Month: April 2023

To further advance it’s electric aircraft charging solutions towards commercialization, Electro.aero has formed partnerships with SkyPortz, Altaport, Aerovy Mobility, and Greenstar Aviation. All of these partnerships seek to enhance Electro.aero’s offerings for turnkey electric aircraft charging solutions. Featured rendering of one of Electro.aero’s RAP!D Aircraft Charger 200 in action In order to perfect its electric aircraft charging solutions, Electro.aero has...

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Joby has announced in a press release today it has signed a long-term agreement with Toyota Motor Corporation to supply key powertrain and actuation components for the production of the the company’s eVTOL production model. The agreement builds on the long-standing partnership between Joby and Toyota, which has seen the two companies collaborate on a wide variety of projects to...

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Guardian Agriculture, a Massachusetts-based eVTOL company that develops electric vertical takeoff and landing systems for sustainable farming, has become the first commercially authorized eVTOL of its size in the United States after receiving approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This achievement has positioned Guardian Agriculture as a leader in the autonomous utility eVTOL space and one of the first...

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Whisper Aero, nascent developer of ultra low noise electric ducted fans, just announced $32 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Menlo Ventures, EVE Atlas, Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund and Connor Capital with additional participation from Kindred Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Moving Capital, AeroX Ventures, Cosmos Ventures, Linse Capital and LaunchTN. Whisper says it has developed a first...

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MGI Engineering Launches Cargo eVTOL Vision

21 April 2023 || 5 min read

Specialist consultancy company MGI Engineering has launched its a program to develop and manufacture a cargo eVTOL. MGI CEO and Founder Mike Gascoyne officially unveiled its fully functional technology demonstrator at the eVTOL Insights’ London Conference on Wednesday 19th April 2023. MGI and Gascoyne are applying Formula 1 development philosophies and mindset to the cargo eVTOL market. “Lightweight composite structures...

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H2FLY, the Stuttgart-based developer of hydrogen fuel cell systems for aircraft, has successfully passed liquid hydrogen on-ground filling tests with the newly developed liquid hydrogen tank which is integrated into its HY4 aircraft. The efforts are part of the European project HEAVEN, a consortium of five partners to demonstrate the feasibility of using liquid, cryogenic hydrogen-powered fuel cell powertrain in...

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LaunchPoint, a new company developing sustainable propulsion solutions for aviation, has recently begun shipments of its 12kW motor and controller solution for hybrid-electric aircraft. The new motor system from LaunchPoint is designed for both VTOL and fixed-wing applications where low-weight, high-power solutions are required. The goal behind the product is to help companies developing new electric and hybrid aircraft to...

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SkyDrive Inc., a leading eVTOL aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, has announced that Taiho Co., Ltd., a total engineering company, has signed a memorandum of understanding and agreed to a pre-order of SkyDrive SD-05 aircraft for commercial use. Taiho is a member of the newly established Public-Private Council for Advanced Air Mobility in Kagawa prefecture in the Shikoku region. SkyDrive...

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Skyway, an Urban Air Traffic Management operation center and air traffic navigation provider and Skyportz, a Melbourne company focused on securing access to a range of vertiport development locations, announced that they are collaborating in a new partnership to expand the comprehensive infrastructure for Urban Air Mobility in Australia. This partnership will bring together Skyway’s capabilities in urban airspace navigation, vertiport...

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Japanese-based eVTOL maker, SkyDrive, this week announced it has received its first order from a private party of its SD-05 two-seat eVTOL. The SD-05 has already received numerous orders from commercial operators since its unveiling last year, but the first order comes from long-time SkyDrive investor, Kotaro Chiba. Chiba has invested in SkyDrive since 2018 and is the co-founder and...

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Salt Lake City, UT – Altaport, a leading developer of airport and heliport automation systems, has announced strategic partnerships with market leaders and innovators in the aerial mobility industry to act as a systems integrator for eVTOL vertiports. These partnerships will enable Altaport to combine multiple critical systems into a single platform, facilitating the safe and efficient handling of high-volume...

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BLADE, provider of Air Mobility services worldwide, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Jaunt Air Mobility to bring Jaunt’s eVTOL aircraft to India for commercial operations. Above: Rendering of Jaunt’s Journey aircraft with BLADE branding BLADE currently operates major helicopter and private jet flights on-demand in urban locations throughout the world, providing the most accessible urban air...

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South Korean Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) developer PLANA, led by CEO Branden J. Kim, has officially established its U.S. branches in Silicon Valley and Irvine, California. The establishment of these offices is to facilitate the FAA certification process of the company’s AAM aircraft and expand into the global markets. The company will also continue to partner with other American companies to expand...

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The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems (AUVSI) selected Near Earth Autonomy as an Xcellence in Mission – Humanitarian Award Finalist on April 7th out of a pool of 100 candidates. The AUVSI Xcellence Awards were held in Pittsburgh, PA to honor individuals and organizations that are innovators in the uncrewed systems industry, with a demonstrated commitment to advancing autonomy, leading and promoting safe adoption of uncrewed...

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London, UK – Vertical Aerospace, the pioneering British electric aircraft company, has been awarded Design Organisation Approval (DOA) by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for its VX4 eVTOL aircraft. This significant milestone brings Vertical Aerospace one step closer to achieving Type Certification for its cutting-edge aircraft, as the DOA signals the government’s confidence for design of a safe and...

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