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Europe's SESAR Backs Urban Air Mobility Demonstrations

The air traffic management research body is funding eVTOL aircraft flight trials set to begin in 2022 in Spain, the Netherlands, and the UK.

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January 22, 2021

Joby Stays Silent on Reports It Plans to Go Public Through SPAC Merger

Based on unnamed sources, a Reuters report says Joby has been in contact with investment banks to pursue a tie-up with a SPAC.

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January 22, 2021

Airship Pioneer Encouraged by New Interest in Hybrid Electric Airlander

The aircraft could carry up to 90 passengers on point-to-point services and could also be used to carry cargo and missions like surveillance.

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January 21, 2021

UK Regulator Selects Consortium to Advance Urban Air Mobility Plans

The UK Civil Aviation Authority aims to produce a concept of operations for urban air mobility.

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January 21, 2021

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Eviation Won't Confirm Reports of a Redesign for Its Alice Electric Aircraft

Eviation is due to start flight testing its nine-seat, all-electric, fixed-wing aircraft in 2021 and is aiming for type certification in 2023.

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January 20, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Guards Against Unknown Cybersecurity Threats

The new DeepArmor cybersecurity system from SkyGrid and SparkCognition is now part of the AerialOS operating system for autonomous aircraft.

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January 19, 2021

Consultant Takes a Reality Check on Advanced Air Mobility Contenders

SMG Consulting is ranking developers of aircraft and has also gazed into a crystal ball to discern what might happen in 2021.

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January 19, 2021

Paris Selects 30 Partners For Its Urban Air Mobility Initiative

Volocopter, Airbus, Ascendance Flight Technologies, Vertical Aerospace, EHang, and Pipistrel are the eVTOL aircraft developers that will participate in the Re.Invent Air Mobility Challenge.

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January 18, 2021

Volocopter Makes a Move on the U.S. Urban Air Mobility Market

The German eVTOL developer is eyeing the launch of commercial services in U.S. cities such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, DC.

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January 15, 2021

Walle Commits to Using Jaunt Journey eVTOL Aircraft For Italian Air Taxi Services

The startup is looking at starting operations in the Milan and Naples areas.

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January 14, 2021

Aviation Gets a Voice In New French Government Hydrogen Council

Airbus engineering vice president Jean-Brice Dumont will represent the company and industry group GIFAS.

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January 14, 2021

Aviation Takes a Low Profile At Virtual Consumer Electronics Show

General Motors hinted that it is working on a Cadillac-branded personal air vehicle.

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January 13, 2021

Could Defense Exports Support or Disrupt Baykar's Plans For Personal Air Vehicles?

The Turkish company is looking to expand export sales of military equipment such as its TB2 tactical drones while also developing plans for personal air vehicles in consumer markets.

FutureFlight On The Radar

January 13, 2021

GE Aviation Seeks Buyers For Airxos Unmanned Traffic Management Unit

GE has said it will close Airxos on February 1 but is open to offers for the company.

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January 12, 2021

Fiat Chrysler Backs Archer's eVTOL Aircraft Plans

Archer plans to unveil and fly its first full-scale eVTOL prototype during 2021.

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January 12, 2021

Autonomous Flight Advances Larger Y6S Plus eVTOL Aircraft

The UK startup has launched a $25 million funding round to support its efforts to have a prototype flying by the end of 2023.

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January 12, 2021

Former Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders Joins Lilium Board

Five years after being launched in 2015, Lilium is valued at just over $1 billion, according to some estimates.

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January 12, 2021

Vertical Flight Society Says Covid Has Not Slowed eVTOL Progress

The industry group has tracked a total of 407 eVTOL aircraft concepts from 245 different companies.

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January 12, 2021

UK's FlyZero Recruits Leadership Team for Carbon-Free Aviation Program

The team is starting a 12-month research project involving around 100 technical experts.

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January 11, 2021

FAA Clears the Way to Supersonic Aircraft Flight Tests in U.S. Airspace

The new FAA rule does not lift the ban on routine supersonic flights over land.

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January 7, 2021

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Latest

Europe's SESAR Backs Urban Air Mobility Demonstrations

The air traffic management research body is funding eVTOL aircraft flight trials set to begin in 2022 in Spain, the Netherlands, and the UK.

Joby Stays Silent on Reports It Plans to Go Public Through SPAC Merger

Based on unnamed sources, a Reuters report says Joby has been in contact with investment banks to pursue a tie-up with a SPAC.

Airship Pioneer Encouraged by New Interest in Hybrid Electric Airlander

The aircraft could carry up to 90 passengers on point-to-point services and could also be used to carry cargo and missions like surveillance.

UK Regulator Selects Consortium to Advance Urban Air Mobility Plans

The UK Civil Aviation Authority aims to produce a concept of operations for urban air mobility.

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Eviation Won't Confirm Reports of a Redesign for Its Alice Electric Aircraft

Eviation is due to start flight testing its nine-seat, all-electric, fixed-wing aircraft in 2021 and is aiming for type certification in 2023.

Artificial Intelligence Guards Against Unknown Cybersecurity Threats

The new DeepArmor cybersecurity system from SkyGrid and SparkCognition is now part of the AerialOS operating system for autonomous aircraft.

Consultant Takes a Reality Check on Advanced Air Mobility Contenders

SMG Consulting is ranking developers of aircraft and has also gazed into a crystal ball to discern what might happen in 2021.

Paris Selects 30 Partners For Its Urban Air Mobility Initiative

Volocopter, Airbus, Ascendance Flight Technologies, Vertical Aerospace, EHang, and Pipistrel are the eVTOL aircraft developers that will participate in the Re.Invent Air Mobility Challenge.

Volocopter Makes a Move on the U.S. Urban Air Mobility Market

The German eVTOL developer is eyeing the launch of commercial services in U.S. cities such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, DC.

Walle Commits to Using Jaunt Journey eVTOL Aircraft For Italian Air Taxi Services

The startup is looking at starting operations in the Milan and Naples areas.

Aviation Gets a Voice In New French Government Hydrogen Council

Airbus engineering vice president Jean-Brice Dumont will represent the company and industry group GIFAS.

Aviation Takes a Low Profile At Virtual Consumer Electronics Show

General Motors hinted that it is working on a Cadillac-branded personal air vehicle.

Could Defense Exports Support or Disrupt Baykar's Plans For Personal Air Vehicles?

The Turkish company is looking to expand export sales of military equipment such as its TB2 tactical drones while also developing plans for personal air vehicles in consumer markets.

GE Aviation Seeks Buyers For Airxos Unmanned Traffic Management Unit

GE has said it will close Airxos on February 1 but is open to offers for the company.

Fiat Chrysler Backs Archer's eVTOL Aircraft Plans

Archer plans to unveil and fly its first full-scale eVTOL prototype during 2021.

Autonomous Flight Advances Larger Y6S Plus eVTOL Aircraft

The UK startup has launched a $25 million funding round to support its efforts to have a prototype flying by the end of 2023.

Former Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders Joins Lilium Board

Five years after being launched in 2015, Lilium is valued at just over $1 billion, according to some estimates.

Vertical Flight Society Says Covid Has Not Slowed eVTOL Progress

The industry group has tracked a total of 407 eVTOL aircraft concepts from 245 different companies.

UK's FlyZero Recruits Leadership Team for Carbon-Free Aviation Program

The team is starting a 12-month research project involving around 100 technical experts.

FAA Clears the Way to Supersonic Aircraft Flight Tests in U.S. Airspace

The new FAA rule does not lift the ban on routine supersonic flights over land.

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