Advanced Air Mobility Weekly Roundup – WC 26 Feb

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from AutoFlight, Electra and Volatus Infrastructure By Joe Macey / 03 Mar 2023
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A roundup of the week’s news from the world of Advanced Air Mobility, including a record-breaking eVTOL flight and a tethered flight test for a prototype aircraft.

1. Doroni Completes Tethered Flight Test with eVTOL Prototype

Doroni Aerospace has completed a critical tethered flight test with an eVTOL prototype, the Doroni H1. Read more…

Doroni Aerospace H1.

2. Volatus and Plana Collaborate on eVTOL Infrastructure

Volatus Infrastructure has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner with electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) manufacturer Plana. Read more…

New partnership between Volatus and Plana.

3. Solithor and Sonaca to Develop Battery Systems for UAM

Solithor and Sonaca have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop safe, high-density rechargeable solid-state Lithium battery systems for Regional Aircraft and Urban Air Mobility (UAM). Read more…

Solithor pouch cell battery.

4. KinectAir to Operate Electra eSTOL Aircraft on Pacific Northwest Network

KinectAir has partnered with Electra Aero and will use the Electra eSTOL aircraft to serve the point-to-point regional market in the Pacific Northwest, with further expansion planned in both the United States and Europe. Read more…

Electra eSTOL aircraft could become part of KinectAir’s charter network.

5. Partnership Formed to Insure Private eVTOLs

Air Courtage Assurances is to provide an eVTOL insurance product, exclusively for clients of Skyfly’s Axe aircraft. Read more…

The Skyfly Axe eVTOL in flight.

6. AutoFlight Makes Longest eVTOL Flight with New Gen4 Aircraft

AutoFlight has achieved the world’s longest eVTOL flight in history with a distance of 250km on a single charge of the aircraft’s lithium-ion batteries. Read more…

AutoFlight ‘Prosperity l’ Gen4 aircraft.
Posted by Joe Macey Joseph Macey is a Content Specialist at Advanced Air Mobility International, focusing on emerging aviation technologies since joining in 2022. He has particular expertise in eVTOLs, vertiports, and propulsion systems. A graduate of Falmouth University in Journalism, Joseph began his career in 2019 as a local reporter. His journalism experience sharpens both his reporting and interview skills, enabling him to deliver well-informed, authoritative insights on the latest trends in the aviation sector. Connect

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