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Advanced Air Mobility Report, October 27, 2021

VOL. 1 NO. 20 October 27, 2021
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Business

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AAM Report Interview

Oct 27, 2021
In April, Rob Scholl was named senior vice president for eAviation at Textron, a new position within the industrial conglomerate. Previously senior vice president of sales and marketing at Textron Aviation, he talked to Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick about his new role leading the company’s exploration of the technologies reshaping aviation.
Alice prototype aircraft in final assembly
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Eviation On Track For All-Electric Alice Completion

Oct 20, 2021
Despite pandemic-related supply chain disruption, the redesigned Eviation Alice is in final assembly ahead of first flight by year-end.
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South Korea Displays UAM Ambitions

Oct 22, 2021
Korea Aerospace Industries has unveiled plans to develop commercial and military versions of an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle, in passenger and unmanned cargo variants.
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MagniX Charges Ahead With Electric Aviation Power Plan

Oct 20, 2021
MagniX sees FAA special conditions approval for electric engines for retrofit and new-build as gateway to rapid market growth.
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Mesa Deal Boosts Prospects For Drone Deliveries

Oct 22, 2021
Flirtey conducted the first FAA-approved drone delivery in 2015, and now the startup has secured its first order from a U.S. scheduled airline.

Weekly Debrief

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Israeli Startup Targets Consumer eVTOL

Oct 19, 2021
A central tenet of Uber’s Elevate vision for urban aerial ride sharing was that this is commercial air transport—aircraft owned by airlines and flown by professional pilots plying between vertiports.

Investor Updates

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Asset Manager Amedeo Backs Aura’s Electric Regional

Oct 19, 2021
Aircraft finance and asset management company Amedeo has entered a strategic partnership with Aura Aero that includes a letter of intent to purchase 200 of the French startup’s planned 19-seat ERA hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
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H3 Raises Funds for Hydrogen-Fueled Cargo Drones

Oct 21, 2021
Singapore-headquartered H3 Dynamics has closed a $26 million funding round to develop hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft for longer-range parcel and cargo delivery.
XPeng "flying car"
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China’s XPeng Unveils Two-Seat Electric ‘Flying Car’

Oct 25, 2021
Chinese Tesla rival XPeng has unveiled a “flying car,” a two-seat, supercar-style electric vehicle that transforms into a twin-rotor helicopter, under development by its affiliate HT Aero.
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UP.Partners Targets Future Mobility With New Fund

Oct 18, 2021
With investors including Alaska Air Group, UP.Partners has closed a $230 million early stage venture capital fund dedicated to supporting companies enabling future mobility.

Regulatory

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White Paper Calls For UK To Enable Electric Intercity Flight By 2025

Oct 21, 2021
A white paper outlining the benefits of advanced air mobility, created by a group of UK stakeholders, lays out an ambitious road map of actions required by 2025 if the country is to become a leader in the emerging market.

Technology Developments

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Engineers Envision Hydrogen Regional Aircraft Of Future

Oct 19, 2021
European engineering services company Akka Technologies has unveiled its concept for a zero-emission regional aircraft.
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5G Could Enhance GNSS Signals For Urban Air Mobility

Oct 19, 2021
The European Space Agency and UK air navigation service provider NATS are exploring whether 5G cellular communications technology could help to provide a resilient positioning capability for uncrewed air systems. 
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Airflow Evaluates Honeywell Radar For Detect-And-Avoid Aircraft

Oct 25, 2021
Airflow has signed a memorandum of understanding with Honeywell to explore use of the avionics manufacturer’s IntuVue RDR-84K compact multimode radar for detect-and-avoid on its planned electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
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Mark Moore’s Startup Targets Ultraquiet Electric GA Jet

Oct 22, 2021
Citing increased confidence following static tests of its ultraquiet electric propulsors, startup Whisper Aero has accelerated plans to use the technology in a quiet, efficient electric general aviation aircraft.

Operations

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Osaka Becomes Target For UAM Services By 2025

Oct 20, 2021
Major events such as the Olympic Games that focus the world’s attention on one country are emerging as key early showcases for urban air mobility.
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DHL To Demo Drones For Port Deliveries

Oct 20, 2021
DHL Express plans to demonstrate the use of delivery drones for port logistics in a joint initiative with Malaysian aviation services company Pen Aviation and local cargo operator Raya Airways.

Advanced Air Mobility Briefs

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Advanced Air Mobility Briefs

Oct 27, 2021
Brief news items of interest to Advanced Air Mobility professionals.

Company Profile

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Company Profile: Elroy Air

Oct 26, 2021
Elroy Air plans to grow in 2021 and 2022 as it continues to secure funding from a list of investors now topping 25 companies and equity funds.

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