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Helicopter Rideshare Program Sees eVTOL Aircraft as Charter Sector's Green Future

Rideshare service Ascent is looking to launch commercial eVTOL aircraft operations in Southeast Asia.
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EHang's 216 Autonomous eVTOL Carries Medical Supplies to Chinese Hospital

An EHang 216 aircraft has been used to carry medical supplies as part of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Russians Prepare to Start Superconductor Electric Motor Flight Testing

Russia's defense research agency and superconductor specialist SuperOx say their 500 kW motor will outperform existing technology.
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Volocopter Launches Southeast Asia Urban Air Mobility Feasibility Study With App Provider Grab

The study may lead to the companies jointly launching eVTOL air taxi services.
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ASX Partners With Spirit AeroSystems to Produce the Mobi-One eVTOL Aircraft

Experienced aerostructures group Spirit will provide design, manufacturing and type certification support
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Possible New Toyota eVTOL Design Spotted in the Mojave Desert

A mystery aircraft, registered to Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, has been photographed at the Mojave Air & Space Port. It may be part of Toyota's plans in the eVTOL market and appears to be design for cargo-carrying applications.
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Singapore Partners With Airbus to Further Develop Plans to Launch Urban Air Mobility Services

Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore signed a new memorandum of understanding during the Singapore Air Show.
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SkyGrid Adds Local Weather Data to Autonomous Aircraft Operations Support System

Artificial intelligence specialist SkyGrid has partnered with ClimaCell to add hyper-local weather data to its software for unmanned aircraft operators.
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New Flirtey Patent Covers Error Detection Capability to Trigger Drone Safety Mechanism

Drone delivery specialist Flirtey now has 25 granted and pending patents covering technology for unmanned aerial systems.
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Bell Teams With Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation on Air Mobility Project

Japan Airlines and conglomerate Sumitomo are to jointly explore so-called Mobility-as-a-Service concepts.
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Bell Unveils Redesigned Nexus 4EX eVTOL Design As Part of Revamped Urban Air Mobility Program

The new Nexus design is for an all-electric aircraft with four tilting ducted fans.
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Drones Enlisted to Support Medical Teams in China's Battle Against the Coronavirus

The use of unmanned aircraft could boost public's perception of their value to society.
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New European Trade Show Embraces eVTOL Aircraft

The new European Rotors show will focus on eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility in addition to the existing helicopter industry.
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Vertical Completes Winged eVTOL Design, Seeks New Funding

Vertical is switching to a wing-based design that will deliver greater range and speed for its eVTOL aircraft.
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EASA Consults Industry on Special Condition Rules for Electric and Hybrid Propulsion Systems

New Special Condition rules will establish a framework for certifying propulsion systems for eVTOL aircraft
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New Zealand Approves Passenger Flight Trials for Wisk's Cora eVTOL Aircraft

Passenger-carrying flight trials will start when Cora completes type certification in New Zealand.
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Ambitious eVTOL Startups Eye GoFly Fly Off’s Million-Dollar Prize

The GoFly competition Final Fly Off will be held on February 29 at NASA's Ames Research Center
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Fire Damages Eviation's First Alice Prototype During Ground Testing

The fire on the Alice electric aircraft is believed to have started due to a fault in a ground-based power system.
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Joby's eVTOL Aircraft Program Boosted by Toyota's $590 Million Investment

Toyota is expected to be involved in manufacturing Joby's S4 aircraft.
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How HUMS Technology Could Support Cost Effective Maintenance For eVTOL Aircraft

Health and usage monitoring technology is now available for eVTOL aircraft.
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