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Aircraft

United Airlines Places $10 million Deposit on Archer eVTOLs

A $10 million cash deposit by United Airlines on 100 eVTOL air taxis provides a major financial boost for Archer Aviation.
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Bombardier Probes Blended Wing Design As Basis For Green Private Jets

The company says it is keeping an open mind on what type of new propulsion systems might be used for future low-carbon business jets.
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Regulations and Government

Brazil Official Signals Strong Support for UAM

Ronei Glanzman, Brazil's secretary of civil aviation believes that the country "has the DNA for eVTOLS."
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United Airlines Places $10 Million Down Payment on Archer eVTOL Air Taxis

United Airlines has reinforced its commitment to purchasing eVTOL air taxis from Archer Aviation with a $10 million down payment on 100 units of the initial production version of the aircraft.
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Joby Expands Pentagon eVTOL Partnership to Include U.S. Marine Corps

Joby has signed an expansion to its contract with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program, increasing its potential value by $45 million.
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Hydrogen May Well Be the Answer for Green Aviation, But Many Questions Need Addressing

Alton Aviation Consultancy is helping governments and industry to prepare for a future in which aircraft are powered by hydrogen.
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Bristow Orders Up to 55 of Beta’s Alia 250 eVTOL Aircraft

Helicopter operator Bristow is continuing to expand into the advanced air mobility market with new plans to order as many as 55 Alia 250 eVTOL aircraft from Beta Technologies.
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Wisk Aero Launches Engineering Hub in Montreal

The California-based autonomous eVTOL air taxi developer is expanding its operations into Canada.
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Horizon Breaks Free from Astro To Step Up Work on Cavorite eVTOL Aircraft

Astro Aerospace acquired Horizon in June 2021 but was not able to proceed with a planned Nasdaq market listing.
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Vertical Completes VX4 eVTOL Prototype, Plans to Begin Test Flights This Summer

The company just released its first half-year earnings report for 2022.
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NASA Partners with Zipline to Bring Advanced Air Mobility to the U.S.

NASA is partnering with the San Francisco-based drone operator Zipline to help shape the future of advanced air mobility in the United States. 
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NASA Steps Up Urban Air Mobility Automation Trials in Vertiport Lab

The U.S. agency believes that automation is the key to making the new mode of air transportation efficient and profitable.
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Eve Commits to Long-term Investment in Urban Air Mobility

The company says it now has more than 2,000 eVTOL provisional orders in its backlog.
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American Airlines Commits to Hydrogen-powered Regional Fleet with ZeroAvia Investment

ZeroAvia aims to bring a hydrogen-powered 19-seat airliner into commercial service by 2024, with larger aircraft, carrying up to 80 passengers, set to use its powertrains by 2026.
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XTI Pushes Back TriFan 600 Service Entry with Xeriant Merger Still Pending

XTI now claims to have "qualified preorders" valued at $3 billion for its turbine-powered TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft, for which it recently completed an FAA preliminary design review.
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Robotic Skies Deploys Corridor Software to Support Drones and eVTOL Aircraft

Robotic Skies is teaming up with Continuum Applied Technology, the company behind Corridor aviation service software, to create maintenance technology solutions for next-generation uncrewed aircraft systems and advanced air mobility aircraft.
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Infrastructure Could Be Advanced Air Mobility's Greatest Challenge, Say Experts

Experts caution about the ability to fundraise and accommodate infrastructure demands for AAM
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Skyports Closes $26.3 Million Series B Round with Backing from Singapore's ST Engineering

The company is prioritizing Asia-Pacific countries for its plans to develop advanced air mobility services and infrastructure, including vertiports.
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FutureFlight On The Radar

How a 50-Seat Skybus eVTOL Could Spark a Transportation Revolution in London

A white paper published by the UK’s Connected Places Catapult consortium takes a closer look at research into how a large-scale eVTOL aircraft could be a cost-effective commuter platform.
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Regent Taps Siemens Software to Help Develop All-electric Seagliders

Siemens Digital Industries Software will help Regents streamline the development and production of its all-electric seagliders.
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