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Overair has completed assembly of the first full-scale prototype of its Butterfly eVTOL aircraft with the company set to begin flight testing in early 2024

Lufthansa Group and Lilium plan to explore innovation opportunities in aviation, discussing areas such as ground and flight operations, future aircraft maintenance, as well as crewing and flight training

The week-long testing campaign signifies the completion of the first steps of local flight testing to acclimate the crew, communication tools, and flight test procedures in preparation for the 2025 World Expo, Osaka, Kansai

Project OperA (Operate Anywhere) will build solutions for complex operations of AAM-piloted air taxi and uncrewed cargo in real-life air traffic control conditions in Europe

The Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the UK's Civil Aviation Authority enables Evolito to apply for Type Certification of its electric propulsion systems

Joby, ANA Holdings and Nomura Real Estate Development plan to jointly explore the design, location, operation, and financing of vertiport locations that will serve as the backbone of future commercial air taxi services in Japan

Arrival of the complete fuselage for the first revolutionary Lilium jet at the company's final assembly line for start of production marks a definitive shift from the design phase to industrialization

VI&E Solutions to pursue joint endeavor with eVertiSKY promoting consistent Software Defined Airspace (SDA) adoption to elevate Commercial Low Altitude Airspace operations

The certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seen as a pivotal moment in aviation history, and positions Doroni as a leader in the growing field of personal air transportation

Lilium selected Honeywell's MicroVCS (Vapor Cycle System) to optimize cabin cooling and manage the aircraft's electric battery temperatures, both critical functions for enabling more efficient and sustainable flight

7 Reis Farm, in Mato Grosso State, Brazil, will use the electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to spray soybean plantations

VI&E Solutions will expand refueling options to include their universal multi-modal electric charging station, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogen to service all types of hybrid and fully electric VTOLs

The initial Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Operations Center will be built out in collaboration with NUAIR at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport, with an aim to test and transition it to additional locations by 2025

The award will enable Piasecki to demonstrate its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) tilt-duct vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies

The approval means Lilium is qualified to design and hold a type certificate for aircraft developed according to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) SC-VTOL rules

Students were invited to Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, Ohio, a hub for eVTOL research, development and testing, and had the opportunity to fly simulators from BETA and Joby

The Velaris service provides secure satellite communications for commercial Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicles, such as Bellwether's Oryx eVTOL, to integrate with aircraft in commercial airspace

This will enable Kookiejar and Air Chateau to develop networks of vertiports in Dubai connected via Eve Air Mobility's Urban Air Traffic Management (ATM) system

Urban-Air Port and Micro Nav will use the simulation to train its operators, clients and demonstrate how a UAP vertiport provides a viable and sustainable business case for eVTOL operators