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While most eVTOL aircraft developers have committed to
either purely battery-electric or hybrid powertrains, Alaka’i
Technologies believes that hydrogen fuel cells offer the best solution
for sustainable, emissions-free air transportation. The company is developing
a four-passenger, hydrogen-powered eVTOL aircraft called Skai that it
says will boast an initial range of 200 miles.
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Five months after earning a type certificate in China,
EHang said it is close to securing the production certificate it needs
to launch high-rate output of its two-seat EH216-S eVTOL aircraft. With
23 early examples delivered during the fourth quarter of 2023, revenues
grew to around $16.5 million as the manufacturer shrunk its operating
loss to approximately $10.6 million.
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Vertical Aerospace is pursuing type certification for the
VX4 eVTOL aircraft with disciplined control over spending as it
receives new funding it said will cover work through the second quarter
of 2025. Around 70 percent of the components for its second prototype
are new, with many supplied by key partners such as GKN Aerospace.
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Estonia will be home to a new test center for uncrewed
aircraft systems through a collaboration between the Estonian Aviation
Academy and uncrewed traffic management and operations specialist Anra
Technologies. Officials from the Baltic state announced the partnership
with the U.S. company during the Airspace World trade show in Geneva on
March 19.
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Joby Aviation plans to deliver two of its eVTOL aircraft
to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, the company announced
March 19. MacDill will be the second USAF base to obtain a Joby eVTOL
aircraft, following the company’s first-ever delivery to Edwards
Air Force Base in California last September. Joby says it intends
to ship a second aircraft to Edwards later this year, followed by the
two deliveries to MacDill in 2025.
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Following its agreement with Lilium, Atlantic Aviation is
now partnered with four eVTOL aircraft manufacturers to support
operations at its FBOs, also including Joby, Archer, and Beta
Technologies.
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U.S. private charter operator Bravo Air has agreed to buy
up to five of the three-seat SD-05 eVTOL aircraft being developed by
Japan’s SkyDrive. The companies signed a letter of intent for the
anticipated transaction during an event at Georgia’s Augusta Regional
Airport, which is expected to be the base for planned commercial
flights with the eVTOLs.
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EHang's EH216-S, which for now is the world's only type
certificated eVTOL aircraft built for commercial use, has been filmed
in Costa Rica where the Chinese manufacturer and local partners
demonstrated the autonomous two-seater soaring above the coastal resort
at Conchal and its adjoining golf course. So far, the EH216-S is only
approved in China and EHang has yet to secure the full production
certificate needed for series manufacturing, but this hasn't stopped
the company from proactively promoting its aircraft around the globe as
it seeks further customers. In Costa Rica, EHang is working with
vertiport developer Bluenest, which is part of the Globalvia group.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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May 28 - 30, 2024 / Geneva, Switzerland
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The annual European Business Aviation Convention &
Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva is the world's second-largest trade show
for the private aviation industry. Increasingly, the event
attracts pioneers from the advanced air mobility sector, including
eVTOL aircraft developers, and is a venue for announcing sales
agreements and commercial partnerships.
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