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Skyports has raised $6.9 million in a Series A funding round that will allow it to rent multiple city-center sites worldwide to build vertiport ground facilities for eVTOL aircraft.

Jaunt AIr Mobility, developer of the ROSA eVTOL aircraft, and international aerospace group BAE Systems have signed an agreement to develop energy management systems.

Moog announced on December 4 that it has completed its acquisition of Workhorse’s SureFly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) program for $4 million. Workhorse and Moog also have established a 50:50 joint venture to complete development of the HorseFly unmanned cargo delivery drone.

Boeing and eVTOL start-up Kitty Hawk are building on a partnership they launched in late June 2019 by creating a joint venture called Wisk, which will take on the task of bring the Cora eVTOL to market.

Government-based UK Research and Innovation expects up to 200 companies to participate in its Future Flight Challenge, which is a collaboration platform for developing and support electric and autonomous aircraft.

By reducing the size and weight of their new health and usage monitoring system, GPMS are looking to bring the benefits of the safety technology to eVTOL aircraft.

As part of a $52 billion strategic investment, South Korean auto manufacturer Hyundai plans to have a flying car prototype build by 2023 and be ready to start air taxi service in 2029.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia would not let EHang and its local partner Eastcap Berhad conduct a demonstration flight with the 216 AAV aircraft. However, Malaysia does appear to have interest in participating in the emerging urban air mobility industry.

Cranfield Aerospace Solutions is teaming with Rolls-Royce and other partners to re-engine the Britten-Norman Islander fixed wing utility aircraft.

Honeywell is making an undisclosed investment in artificial intelligence specialist Daedalean and will work with the Swiss company to develop autonomous flight control systems.