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Advanced Air Mobility Report, October 13, 2021

VOL. 1 NO. 19 October 13, 2021
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Business

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Xwing And Textron Team Up For Autonomous Flight Plan

Oct 12, 2021
Textron Aviation and Xwing signed agreement to accelerate integration of autoflight technologies into existing/future aircraft.
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Jaunt Air Mobility Agrees To Join AIRO Group

Oct 11, 2021
Jaunt Air Mobility, specialist in electric vertical takeoff and and hybrid-electric aircraft, has agreed to merge with AIRO Group.
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Lyten Eyes Early Aviation Market For Energy-Dense Lithium-Sulfur Battery

Oct 11, 2021
U.S. battery startup Lyten is looking to electric aircraft as a potential early market for its energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries as it scales up to meet expected demand from the automotive industry by 2025-26.
Eve
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Orders Signal Brazil’s Potential As An AAM Market

Oct 05, 2021
Already a major market for helicopters, Brazil is shaping up as a potential promising region for advanced air mobility if conditional aircraft orders are a guide.
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German Operator Reserves Electric eFlyer 800s

Oct 06, 2021
Germany-based air taxi operator Air2E has signed a purchase deposit agreement with Bye Aerospace for the eight-seat, all-electric eFlyer 800.
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Thales Avionics Selected For French Cargo Airship

Oct 05, 2021
French airship developer Flying Whales has selected Thales’ FlytX certifiable avionics suite and fly-by-wire flight control computer for its LCA60T large-capacity cargo airship.
Volocopter
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Singapore Identifies eVTOL As Part Of Long-Term Vision

Oct 06, 2021
Speaking at the AviationWeek Asia Aerospace Leadership Forum, the Executive Vice President of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) said the country has “tremendous interest” in eVTOL development. 
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UK Regulator Forms eVTOL Safety Consortium With AAM Industry

Oct 05, 2021
The CAA-led eVTOL Safety Leadership Group includes potential operators, manufacturers, rotorcraft experts and aviation companies which have been brought together to foster understanding of the aviation safety implications of advanced air mobility.  
Xwing
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Xwing, Inmarsat Plan Satcom For Autonomy

Oct 06, 2021
Inmarsat and U.S. startup Xwing have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue development of a dedicated satellite communications terminal and associated services for autonomous aircraft.

Technology Developments

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Brill Battery Management Increases Lifetime

Oct 08, 2021
Oxford University spinout Brill Power has launched a new type of battery management system that can increase storage capacity and lifetime.
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VerdeGo Hybrid-Electric Powerplant Shows Efficiency

Oct 08, 2021
Startup VerdeGo Aero has validated the efficiency of its VH-3 hybrid-electric powerplant in more than 500 full-scale ground tests of prototype systems since mid-2020.
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Solvay Eyes AAM With New Composites Capabilities

Oct 06, 2021
Identifying advanced air mobility as a target market, Solvay has introduced a new thermoset composite resin system while ramping up its capacity to meet growing demand for thermoplastic composites.
HyPoint
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HyPoint, BASF Partner To Improve Fuel Cells For Aircraft

Oct 08, 2021
The aim of the collaboration is to reduce the weight and improve the durability of HyPoint’s hydrogen fuel cell.
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Rolls-Royce Backs German Hybrid-Electric Development Center

Oct 11, 2021
As Rolls-Royce continues its push into electrified propulsion, the engine maker has signed an agreement to establish facilities in Germany for developing, testing and producing hybrid-electric power trains.
IARPA
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IARPA Wants Power Sources For Extreme Circumstances

Oct 06, 2021
IARPA's Resilience program aims to develop power sources to extend the function of vertical-takeoff unmanned aircraft by providing a burst of power for vertical landing at the end of a long flight.
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U.S. Air Force Funds Fast-Charge Battery Work

Oct 08, 2021
EC Power has received a U.S. Air Force contract to develop a lithium-ion battery cell capable of extreme fast charging of electrified aircraft and ground vehicles.

Who's Where

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Who's Where

Oct 12, 2021
Appointments and promotions in the advanced air mobility industry.

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