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Advanced Air Mobility Report, August 31, 2022

VOL. 2 NO. 35 August 31, 2022
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Analysis

Archer eVTOL
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Europe And U.S. Jockey For Leadership In Emerging eVTOL Industry

Aug 25, 2022
Mid-decade still looks feasible for the commercial launch of eVTOL air taxi services.

Regulatory

Regent
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Regent Makes Progress Toward Seaglider Certification

Aug 30, 2022
Regent has taken a step closer toward certification of its Viceroy electric seaglider with receipt of approval in principle (AiP) for the wing-in-ground-effect regional transport from inspection agency Bureau Veritas.
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FAA OKs Reliable Robotics’ Certification Basis For Autoflight

Aug 23, 2022
The FAA has agreed to a certification basis for Reliable Robotics’ autoflight and navigation systems.

Investment & Finance

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AAM Stocks, S&P Drop

Aug 29, 2022
It was a brutal week for the Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite, which was down close to 40% from the average price of $51 overall on Aug. 22 to $31.15 overall for the five days ending Aug. 29.
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Jetoptera To Test HSVTOL Demo Concept In Wind Tunnel

Aug 25, 2022
U.S. startup Jetoptera plans to test a blended wing body model with integrated fluidic propulsion and upper-surface blowing as it bids to win a U.S. Air Force contract to build a prototype high-speed vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft.
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South Korea’s MintAir Backs Electric Rotorcraft For AAM

Aug 29, 2022
South Korean startup MintAir plans to build an advanced air mobility service using electric rotorcraft and has agreed to order up to 40 aircraft from Jaunt Air Mobility, in addition to a previous commitment for 100 aircraft from Skyworks Aeronautics.

Technology

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MagniX To Evaluate Advanced Li-S Batteries For Electric Propulsion

Aug 26, 2022
Electric propulsion pioneer MagniX is to evaluate high energy-density lithium-sulfur and lithium metal cells from Australian advanced battery startup Li-S Energy.
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DARPA Seeks Infrastructureless VTOL Tactical UAS

Aug 26, 2022
DARPA is launching a program to demonstrate a long-endurance uncrewed aircraft able to operate from warship flight decks and small austere locations in adverse weather.

Who's Where

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Who’s Where In AAM

Aug 27, 2022
Valerie Manning will join the Overair leadership team as its chief commercial officer, transitioning from her current role as senior vice president of Training and Flight Operation Services at Airbus.

Infrastructure

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Companies To Establish Liquid Hydrogen Fuel System Test Facilities

Aug 26, 2022
UK and New Zealand companies have joined forces to develop facilities to enable aerospace companies to test liquid hydrogen fuel systems for flight certification and support the shift to sustainable aviation.
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Germany, Canada Sign Green ‘Hydrogen Alliance’

Aug 24, 2022
Ottawa and Berlin have committed to a Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance to boost investment, production and transatlantic trade in hydrogen, with a goal to export clean hydrogen from Canada to Germany as soon as 2025.
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DLR Design Challenge Imagines Firefighting eVTOLs

Aug 25, 2022
With wildfires raging across Europe, German aerospace center DLR has announced the winners of a university challenge to design an optimized fleet of firefighting aircraft, with first place going to a team from the University of Stuttgart and its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing design.

AAM Briefs

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AAM Briefs

Aug 26, 2022
Ohio-based Ryse Aero Technologies has begun flight tests of its Recon ultralight electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.

Airports

Domus III groundbreaking
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Farnborough Airport Breaks Ground On New Hangar

Aug 22, 2022
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place at Farnborough Airport as work begins on the facility’s new 175,000 ft.²  hangar, known as Domus III.
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AeroVironment Buys UAV Software Developer Planck

Aug 22, 2022
AeroVironment has acquired Plank Aerosystems, developer of autonomous uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) guidance and navigation software.