston-based helicopter operator Bristow Helicopters plans to purchase 100 Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft from Elroy Air.
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Dutch Regulators Stop VoltAero's Plans for Hybrid-Electric Cassio Test Flights

VoltAero has had to scrap plans to fly its aircraft between four regional airports across the Netherlands as part of the Power Up project.
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Hydrogen Flight Crash Report Highlights Faults in ZeroAvia's Test Process

The UK report into the April 2021 accident found that the aircraft lost electrical power after pilots switched off the battery with the intention that the motors would be powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells.
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Air One Personal eVTOL Aircraft Achieves First Hover Test

The prototype starts test flights in northern Israel on June 21 as part of plans to bring the personal eVTOL vehicle to market in 2024.
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AeroDelft Student Team Flies First Prototype of ‘Phoenix’ Hydrogen-powered Aircraft

The student-led team also revealed the larger Phoenix Full Scale with a taxi run at Breda International Airport in the Netherlands.
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Toray Will Provide Advanced Composites for Overair's Butterfly eVTOL Prototype

California-based eVTOL start-up Overair has selected Toray Composite Materials America to supply advanced materials for its Butterfly electric air taxi prototype. 
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Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer 2 Makes Progress Toward FAA Approval

Bye has already received FAA approval for 15 of the 16 system-specific certification plans (SSCPs) for the full means of compliance certification, and it expects the last one to be approved by the end of July.
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Eve Gathers Urban Air Mobility Expertise At First Advisory Board Meeting

The June 14 and 15 meeting in Lisbon drew more than 20 participants engaged in plans to develop eVTOL air services.
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Molicel’s Lithium-ion Batteries Will Power Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL

Vertical Aerospace is partnering with Molicel to supply high-power battery cells for Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
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Savback Will Distribute 'Speeder' Utility VTOL Aircraft in Nordic Countries

Savback Helicopters will handle sales and marketing of Mayman Aerospace's "Speeder" high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft in northern Europe.
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Australian Aviation Regulator Issues Advanced Air Mobility Roadmap

The document explains plans for supporting the introduction of new air services, including those with remotely piloted aircraft, through 2036.