Hanwha and LG Energy Solution to invest in US battery production for UAM

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Jan 23

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Hanwha Group and LG Energy Solution are to invest in building battery production facilities in the US for UAM applications. The firms hope the joint…

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NASA to invest in real-time negotiation system for AAM

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Jan 23

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NASA is investing in building a digital architecture to connect vehicle, infrastructure and airspace for automated real-time negotiations during AAM operations. With a first system…

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FAA partners with Korean regulatory authority on AAM certification and operations

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Jan 23

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The FAA and the Korea Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA) have agreed to partner on future AAM aircraft development and operations.  The agencies signed a…

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NASA crash tests eVTOL concept

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Jan 23

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NASA researchers have completed a full-scale crash test of an eVTOL concept at the agency’s Landing and Impact Research (LandIR) facility. NASA’s aims to help…

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Aura secures $75m funding for AAM network

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Nov 22

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Aura Network Systems has closed $75m in funding to continue work on its proprietary network designed to enable remotely piloted commercial flights beyond visual line…

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Ampaire’s Eco Caravan makes first flight

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Yves Le Marquand

21 Nov 22

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Ampaire’s Eco Caravan made its first flight on a fully-integrated hybrid-electric propulsion system on Friday. The firm expects it to be the first electrified regional…

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Wiesenthal ‘bullish’ on 2023 after Blade’s record-breaking Q3

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Nov 22

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Blade’s CEO and Founder, Rob Wiesenthal told investors he is “very bullish about growth prospects” following a record-breaking third quarter (Q3) that saw the firm…

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Road to certification: FAA releases Joby airworthiness criteria

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Nov 22

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The FAA has issued the airworthiness criteria for Joby’s eVTOL, the highly anticipated document provides insight into how the agency plans to certify these aircraft.…

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EvoLux’s empty leg features: Democratising private air travel

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Nov 22

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Florida-based start-up EvoLux is launching a digital empty leg tool that it hopes can “truly democratise private aviation”. There has always been an excess of…

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Joby’s $79.2m Q3 loss ‘reflects continued certification progress’

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Nov 22

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Joby Aviation’s (NYSE: JOBY) $79.2m net loss in the third quarter (Q3) reflects continued progress in certifying the aircraft and also in launching early manufacturing…

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EP Systems’ battery to power Plana VTOL

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Nov 22

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Electric Power Systems has entered signed a letter of intent (LoI) with South Korean hybrid VTOL developer Plana.  EPS’s battery system will be integrated into…

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Stacking perception: Xwing and NASA combine on autonomous flight

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Oct 22

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The largest elephant in advanced air mobility’s room is autonomy. Making an aircraft that can safely take off, fly and land by itself is one…

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Joby applies for Japanese certification

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Oct 22

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Joby Aviation has applied for certification with the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The applications comes in the wake of Japanese and US regulatory authorities…

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