eVTOL aircraft developer Alauda Aeronautics, based in Adelaide, Australia, and its Airspeeder racing affiliate company announced, on June 17, the first flight of its unmanned Mk. 3 eVTOL under the observation of Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
In early June, Electra.aero and Airflow.aero announced major news for their electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) designs. Airflow, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, announced that it will supply 50 eSTOL aircraft (shown) to Anchorage-based regional airline, Ravn Alaska.
Montreal, Canada-based CAE, Inc., a leading simulator and training solutions provider, published a 15-page “Pilot Training for Advanced Air Mobility” report on June 1.
AirMobility, Inc., of Japan has signed a distribution agreement with Switzerland-based Dufour Aerospace, the companies announced in June. Established in 2019, AirMobility, Inc., aims to build a sales and services platform for eVTOL to provide services that enable eVTOL to navigate easily and safely.
Qarbon Aerospace, Inc., announced on June 21 an agreement with LIFT Aircraft, Inc., to perform complete system integration and assembly for LIFT's eVTOL aircraft, HEXA, at the Qarbon manufacturing facility in Red Oak, Texas.
Forbes.com revealed on June 11 that Kitty Hawk is developing a two-seat version of its Heaviside aircraft.
Several eVTOL companies have joined the new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation.
Japan’s “Public-Private Council for the Air Mobility Revolution” — established in 2018 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) — has set the target of 2023 for eVTOL operations in Japan.
DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, has signed a long-term agreement with Honeywell Aerospace, establishing an alliance focused on electric propulsion units to meet new aerospace needs.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) presented the results of a study on May 19 that surveyed societal acceptance of AAM across Europe.
