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Advanced Air Mobility Report, May 4, 2022

VOL. 2 NO. 18 May 04, 2022
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Analysis

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Most AAM Industry Leaders Will Need More Investment

May 04, 2022
With the first signs of certification dates being pushed back, does an advanced air mobility industry that attracted billions of dollars in investment over recent months have enough money in hand to meet its aggressive targets?

Investment

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AAM Stock Prices Drop, But Less Than S&P 500

May 02, 2022
The composite stock price for advanced air mobility companies continued to drop over the past week, but the pace slowed slightly.

Infrastructure

London Oxford Airport
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London Oxford Airport Eyeing Electrified Future

May 02, 2022
Operating a regional airport in Britain in the early 2020s appears to be an exercise in balancing risks against opportunities, ambition against pragmatism. 
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Drone Deliveries Build An Experience Base For Skyports

Apr 26, 2022
At first sight, drone delivery and vertiport development would appear only tangentially related.
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Urban-Air Port Reveals Vertiport Template

Apr 26, 2022
A large white tent in the middle of an English Midland town center parking lot is providing the advanced air mobility industry with a sense of the infrastructure it may need to serve its customers.

Business

KHI demonstrator rendering
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JAXA To Support KHI In Hydrogen Technology Development

May 02, 2022
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is to cooperate with Kawasaki Heavy Industries on the development of core technologies for hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft.
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Aergility Prepares Atlis Uncrewed Cargo eVTOL For Flight

Apr 27, 2022
Aergility has unveiled the full-scale prototype of its Atlis hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Defiant X helicopter
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Sikorsky Eyes Growth Markets, Old And New

Apr 26, 2022
Ahead of its centennial, legendary rotorcraft company Sikorsky Aircraft is seeing several opportunities for growth, the company CEO says.
Pipistrel Velis Electro
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Pipistrel Brings ‘Missing Piece’ To Textron eAviation, CEO Says

Apr 28, 2022
Textron’s purchase of Pipistrel is the “perfect” fit for Textron’s eAviation business segment, Textron’s top official told analysts April 28.
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Lessor LCI Orders Beta Alia-250 eVTOLs

Apr 27, 2022
Helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft lessor LCI has placed a firm order for 50 Beta Technologies Alia-250 electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles with an option for another 75.
ITA Airways
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Airbus, ITA Explore Urban Air Mobility In Italy

Apr 27, 2022
The push to establish urban air mobility (UAM) networks in Europe took a step forward April 27 with the signing of an MOU between Airbus and Italian flag-carrier ITA Airways to collaborate on UAM in Italy.

Regulatory

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SkyDrive Agrees To eVTOL Certification Path With JCAB

May 02, 2022
SkyDrive and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau have agreed to the type certification basis for the Tokyo-based startup’s SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Technology

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Cranfield Project Will Help Electrify Microlights

Apr 29, 2022
The first flights of an all-electric aircraft designed and built in the UK have been accomplished under a project led by Cranfield University as part of the UK government-supported Future Flight Challenge.
Archer
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Joint Committee To Advise Archer On Operational Concepts, Maintenance

Apr 28, 2022
Beyond developing and producing an air vehicle that meets civil aviation authority certification standards, advanced air mobility companies also must certify how the aircraft will be serviced and maintained, and their flight operations also must be certified.
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MagniX Selects Dash 7 For NASA Electric Propulsion Testbed

Apr 29, 2022
Electric propulsion startup MagniX is teaming with flight test specialists AeroTEC and Canadian operator Air Tindi to convert a De Havilland Canada Dash 7 into a testbed for NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project.
Caravan
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Reliable Robotics To Demo Autonomy For AFRL

Apr 27, 2022
With modification of the Cessna 172 Skyhawk and 208 Caravan to autonomous operation already under its belt, Reliable Robotics has received an Air Force Research Laboratory contract to demonstrate autonomous capabilities on U.S. Air Force aircraft.

Supply Chain

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Skyryse To Upgrade Air Methods Fleet To Fly-By-Wire

Apr 28, 2022
U.S. air medical transport company Air Methods has partnered with startup Skyryse to retrofit more than 400 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft with full-authority fly-by-wire flight controls to improve safety.
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Supply Issues Slow Harbour Air’s Electric Beaver

Apr 27, 2022
Design changes and component supply issues have pushed back the first flight of the certification prototype for Harbour Air Seaplanes’ conversion of the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver to electric propulsion.
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Safran To Power Diamond’s Electric Trainer

Apr 27, 2022
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft has selected Safran’s EngineUs motor to power its eDA40 electric training aircraft.

AAM Briefs

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AAM Briefs

May 02, 2022
The U.S. House Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure on April 28 advanced bills to create the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation to develop the U.S. workforce, provide $200 million in grants to use drones to inspect infrastructure and create a two-year, $25 million pilot program to support development of infrastructure for advanced air mobility.