FutureFlight

Electric vehicle manufacturer Workhorse has agreed to sell its SureFly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) program to Moog for $4 million. Workhorse flew a prototype of the two-seat model in 2018  and last November signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to test SureFly for specific military applications.

The Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) has been formed around the emerging urban air mobility (UAM) industry and will assist in its development, as well as aid cities with the integration of such systems, according to the Seattle-based nonprofit organization. “New technologies and new aircraft promise to make flight accessible and practical on a daily basis for more people than ever before,” said CAMI co-executive director Anna Dietrich. “With that promise comes the responsibility to integrate those aircraft into our communities safely, responsibly, and equitably. We created CAMI as the industry’s commitment to our neighbors and the decision-makers who support them to work to ensure that happens.”

Oxis says lithium-sulfur batteries will provide a significantly higher energy density than existing lithium-ion cells, resulting in a two-fold reduction in weight. It is working to develop these with Bye Aerospace for its eFlyer aircraft, but also plans to offer the technology to eVTOL aircraft developers.

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer EHang filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 31 to prepare the way for an anticipated $100 million initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq.