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The UK-based company, which develops ground infrastructure including vertiports and also is involved in commercial drone operations, views Japan as a potential early adopter of eVTOL aircraft.
Wisk's lawyers will argue that rival eVTOL developer Archer couldn't possibly have designed its new five-seat model so quickly without stealing intellectual property from its rival. Archer says the lawsuit is baseless.
Thales says it is close to finalizing the design of an aircraft collision avoidance system for smaller unmanned air systems, and that this could be a template for larger autonomous aircraft.
The European aviation safety agency assessed the perspectives of 4,000 citizens in six European metropolitan areas. It found that more than four-fifths of respondents had a "positive initial attitude" to the new aviation sector.
The additional capital will support the expansion of Beta Technologies' engineering and production resources as it works to bring the Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft to market by 2024.
The German company intends to directly challenge rival like Joby, Archer and Lilium with a four-seat lift-and-push eVTOL model with a range of 60 miles.
The Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act calls for transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg to establish a working group to develop a national strategy and coordinate interagency action.
The U.S. company says it is on track to meet its goal of achieving a first flight for the full-scale TriFan 600 prototype in 2022, as it heads for type certification by the end of 2024. The company says that it now holds reservations for 202 aircraft.
In a presentation to the Vertical Flight Society that was almost devoid of any significant detail, company CEO Ben Tigner insisted that the model is on track to complete type certification in 2025.
The company says it is on track to complete type certification for the nine-passenger aircraft in 2023 but won't comment on reports of a significant redesign.
The training and simulation group is to design and develop the Jaunt Aircraft Systems Integration Lab to accelerate design and development work on the flight deck and aircraft systems.
A report from the investment bank says a tougher-than-anticipated path to regulatory approval and service entry for eVTOL aircraft means investors will have to be more patient about the scale and pace of financial returns.
The avionics and aircraft systems group is active in two European programs focused on how eVTOL aircraft can be safely and efficiently integrated into existing airspace.
Former Bombardier Aerospace executive Eric Côté will lead the new Jaunt Air Mobility Canada operation, which will likely be based in the province of Quebec, which offers potential government funding and an established aerospace skills base.
Regent Craft says it holds $465 million worth of orders from airlines and ferry companies for its 12-passenger seaglider vehicle, which is expected to enter service in 2025.