A roundup of the week’s news from the world of Advanced Air Mobility, including pre-orders for SkyDrive’s eVTOL and funding to research noise in AAM aircraft.
Stirling Dynamics & Hanwha Aerospace to Develop Actuators for Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL
Stirling Dynamics has partnered with Hanwha Aerospace to develop a core component for Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 electric air taxi. Read more…
SkyDrive Secures Additional Funding in Series C Round
SkyDrive has secured additional funding in its Series C round, with cumulative funding now exceeding 15 billion yen. Read more…
Kookiejar Partners with AirQual for Emergency Dispatch in Vertiports
Kookiejar and AirQual Technologies have signed an agreement to develop an emergency and dispatching system for the Kookiejar Vertiport Operations Management Center. Read more…
Volatus Infrastructure Joins NATA AAM Committee
Volatus Infrastructure co-founder Grant Fisk has joined the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Committee. Find out more…
SkyDrive Begins Accepting Pre-Orders of eVTOL Aircraft for Personal Use
Japan-based eVTOL aircraft manufacturer SkyDrive is now accepting pre-orders of its eVTOL aircraft SD-05 for personal use. Find out more…
EHang Becomes Member of Japan’s Public-Private Committee for AAM
EHang has been inducted as a member of Japan’s Public-Private Committee (PPC) for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), a platform for those in the public and private sectors on adopting flying vehicles in Japan. Read more…
FAA Funding for Universities to Research Noise Reduction in AAM Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $19 million to 14 universities in America as part of the Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT).
Projects include looking into noise reduction for new aircraft and noise in AAM aircraft, drones and rotorcraft. Read more…
