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Advanced Air Mobility Report, May 11, 2022

VOL. 2 NO. 19 May 11, 2022
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Analysis

Pyka's autonomous Pelican Cargo vehicle
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Middle-Mile Logistics Demand Spurs Autonomous Aircraft Development

May 05, 2022
E-commerce growth is encouraging more startups to enter the market for autonomous middle-mile logistics aircraft.

Investment & Finance

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AAM, Tech Stocks Continue Tumble

May 09, 2022
The Advanced Air Mobility Report’s AAM Stock Composite refrains from looking at the daily ups and downs of stock prices. Four months of results, however, point to the reality.
Eve
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Underperforming SPAC Takes Embraer’s eVTOL Spin-off Public

May 09, 2022
Embraer’s urban air mobility spinoff Eve UAM will list publicly on the New York Stock Exchange on May 10 after closing a merger with blank-check company Zanite Acquisition that raised less funding than hoped for.

Operations

UPS Flight Forward Alia autonomous
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Automation, Electrification Core To UPS Flight Forward’s Strategy

May 05, 2022
UPS’s drone airline subsidiary UPS Flight Forward has embarked on a strategy of deploying autonomous and remotely operated aircraft across a range of use cases from medical delivery drones to large feeder aircraft.

Infrastructure

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Air Mobility Initiative To Test AAM Technology In Germany

May 04, 2022
Airbus is to test its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical takeoff and landing platform with a series of research projects centered around the German city of Ingolstadt.
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Conops Shows UAM Could Grow Quickly In Rio de Janiero

May 04, 2022
By 2035, Rio de Janiero could see a fleet of 245 urban air taxis flying 4.5 million passengers a year on more than 100 routes linking 37 vertiports, Eve UAM forecasts in the first concept of operations for urban air mobility (UAM) to be developed in Brazil.

Who's Where

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Who's Where

May 06, 2022
Parallel Flight Technologies of La Selva Beach, California, has named Chris Krajewski to lead its newly established European operations.

Technology

X-57
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NASA Prepares X-57 For First Electric Flight Test This Summer

May 05, 2022
NASA is preparing its X-57 Maxwell all-electric experimental aircraft for its first flight test this summer.
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Autonomous UAM Technology Flight Tested In Brazil

May 06, 2022
As part of preparations for the introduction of urban air mobility operations in Brazil, Embraer and sister company Eve UAM have evaluated a set of autonomous flight technologies around Sao Jose dos Campos using helicopters.
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Hydroplane Wins USAF Backing For Hydrogen Propulsion

May 04, 2022
Hydrogen-propulsion startup Hydroplane has received a second U.S. Air Force small business contract to demonstrate a fuel cell-based powerplant.
TurboTech
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French Project To Develop Cryogen Hydrogen Power For Light Aircraft

May 05, 2022
Small French manufacturers Elixir Aircraft and TurboTech plan to develop a cryogenic hydrogen propulsion system for light aircraft under a project supported by the French government’s post-COVID-19 recovery plan.
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ZeroAvia Acquires Second Do 228 As Zero-Emission Testbed

May 06, 2022
Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has taken delivery of a second Dornier 228 regional turboprop.
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German Project Developing Hydrogen Propulsion For Light Aircraft

May 04, 2022
German general aviation manufacturer Flight Design displayed a mockup of a version of its F2 light sport aircraft with zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion at the Aero Freidrichshafen 2022 show on April 27-30.

AAM Briefs

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AAM Briefs

May 10, 2022
South Korean mobility platform TMAP is to join Joby Aviation’s partnership with telecommunications giant SK Telecom to bring urban air mobility to the country. SK Telecom spinoff TMAP jointly owns ride-hailing app UT with Uber, which is an investor in Joby.

Calendar Of Events

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Upcoming Events

May 06, 2022
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Carole Rickard Hedden at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events.

Company Profile

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Company Profile: Pyka

May 10, 2022
Pyka plans to develop and manufacture an autonomous aircraft for agriculture and cargo applications with a control center.