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Advanced Air Mobility Report, December 22, 2021

VOL. 1 NO. 28 December 22, 2021
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Business

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Spac Merger Takes eVTOL Startup Vertical Public

Dec 17, 2021
UK electric air mobility startup Vertical Aerospace has listed publicly on the New York Stock Exchange after completing a merger with blank-check company Broadstone Acquisition that did not perform as well as hoped for.
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Tailwind Backs Seaplane Version Of Airflow’s Regional eSTOL

Dec 16, 2021
New York-based seaplane airline Tailwind Air has partnered with Airflow.aero to develop an amphibious, float-equipped version of the startup’s planned electric short takeoff and landing aircraft.
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Aviation’s New Pioneers: Advanced Air Mobility Leaders

Dec 14, 2021
Fueled by venture-backed startups, growth of the advanced and sustainable aviation industry has created a new phalanx of innovators.
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De Havilland Canada To Support ZeroAvia’s Hydrogen Dash 8-400

Dec 14, 2021
Zero-emissions propulsion startup ZeroAvia has signed an MOU with De Havilland Canada (DHC) to offer its hydrogen-electric powertrain for retrofit or production-line installation in the Dash 8-400 regional turboprop. 
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On-Demand Airline Flyv To Use Electra’s eSTOL

Dec 15, 2021
German regional air-mobility startup Flyv has partnered with U.S. aircraft developer Electra.aero to enable an on-demand service flying between underserved markets in Europe using electric aircraft.
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Bristow Working With Overair On eVTOL Commercialization

Dec 17, 2021
Bristow's partnership with California-based Overair covers the potential purchase of 20-50 of the startup’s Butterfly quad-tiltrotor platforms and collaboration on commercialization of the platform.

Weekly Debrief

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AAM Sector Secures More Than $5b In Funding In 2021

Dec 17, 2021
Completion of Vertical Aerospace’s going-public merger with blank-check company Broadstone Acquisition on Dec. 16 took the total announced funding raised in 2021 by the nascent advanced air mobility industry to more than $5 billion.

Industry Data

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Advanced Air Mobility Funding

Dec 21, 2021
Funding continued to flow to AAM companies, but reliance on special purpose acquisition companies may be on the wane heading into 2022.
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Advanced Air Mobility Entry Into Service

Dec 21, 2021
As 2021 ends, EHang remains first in the race to market with 2022 expected. Watch throughout the year as Elroy Air, Pipistrel, Sabrewing and Volocopter push toward a 2023 entry date.
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Company Profile: Samad Aerospace

Dec 21, 2021
The startup has a plan in place to certify the piloted, five-passenger e-Starling by 2025.
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Vehicle Specifications: Samad Aerospace Starling-Cargo Specifications

Dec 21, 2021
Samad Aerospace has started the type certification process for its remotely-piloted eStarling Cargo aircraft.
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Vehicle Specifications: Samad Aerospace e-Starling Specifications

Dec 21, 2021
Samad Aerospace proposes flying point-to-point in an environmentally friendly, comfortable and fast medium-range electric VTOL aircraft without the need of airport or runway.

Technology

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Model Flight Advances Heart’s Electric Regional Airliner Plans

Dec 20, 2021
Swedish startup Heart Aerospace has flown a subscale model of its ES-19 electric regional airliner.
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Archer Flies Maker eVTOL Demonstrator

Dec 20, 2021
Archer has flown its Maker technology demonstrator, joining other leaders in the electric vertical takeoff and landing industry in flying a vehicle similar in scale to its planned urban air taxi.

Regulatory

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AIA Releases Data-Security Standard For Small Drones

Dec 17, 2021
The Aerospace Industries Association has announced a new industry standard designed to safeguard drones from leaking sensitive data.
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FAA Accredits Drone Racing League As Event Organizer

Dec 15, 2021
The FAA has accredited the Drone Racing League as the first uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) event organizer in the U.S., the league announced.

Infrastructure

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Lake Nona, Orlando Move Forward With Progressive Mobile Connectivity Model

Dec 22, 2021
When Tavistock Development completed the master plan for its Lake Nona development in Florida, part of the vision was connectivity for the people living there—a multimodal transportation strategy that includes autonomous ground vehicles and a bicycle network within the community.