Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has secured a US$88 million loan from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) to fund the development of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft production facility in Taubaté, São Paulo. This financing builds on the successful partnership between Eve and BNDES, following the 2022 approval of a US$92.5 million line […]
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Joby Aviation, a developer of electric air taxis, has taken the initial step towards becoming the first certified air taxi operator in the UAE. During the International Civil Aviation Organization’s inaugural Advanced Air Mobility Summit in Montreal, Canada, JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, presented the company’s letter of intent to His Excellency
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The next-generation aviation start-up MightyFly asserts that it is the first company to be developing a large, autonomous eVTOL cargo drone, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a flight corridor. This approval marks a significant achievement for MightyFly, signifying a notable advancement in the realm of drone delivery services. The newly
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Falck has purchased an option for the first commercial delivery of Jump Aero’s eVTOL JA1 Pulse aircraft – designed to help pi-lot-paramedics to a heart attack or stroke victim within the first few crucial minutes. The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft technology has the potential to transform the way healthcare and emergency services
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Bristow Group and Volocopter have signed an agreement to explore and develop passenger and cargo services for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the US and UK. As part of this collaboration, Bristow has placed a firm order for two VoloCity aircraft to be delivered after certification with an option to purchase a further
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has proposed rules for safe operations of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, including air taxis, paving the way for these innovative aircraft to take to the skies in Europe’s cities. The Opinion introduces a comprehensive set of operational requirements for piloted electric air taxis, spanning the domains of
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Joby Aviation (Joby), has announced that it has been contracted by the US Air Force to deliver up to nine of its five-seat, low-noise, zero-operating-emissions eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft as a third extension to the previously signed Agility Prime contract. This US$55 million extension brings the total value of the Agility Prime
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Horizon Aircraft, an innovative leader in hybrid electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aerial vehicles, has successfully completed initial transition flight testing of its “Cavorite X5” 50% scale eVTOL prototype in the world class ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel. Brandon Robinson, CEO of Horizon Aircraft said: “Aircraft performance exceeded our expectation. We explored forward speeds of
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