Joby Aviation Boosted by First Revenues from USAF Agility Prime Role
Joby Aviation's path to completing type certification for its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft is now clear, with confirmation that the FAA has assigned it to use the G1 requirements under existing Part 23 Amendment 64 rules. Meanwhile, the company's bottom line has been boosted by its first-ever revenues, which have been generated by its work under contract to the U.S. Air Force Agility Prime program.
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Ferrovial Seeks European Funding For Spanish Vertiport Network
Airports and infrastructure group Ferrovial believes demand for passenger transportation services will be sufficient to support a network of vertiports ac=oss Spain. It has filed an application for funding from the European Recovery Funds and is already working with program partners IDOM and DatActionS.
Infrastructure Needs For eSTOL and eVTOL Aircraft May Be Closer Than Imagined
Speaking at the recent Vertical Flight Society Electric VTOL Symposium, Airflow CEO Marc Ausmus described the runway needs of his proposed hybrid-electric aircraft as being 150 feet of ground roll with an overall requirement of 300 feet in length, roughly three times the length of the currently proscribed touchdown-and-liftoff (TLOF) area plus safety zone, for a helipad.
Next Phase of SESAR's Gulf of Finland Airspace Integration Project Starts
A consortium of 13 industry partners, including Frequentis and EHang, will evaluate how drones and piloted eVTOL aircraft can operate beyond visual line of sight alongside existing aircraft in urban airspace. EHang also will be flying its eVTOL aircraft in the European Safe and Flexible Integration of Advanced U-Space Services for Medical Air Mobility project.
After Testbed Success, Ampaire Lays Out Plans For Two New Electric Aircraft
With the successful conclusion of a month-long route test and reliability program in Hawaii for its five-seat, hybrid-electric powered EEL, a retrofit of the Cessna 337 Skymaster, Los Angeles-based Ampaire is moving ahead with its next projects, which include models called the Eco Otter SX and the Tailwind.
Russia's Hover Confirms Flight Testing of Two-seat eVTOL Air Taxi
Russian start-up Hover claims it will be able to get its first eVTOL aircraft into production by the end of 2021, having recently made a first public test flight with its two-seat, all-electric design.
New Connection Technology Keeps Electric Aircraft Ahead of the Power Curve
With the far higher electrical power needs of new aircraft has come a requirement for higher-performance cables and connection hardware. Companies like Carlisle and TE Connectivity have been working to rise to these challenges to support eVTOL aircraft developers.
U.S. Air Force Backs Jaunt-led Study on Thermoplastics and Manufacturing
Jaunt Air Mobility, along with partners Triumph Aerospace Structures and the Georgia Institute of Technology, plans to use thermoplastic materials to manufacture eVTOL aircraft. Under a contract from the U.S. Air Force, the companies are looking to reduce manufacturing costs for the vehicles.
French Start-up to Flight Test Compact Turbogenerator For Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
While some hybrid-electric aircraft systems under development use an engine connected to a generator through a gearbox of some sort, Turbotech has developed a compact all-in-one unit that uses a microturbine, a generator, and a heat exchanger, all on the same shaft. It spins at 9,000 rpm providing a high power-to-weight ratio.
Bell's APT70 Cargo Drone Conducts Flight Trials at AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone
In its latest flight trials, Bell's APT70 aircraft carried a load on a four-mile trip across the AllianceTexas site that involved navigating through complex airspace. As well as providing data to support standards for unmanned aircraft, the exercise was intended to promote the potential for aircraft developers to use the Hillwood development's Mobility Innovation Zone.