Advanced Air Mobility
Vertical Aerospace announces Design Organisation Approval (DOA)
Issued by the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), this marks a step toward Type Certification for the company’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
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Horizon Aircraft completes wind tunnel transition flight testing
The company anticipates that its Cavorite X5 hybrid eVTOL will be ready for full-scale flight tests in 2025.
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Volocopter completes Bruchsal, Germany production site
The company aims to produce 50+ carbon fiber composites-intensive electric air taxis per year, aiming for first commercial services in 2024.
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Carbon fiber Hartzell propeller drives fuel cell-powered Dash 8
Specially designed five-bladed propeller keeps Universal Hydrogen hydrogen-testbed aircraft airborne during a flight in early March 2023, giving support to green technologies.
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FACC reports growth due to short- and medium-haul aircraft, potential expansions
Citing a 22% increase in revenue, FACC plans to expand its workforce and Plant 6 in Croatia as it pursues continued growth in civil aviation, UAM and space sectors.
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United Airlines, Archer to launch eVTOL routes in Chicago
O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vertiport Chicago will be the next point-to-point route of the partners’ urban air mobility (UAM) network buildout.
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LIFT Aircraft completes first piloted eVTOL demonstrations in Japan
Nine flights were successfully conducted after receiving the green light from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.
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Beta Technologies to produce, certify fixed-wing eCTOL
The revealed eCTOL CX300 all-electric aircraft is being designed, tested and certified in parallel with eVTOL model Alia-250. Certification and delivery are targeted for 2025.
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Sikorsky hybrid-electric VTOL demonstrator to inform future missions
Long-range, autonomous HEX aircraft prototype featuring a composite airframe serves as evaluation of large VTOL aircraft design, novel propulsion systems and control architectures for military and commercial purposes.
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Research predicts first commercial eVTOL passenger routes, applications
A new survey commissioned by Horizon Aircraft asked 100 professionals when they think the first UAM passenger routes will be operational, and what uses would be considered the most practical.
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