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Ampaire Says Caravan Conversion Represents Fast-track to Viable Electric Aviation

In addition to Textron's Grand Caravan, the company says it could convert models such as the Twin Otter, the SkyMaster, and ATR's regional airliners.

Hawaiian Airlines Agrees to Invest in Regent’s Monarch Seaglider

Along with its equity investment, Hawaiian Airline agrees to support the initial design of the 100-passenger Monarch.

With Cash Reserves Boosted, Eve Says It's Ready to Accelerate Plans For Advanced Air Mobility Market

The company raised $377 million from an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, with dented trading conditions resulting in less than the anticipated $500 million plus return.

Archer Poised To Resume Flight Testing of Its Maker eVTOL Technology Demonstrator

The company reported rising operating costs related to increased expenditure to build and certify its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.

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FAA Denies It Will Overhaul eVTOL Aircraft Certification Rules, But Change in Approach Annoys Industry Groups

A report in The Air Current this week claimed that the FAA is to fundamentally replace the basis on which new eVTOL aircraft will be certified by removing the use of existing Part 23 rules as the regulatory foundation.

Joby: NASA Test Flights Prove eVTOL Noise Levels Will Be Acceptable in Cities

The noise testing used 50 omnidirectional microphones deployed in a grid over which the Joby prototype flew repeatedly to represent anticipated operational noise profiles.

Magicall To Supply Electric Motors for CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Aircraft

The California-based company is joining other key program partners, including Spirit AeroSystems, Thales, and Diehl.

Embraer-backed Eve Boosts eVTOL Plans With $377 million Initial Public Offering

Eve’s $377 million in initial public offering proceeds fell short of the $500 million originally targeted.

Eve's Concept of Operations for Rio de Janeiro Offers Urban Air Mobility Blueprint

The concept-of-operations document illustrates the complexity of establishing eVTOL air services across vast metropolitan areas, including those in Eve's home country, Brazil.

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Joby: NASA Test Flights Prove eVTOL's Low Noise Levels

Results from recent NASA-backed flight tests with Joby’s eVTOL prototype demonstrate that its noise would be barely audible from city streets below.

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Aeroauto's Florida Showroom To Market the Air One Personal eVTOL Aircraft

Air's engineering team is preparing to start hover testing the vehicle later in 2022, and the company is also working to secure the FAA's G1 type certification basis approval.

Shell Will Provide Hydrogen Refueling Equipment for Test Flights

The oil and gas company is investing in the design and production of hydrogen refueling equipment, including mobile units and an landside-to-airport pipeline.

ZeroAvia Converts Second Dornier 228 for Hydrogen Propulsion Flight Testing

The 19-seat regional airliner could be ready to start flight testing with a combination of its turboprop engines and the company's ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain by September 2022.

Helicopter Operator Joins Plans For eVTOL Air Taxi Services in Los Angeles

Helinet is joining the Urban Movement Labs project, which already involves eVTOL aircraft developers Archer, Volocopter and Supernal.

Rolls-Royce Exhibit Shows Off the Scale of Aircraft Engine Maker's Electric Ambitions

Rolls-Royce Electrical's exhibit at the Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany included the Spirit of Innovation electric aircraft, which recently smashed world speed records.

Emergency Medical Flight Operator Backs Manta's eVTOL Aircraft Plans

Avionord is the latest Italian private company to invest in Manta Aircraft, which is also supported by Italian government-backed CDP Venture Capital fund.

EHang Told It Must Comply with U.S. Accounting Rules for Public Companies

The Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer acknowledges that it needs to meet SEC requirements for transparency in financial reporting to avoid the prospect of being delisted from New York's Nasdaq stock exchange.

FutureFlight On The Radar

Hydrogen Infrastructure Challenges Rival Aircraft Tech Hurdles

Experts believe “clean” production and distribution rank as the biggest challenges to the adoption of hydrogen power by the aviation industry.

Airbus and Partners Launch Air Mobility Initiative in Southern Germany

The $91 million program is aimed at advancing eVTOL aircraft technology, as well as uncrewed air traffic management and ground infrastructure including vertiports.

Joby Welcomes Korea’s TMAP to Ridesharing Service Partnership with SK Telecom

TMAP brings extensive transportation and mapping data to Joby-SK Telecom partnership.

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