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Advanced Air Mobility Report, December 15, 2021

VOL. 1 NO. 27 December 15, 2021
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Business

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Eve eVTOL Orders Headline Australia’s AAM Interest

Dec 08, 2021
Australian interest in advanced air mobility is intensifying, with two local operators signing agreements with Embraer company Eve Urban Air Mobility for a total of 60 electric air taxis.
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Eviation Unveils Alice Executive Interior Configurations

Dec 10, 2021
In the run-up to the start of test flights of the Alice aircraft, startup developer Eviation has revealed the interior design details of a six-passenger executive cabin version of its all-electric regional transport.
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Tier 1 Picks MagniX Propulsion For Electric R44

Dec 08, 2021
Tier 1 Engineering has selected a MagniX electric propulsion unit for its modification of the Robinson R44 light helicopter to battery power.
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USAF Short Lists Concepts For High-Speed VTOL Prototyping

Dec 13, 2021
The U.S. Air Force’s AFWerx innovation unit has narrowed the competition down to 11 companies for its challenge to identify potential high-speed vertical takeoff and landing concepts for special operation missions.

Weekly Debrief

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Is Crowdfunding A Good Option For eVOTL Startups?

Dec 10, 2021
Can advanced air mobility democratize investing in startups as well as access to air travel?

Technology Developments

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Amprius Validates Fast Charging Of Energy-Dense Batteries

Dec 08, 2021
The end state vision for urban air mobility is high-tempo operations that enable a convenient and affordable mode of public transportation.
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Ameriflight To Modify Aircraft For Autonomous Flight

Dec 10, 2021
Autonomous flight system developer Merlin Labs announced Dec. 10 that it has reached agreement with Ameriflight to equip the cargo carrier’s fleet with autonomous and semi-autonomous capability.
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Hydrogen Propulsion Already Extending Drone Market

Dec 10, 2021
Hydrogen propulsion may be a wave of the future for commercial aviation, but it is already a reality for an increasing number of drones on the market.
G3000
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Garmin To Supply Avionics For Heart’s ES-19 Electric Airliner

Dec 09, 2021
The agreement with Heart Aerospace for the G3000 integrated avionics suite represents a further expansion by Garmin into the regional air transport market as well as into electric aviation.
Connect Airlines Dash 8-400
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Connect Airlines Reveals Plans To Be First U.S. Zero-Emissions Carrier

Dec 08, 2021
Start-up carrier Connect Airlines has unveiled plans to become the first zero-emissions U.S.-based airline following the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with new propulsion company Universal Hydrogen.
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Kitty Hawk Jumps To No. 7 In AAM Reality Index

Dec 15, 2021
Kitty Hawk not only made the December 2021 AAM Reality Index, but it also jumped to the seventh position ahead of Pipistrel, Archer and EHang.

Infrastructure

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Volocopter Releases Design Handbook For UAM Vertiports

Dec 09, 2021
In preparation for discussions with partners on building infrastructure to support urban air mobility, Volocopter has released a handbook on the design, construction and operation of its VoloPort modular vertiport.
DroneUp
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DroneUp Buys AirMap For Unmanned Traffic Management Capabilities

Dec 07, 2021
AirMap's unmanned aircraft systems traffic management (UTM) platform will enable DroneUp to expand its operations to be able to fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of a remote pilot, a capability considered key to the industry’s success.

Regulatory

radio altimeter installations
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Aviation Coalition Seeks To Delay 5G Deployment

Dec 08, 2021
A coalition of aviation industry groups is calling for further delay of 5G network deployments by telecommunications companies, warning of the potential of “significant disruptions” to passenger, cargo and special-mission helicopter flights over interference concerns.

Industry Data

Investor Updates

United Airlines and Zeroavia
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United Airlines Backs ZeroAvia’s Hydrogen-Powered CRJ

Dec 13, 2021
The decarbonization of regional aviation continues to gather pace, with United Airlines investing in hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia.