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Advanced Air Mobility Report, February 2, 2022

VOL. 2 NO. 5 February 02, 2022
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Technology Developments

Denso
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Honeywell, Denso Ready To Test eVTOL Propulsion Unit

Jan 31, 2022
Honeywell is preparing to begin an accelerated development and test program for an aircraft electric propulsion unit developed with Japanese electric motor producer Denso.
Bristow
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Bristow Targets Lower MRO Costs Through eVTOLs

Jan 31, 2022
The helicopter operator believes the electric-powered advanced air mobility vehicles it has on order will require less MRO work than its current fleet.
Hydroplane
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AAM Startup Spotlight: Hydroplane

Jan 31, 2022
Hydroplane is a California-based startup developing a modular hydrogen fuel-cell powerplant producing up to one megawatt of power for general aviation, urban air mobility and vertical lift aircraft.
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Volocopter Begins VoloCity Flight Tests

Jan 26, 2022
Air taxi developer Volocopter has started flight tests of its two-seat VoloCity electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Germany and says it is on track to certify by the end of 2023.
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Hydrogen Propulsion Startup Completes 1-Megawatt Iron Bird

Feb 01, 2022
Universal Hydrogen has completed a 1-megawatt iron bird for ground testing of its zero-emissions fuel-cell propulsion system and announced the first customer in France for its regional aircraft conversion.
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Zeva Eyes Next Steps After Hovering Zero eVTOL

Jan 26, 2022
With its initial prototype now in flight testing, U.S. startup Zeva Aero plans to unveil an improved design in February and begin taking preorders for an experimental-category aircraft aimed at first responders and personal flyers.
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Lilium Relocates eVTOL Flight Testing To Spain

Jan 27, 2022
German startup Lilium has moved its large-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator to Spain to open up the flight envelope and begin testing a transition to high-speed, wing-borne flight.
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U.S. Army Funds Flight Testing Of Beta’s Alia eVTOL

Jan 31, 2022
Already cooperating with the U.S. Air Force through its Agility Prime program, startup Beta Technologies has received a contract from the U.S. Army to support flight testing of its Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Weekly Debrief

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With Investment, Better Aviation Batteries Possible, Report Says

Jan 31, 2022
Aircraft propulsion batteries with three times the pack-level energy density of today’s automotive technology may be achievable in the next decade if enough investment is targeted at aeronautical applications, a new report published in Nature concludes.

Business

Textron Aviation
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Textron To Increase Investment In Electric Propulsion Initiatives

Jan 28, 2022
Textron is in a key position to take advantage of opportunities in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and urban air mobility markets with plans to boost its investment in that area, according to its top executive.
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Solvay Sees Broad Materials Play In AAM Manufacturing

Jan 31, 2022
Composites have a critical role to play in the advanced air mobility industry, and it goes beyond enabling lightweight vehicles believes Solvay, the Brussels-headquartered international chemicals company.
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EP Systems’ Batteries Will Power VoltAero’s Cassio 330

Jan 27, 2022
Electric Power Systems is to supply the battery system for French startup VoltAero’s prototype Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft.
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AAM Pulse: Reality Index, Stock Composite Show 2022 Priorities

Feb 02, 2022
The first release of the AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) Reality Index for 2022 shows some changes in ranking driven by progress in air vehicle development. Joby remains at the top of the rankings, followed by Beta Technologies.

Infrastructure

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Supernal, NREL To Study AAM In Los Angeles

Jan 28, 2022
Hyundai’s urban air mobility company Supernal has partnered with the U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to study potential locations and energy demands for a vertiport network in Los Angeles.

Operations

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New Cooperation Explores Mixed Reality for eVTOL Inspections

Jan 27, 2022
Hungarian startup AerinX is partnering with eVTOL developer Orca to explore maintenance processes for eVTOLs.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Regulatory Watch: China

Feb 02, 2022
Bloomberg’s Hyperdrive newsletter outlines several actions taken in China relative to electric power and autonomy that could be harbingers of what’s up next around the world.
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Australia To Prototype Backbone Of Information Sharing For UTM

Jan 27, 2022
Airservices Australia has selected four unmanned traffic management providers to competitively prototype a flight information management system that will support the safe and efficient integration of drones and air taxis into the country’s low-altitude airspace.

AAM Briefs

Who's Where In AAM

AAM Special Report

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Interview: Why The Revolution In Aviation Is Unstoppable

Jan 31, 2022
After four years as CEO of electric propulsion pioneer MagniX, and later additionally as executive chairman of electric aircraft startup Eviation, Roei Ganzarski stepped down from both companies in January, sending a shockwave through the young industry.