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A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from SkyDrive, PLANA and Skyway

By adding TCab's E20 eVTOL to its existing fleet, Asian Express Aviation intends to expand its low-altitude flights, in particular the large and currently underserved tourism markets

PLANA will work alongside Jeju Air to develop Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) business models, Air Operator Certificate (AOC) qualification standards and the training of industry workers including pilots

The consortium involved in Miami Engineering Autonomous Mobility Initiative (MEAMI) will investigate many aspects of autonomous mobility including advanced propulsion, sensing, and integration of satellite signals, among others

Following the win at the iF Design Awards, PLANA joins a select group of eVTOL aircraft developers, including Lilium and Vertical, to receive this prestigious award

The Shikoku region, where Taiho is headquartered, faces transportation and regional revitalization challenges, with the electric-powered compact SD-05 seen as a solution to these issues

The DXB vertiport is one of four locations being considered by Skyports and Dubai's RTA, forming part of a vision for an eVTOL network that will connect Dubai's most popular areas with high-speed, zero-emission travel

The partnership brings together Skyway’s expertise in urban airspace navigation, vertiport planning and development, and vertiport management systems with Skyportz’s extensive network of potential landing sites across the continent

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from SkyDrive, Volatus Infrastructure and EHang

EHang is the only autonomous eVTOL provider among the Public Private Committee members, and will contribute its expertise in Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) technology to promote the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystem for safe eVTOL operations in Japan

Following numerous inquiries from individuals expressing interest in acquiring the SD-05, SkyDrive has opened pre-order sales to the general public, with Kotaro Chiba the first private customer of the eVTOL aircraft

Volatus' Grant Fisk to participate in NATA AAM, its newest committee providing stakeholder input on the path forward for FBOs and airports planning to service the next generation of aircraft and address sustainable infrastructure

Airqual, together with Kookiejar, will develop the emergency and dispatching system for the Vertiport Operations Centre, with a first demonstrator due to be presented during the Dubai Airshow, November 2023

SkyDrive is developing a two-seater vehicle, the SD-05, with the aim of launching an air taxi service in the Osaka Bay area at the time of the Osaka Expo in 2025

Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Pennsylvania State University are among those awarded Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding to explore noise in AAM aircraft, drones and rotorcraft

The advanced electro-mechanical actuator (EMA) solution removes the need for hydraulic or pneumatic systems on the aircraft, helping to optimize the VX4's performance

March 2023 saw a significant number of developments in the Advanced Air Mobility industry including record breaking eVTOL flights, new funding and plans to launch air taxi routes

Blade India and Jaunt Air Mobility will aim to launch eVTOL aircraft operations in India and the subcontinent region by 2027, an agreement which also includes the intended acquisition of 150 Jaunt Journey aircraft, and the option to order another 100 aircraft

This agreement represents an important step for Lilium towards final assembly of its type-conforming aircraft due to begin later this year, as agreements are already in place for aerostructures, avionics, and propulsion systems, among many others