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Advanced Air Mobility Report, June 1, 2022

VOL. 2 NO. 22 June 01, 2022
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Regulatory

JOBY eVTOL
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Joby Receives FAA Part 135 Operating Certificate On Path To eVTOL Air Taxis

May 26, 2022
Joby Aviation has received its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate, allowing it to begin aircraft operations ahead of the planned 2024 launch of commercial air taxi service with its S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.
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Senators Propose AAM Grants Legislation

May 25, 2022
U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on May 23 introduced bipartisan legislation to help communities prepare for the eventual integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies.

Investment & Finance

aircraft in flight
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Eve, Joby Remain Positive As AAM Composite Falls

May 30, 2022
Eve Holdings, the Embraer startup, and Joby posted positive price per share for the last two weeks, as the remainder of the Advanced Air Mobility Composite Index declined.

Technology Developments

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Lilium Reveals Refined Design For Regional eVTOL

May 24, 2022
As Lilium wraps up the preliminary design review for its Lilium Jet, the Germany startup has released a new concept image showing the latest configuration of its electric vertical takeoff and landing regional air taxi.
Daedalean
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FAA, Daedalean Study Machine-Learning In Avionics

May 24, 2022
Joint research by the FAA and Swiss AI startup Daedalean is expected to help shape certification requirements for the use of machine-learning in safety-critical avionics.
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Natilus Tunnel Tests Blended Wing Body Uncrewed Regional Feeder

May 26, 2022
U.S. startup Natilus is conducting wind tunnel tests of the initial regional feeder member of its planned family of blended wing body uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Energia family formation flight
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Embraer Taps Startups For Sustainable Aircraft Ideas

May 24, 2022
Taking a nontraditional approach to the potential development of future sustainable aircraft, Embraer has completed the first startup “pitch day” under its Energia initiative. 
CRJ900
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MHIRJ Supporting CRJ Retrofit To Hydrogen Propulsion

May 26, 2022
Following up on an MOU signed in October 2021, CRJ certificate holder MHI RJ Aviation Group has agreed to provide engineering services and aircraft integration and certification support for the retrofit of CRJ700 regional jets with ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

Supply Chain

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Aernnova To Supply Key Structures For Lilium eVTOL

May 27, 2022
Lilium has selected Spanish aerostructures supplier Aernnova to produce the key propulsion mounting system for its Lilium Jet electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Business

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Former FAA Executive Lawrence Joins Xwing

May 26, 2022
The pressure on the nascent advanced air mobility industry to move forward on certification is growing, including the industry’s focus on attracting regulatory experts as new hires.
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Walmart, DroneUp Expanding Drone Delivery Across U.S.

May 25, 2022
The expanded network will have the potential to reach 4 million households and deliver more than 1 million packages a year.
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EHang, Skyports Unveil AAM Accords In Asia

May 27, 2022
Interest in advanced air mobility in Asia continues to strengthen, with vehicle manufacturer EHang and vertiport developer Skyports announcing new agreements in the region.
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BAE Testing Electro Velis Under Agreement With Pipistrel

May 25, 2022
BAE Systems has taken delivery of and is preparing flight tests for a Pipistrel Electro Velis electric-powered light aircraft as part of an arrangement with the Slovenian manufacturer.  The UK defense company announced in March that it was working with Pipistrel to examine military training applications for electric aircraft. The work is continuing after Textron’s acquisition of the light aircraft manufacturer. 
VoltAero
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VoltAero To Conduct Hybrid Regional Demo In Netherlands

May 27, 2022
French startup VoltAero has been selected to conduct demonstration flights in the Netherlands and Germany with its Cassio 1 hybrid-electric propulsion testbed.

Infrastructure

EBACE
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AAM Is Bigger Than Just Aircraft, Panelists Advise

May 24, 2022
Ground infrastructure will have to evolve to accommodate eVTOLs.
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AAM Infrastructure Development Gathers Pace

May 25, 2022
Volocopter has signed a memorandum of understanding with fixed-based operator Jetex to deploy and operate vertiport infrastructure and services for urban air mobility.
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Airports Council International Calls For Seamless AAM Integration

May 26, 2022
Airports Council International World has released a policy brief on advanced air mobility, advocating for a seamless integration of these new entrants into airports, alongside a knowledge center on drone risk mitigation to promote safe and secure operations at airports.

AAM Briefs

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AAM Briefs

May 27, 2022
Lilium is to collaborate with lithium producer Livent on research and development of lithium metal technology for high-performance battery cells.

Who's Where In AAM

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Who’s Where In AAM

May 27, 2022
Reliable Robotics has hired Kevin Sagis as the autonomous aircraft systems company’s senior vice president and chief engineer.

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