Advanced Air Mobility
Volocopter raises $170 million for composite eVTOL in first signing of Series E funding
So far the UAM company has raised a total of $579 million in funds and signed with WP Investment for air taxi operations in South Korea, driving aircraft certification and commercial launch.
Read MoreJoby begins first conformity test, enters next phase of certification process
First series of conformity tests were completed at Toray Advanced Composites’ U.S. facility, with thousands more to be performed to achieve type certification of the composite eVTOL.
Read MoreLeonardo, Vertical Aerospace to jointly develop VX4 eVTOL carbon fiber fuselage
Leonardo lends its composite aerostructures expertise, honed on numerous civil and defense aerospace programs, for initial six certification aircraft.
Read MoreWichita, Mississippi State request industry feedback and participation in advanced materials survey
Research program under the FAA ASSURE Center of Excellence to identify, assess and understand composites and advanced material systems used in unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility designs.
Read MoreDornier Seawings acquires project for composites-intensive amphibious eVTOL
The current Flywhale FW650 is a two-seat amphibious composite aircraft. It will now be produced and sold under the name, DS-2C, with plans to present an eVTOL version.
Read MoreHRC manufactures CFRP parts for XPeng HT Aero’s X2 eVTOL aircraft
HRC has successfully developed, delivered and assembled more than 100 types of carbon fiber parts for this futuristic eVTOL.
Read MoreWisk secures $450 million from Boeing to advance certified, autonomous eVTOL flight
Investment reinforces near-term expansion plans, including the launch of scale manufacturing, and certification of Wisk’s sixth-generation eVTOL aircraft.
Read MoreJoby Aviation adds second pre-production prototype aircraft to accelerate flight testing in 2022
Joby confirms the second prototype has received FAA Special Airworthiness Certification and U.S. Air Force airworthiness approval for streamlined operations heading into 2024.
Read MoreHanwha Aerospace to develop hydrogen fuel cells for urban air mobility
The company aims to secure core technologies by improving performance and reducing system weight by 2025 with aid from a consortium comprising domestic companies and research institutes.
Read MoreEve UAM to be listed on NYSE, deliver operational eVTOL by 2026
Per the transaction, the Embraer company will further develop and commercialize its UAM solutions, with a current order pipeline of approximately $5.0 billion comprised of 1,735 vehicles.
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