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Advanced Air Mobility Report, October 19, 2022

VOL. 2 NO. 42 October 19, 2022
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Supply Chain

Joby Aviation aircraft
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Why Joby Plans To Build ‘Vast Majority’ Of eVTOL Aircraft In-House

Oct 17, 2022
The air taxi developer aims to upend conventional aerospace practices.
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Supernal Selects Honeywell Anthem Cockpit For eVTOL

Oct 14, 2022
Honeywell has continued its penetration into the advanced air mobility market with the Anthem flight deck, announcing an agreement with Supernal to explore integration of the cloud-connected cockpit avionics system into the Hyundai subsidiary’s planned electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Weekly Debrief

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Bizav and AAM: To Be Or Not To Be

Oct 17, 2022
A lot has to happen to make the nascent industry a reality.

Technology Developments

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Aura Aero Provides Insight Into ERA Electric Regional Design

Oct 12, 2022
French startup Aura Aero is looking to acquire a small carbon-fiber specialist as it intends to use the material for the wing of its planned 19-seat Electric Regional Aircraft.
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KULR Aims AI-Enabled Vibration Reduction At eVTOLs

Oct 12, 2022
Energy management company KULR Technology Group has acquired a vibration reduction capability originally developed to balance helicopter rotors that it plans to expand to “anything that spins,” from electric motors to wind turbines.
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Korean eVTOL Startup Plana Secures Funds

Oct 12, 2022
South Korean startup Plana has secured $9 million in pre-Series A funding to continue development of its planned hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Solvay
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Solvay, NIAR Celebrate Opening of Manufacturing Innovation Center

Oct 11, 2022
The center will fabricate composite aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselages, for customers using automated and high-rate processing with smart manufacturing technologies
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Xwing Signs 3-Year Contract With NASA To Study Flight Automation

Oct 13, 2022
Xwing has signed a 3-year contract with NASA to study performance, procedures and risks for flight automation.
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XPeng AeroHT Demos X2 eVTOL In Dubai

Oct 12, 2022
China’s XPeng AeroHT has completed the first public flight of its fifth-generation X2 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, in Dubai, as it prepares to release details of its planned sixth-generation fly/drive vehicle.

Airlines

SWISS International Air Lines
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Riblets Reduce Drag, Emissions On Swiss Flight

Oct 14, 2022
Swiss International Air Lines has become the first carrier to deploy drag-reducing riblet technology on passenger services, with the Oct. 14 Zurich-Miami flight of a Boeing 777-300ER with AeroShark film applied to its fuselage and engine nacelles.

Investment & Finance

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Stock Rally Oct. 17 Provides Some Optimism

Oct 17, 2022
Despite a sharp uptick in stock prices Oct. 17, it was not enough to prevent the Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite average to remain in the red for the fourth week in a row.
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Raytheon Backs Swiss Electric Propulsion Startup H55

Oct 11, 2022
Raytheon Technologies has made a minority investment in Swiss electric propulsion startup H55, a technology spinoff from the Solar Impulse solar-powered, around-the-world aircraft project.

Business

Deutsche Aircraft D328eco
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Regionals Wary Of Overly Optimistic Eco-Aircraft Timelines

Oct 13, 2022
Several European regional airline CEOs are taking new aircraft technology timelines with a pinch of salt—they are welcoming the eco push but are generally technology agnostic. 

AAM Briefs

EHang EH216
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AAM Briefs

Oct 14, 2022
Czech startup Zuri has redesigned its planned hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft with a V tail to allow larger tilting propellers, farther from the ground.

Viewpoint

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How Do We Ensure eVTOL, UAM Batteries Are Fit To Fly?

Oct 13, 2022
When you do eventually step into an electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, what assurances will you have that its batteries are reliable and safe for the next flight?