eVTOL for Sustainable Aviation
- 29 Jun 2021 02:52 PM
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Several eVTOL companies have joined the new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation.
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EHang Flies in Japan; Fights COVID in China
- 29 Jun 2021 02:49 PM
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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.
Honeywell DENSO
- 29 Jun 2021 02:47 PM
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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.
EASA Supports eVTOL
- 29 Jun 2021 02:45 PM
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) presented the results of a study on May 19 that surveyed societal acceptance of AAM across Europe.
Jaunt Partners with CAE & Crane
- 29 Jun 2021 02:43 PM
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In May, Jaunt Air Mobility announced a number of partnerships to further its Journey eVTOL aircraft development.
NASA Supports Local AAM
- 29 Jun 2021 01:13 PM
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NASA announced on May 14 that it had signed agreements with four US states departments of transportation (DOT) and one city to host a series of workshops that will help governments prepare their transport plans to include cargo-carrying drones and passenger-carrying air taxi services: Massachusetts DOT, Minnesota DOT, North Central Texas Council of Governments DOT, Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of the Ohio DOT and the City of Orlando, Florida.
NASA Completes Initial Efforts
- 29 Jun 2021 01:09 PM
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An Integrated Dry Run test using a helicopter for NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign was competed in March.
Wisk Partners with New Zealand and Blade
- 29 Jun 2021 12:32 PM
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Wisk — the joint venture between Kitty Hawk and The Boeing Company — announced on March 29 that it would begin the second half of its “transport trial” later this year — with its two-seat Cora eVTOL demonstrator — to advance autonomous passenger transport under the New Zealand government’s broader Airspace Integration Trial Programme (AITP).
Archer Makes Its Mark
- 23 Jun 2021 08:15 AM
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On June 10, Archer Aviation unveiled its two-seat Maker electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) demonstrator during a special effects show at Hawthorne Municipal Airport in Los Angeles County, California.
The Fixer
- 19 Jun 2021 07:01 PM
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Like all start-ups, M4 Engineering took what work was available during its formative years in the early 2000s. The Long Beach, California-based company provided engineering services to Boeing and Airbus suppliers while simultaneously supporting new technology programs, such as developing a carbon-fiber door for commercial airliners and optimizing structures for rocket motors.
