Advanced Air Mobility
Archer completes Maker’s first full transition flight
Full transition to full wing-borne flight takes place less than a year after the eVTOL’s first hover flight, the culmination of several months of intensive design, simulation and wind tunnel testing.
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UD’s Center for Composite Materials hosts NASA University Leadership Initiative
October meeting of industry, government and academic accentuates the University of Delaware’s study of research and technology barriers in UAM using its new class of composite materials, TuFF.
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Lilium, Saudia Airlines announce plan to bring electric air mobility to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s national airline invests in sustainable air mobility with plans to purchase 100 all-electric Lilium Jets and support certification across the MENA region.
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Archer unveils production aircraft Midnight
Midnight is the evolution of Archer’s demonstrator eVTOL aircraft, Maker, which has validated its proprietary 12-tilt-six configuration and key enabling technologies.
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Archer Aviation selects site in Georgia to build eVTOL manufacturing facility
Archer plans to initially build out a 350,000-square-foot facility capable of producing up to 650 aircraft/year, with room to expand up to 2,300 aircraft/year.
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Archer, United Airlines reveal first specified eVTOL route in the U.S.
Proposed commercial route will connect Newark Liberty International Airport to Downtown Manhattan Heliport using the all-electric Midnight aircraft.
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FAA’s eVTOL shift pushes Joby’s launch into 2025
Joby Aviation has pushed back the targeted launch of commercial passenger service to 2025, citing internal considerations and certification criteria shifts.
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FAA releases final report for Advanced Materials and Processes Survey for AAM, UAS
Proposed research authored by WSU-NIAR and Mississippi State Advanced Composites Institute offers techniques to identify, assess and understand composites and other materials use in aviation applications.
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Concept Integrity eVTOL completes successful second test flight
Carbon fiber prototype, developed by partners Umiles Next and Tecnalia, took to the skies in its first free flight intended to determine its feasibility operating in urban environments.
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Archer Aviation sets ambitious target to build 250 eVTOLs in 2025
With its upcoming unveiling of the composite Midnight eVTOL, Archer Aviation forecasts a rapid production ramp-up in the following years.
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