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Advanced Air Mobility Report, October 6, 2021

VOL. 1 NO. 18 October 06, 2021
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Technology Developments

Bizjet
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AAM Launch Market For Honeywell’s New Flight Deck

Oct 05, 2021
Underlining that advanced air mobility has become a driver for new technologies in aviation, Honeywell has introduced Anthem, its fifth generation of integrated flight deck, with electric air taxi developers Lilium and Vertical Aerospace as launch customers.
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Aviation Promising Early Market For Advanced Battery Makers

Oct 04, 2021
Electric aviation can get started using technology adapted from the automotive market, but moving beyond small, short-range aircraft will require significant government and industry investment in battery research and development focused on the unique requirements of aviation.
Honda
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Honda Unveils eVTOL Air Taxi, Smallsat Launcher Programs

Sep 30, 2021
Automaker Honda has launched development of an electric vertical-takeoff air taxi and reusable small satellite launcher in a push to enter new business areas by leveraging its core technology capabilities.
NASA
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GE, MagniX Win NASA Electric Propulsion Contracts

Oct 01, 2021
NASA has awarded contracts to GE Aviation and MagniX for the Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program, which aims to mature megawatt-class electrified aircraft propulsion (EAP) technologies for regional and single-aisle transport aircraft from 2035 onwards.
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Textron Reveals New eVTOL Air Taxi Concept

Sep 28, 2021
Textron has unveiled one of the electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing configurations being studied by its new eAviation division.
H130
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Airbus Starts Electrical Backup System Flight Tests

Sep 22, 2021
The EBS system uses a 100-kW electric motor connected to the main gearbox which could provide up to 30 sec. of additional power in the event of an engine failure, allowing the pilot to make a safe auto-rotation landing.

Weekly Debrief

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Fastest Path To AAM Operation Already Exists

Sep 29, 2021
Building an airport—or vertiport—from the ground up is an arduous process, but high-speed entry to advanced air mobility will come through existing small and midsized airports.

Infrastructure

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Orlando, Lake Nona, St. Pete Advance Plans For AAM Ecosystem

Oct 05, 2021
Two Florida cities and a suburban community development project have rolled out plans and research to establish themselves as national leaders in establishing advanced air mobility capabilities.
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Ohio Lands National Advanced Air Mobility Center Of Excellence

Oct 05, 2021
The state of Ohio will be home to the new National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence, funded through a $6 million grant from the U.S. Defense Department.
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Skyports Advances London Vertiport Plans

Sep 30, 2021
UK electric air taxi infrastructure company Skyports is aiming for the first commercial passenger flights from a new London vertiport in 2025.

Operations

NanoSUN
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UK Funds Zero-Emission Airport Studies

Sep 29, 2021
Modeling future demand for electricity and hydrogen and ensuring safe airport handling are key focuses of 15 research projects awarded a total of £3 million ($4 million) in UK government funding.
Seoul
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South Korea Publishes Initial Operating Concept For UAM

Sep 28, 2021
South Korea has published its initial concept of operations for urban air mobility with the goal of beginning commercial operation in Seoul in 2025.
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Czech Startup Flies eVTOL Demonstrator

Sep 29, 2021
Czech startup Zuri has completed the first tethered hover of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator.

Business

Vertical
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Vertical Details Partnership Path To eVTOL Market Entry

Sep 28, 2021
Where several of its rival electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) developers have chosen to be vertically integrated, Vertical Aerospace is relying on Tier 1 suppliers funding their own technology development work in return for gaining access to a new aviation market.

Industry Data