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The capital raise enables Lilium to continue the development of its Lilium Jet at full pace and covers most of the capital required to achieve a first crewed flight of the aircraft

The two-day event brought together numerous operators, suppliers, infrastructure companies and public officials from different organizations with the goal of identifying the next steps to support the future of eVTOL operations

The agreement names Volatus as the exclusive infrastructure and charging station provider for EvFly's global Advanced Air Mobility projects

The components, designed by Joby and manufactured by Toyota, will be delivered to Joby's facility in San Carlos, before finished assemblies are shipped to the pilot production line in Marina for integration

Rotor X's Dragon ultralight eVTOL comes with a ballistic parachute cage, is capable of flying for 20 minutes, and has swappable battery packs that recharge in less than two hours

MGI is applying Formula 1 development philosophies and mindset to the cargo eVTOL UAV market, lightweight composite structures with a highly-efficient, fast-paced iterative design processes are key to tackling industry challenges

The Moya eVTOL is an all-electric autonomous cargo drone with a payload capacity of 200kg and a range of 110km, being electric allows it to operate with zero emissions, and its design provides efficiency gains

The first two Joby eVTOL aircraft are expected to be delivered to Edwards Air Force Base by early 2024 to demonstrate a range of potential logistics use cases, and will also become the first electric air taxis to be stationed at a US Air Force base

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

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

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