Advanced Air Mobility

The hybrid CP-01 is capable of carrying six passengers or 600 kg (1,500 lb.) of cargo up to 500 km (310.6 mi.) at a cruise speed of 300 km/hr. (186.4 mph).

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

A relative newcomer to electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing, the UK’s MGI Engineering is not exactly a startup.

The FAA has updated its concept of operations for urban air mobility.

Vertical Aerospace has pushed back the target date for type certification of its VX4 electric air taxi from 2025 to late 2026.

Lilium has begun wind tunnel testing of a large-scale powered model of its Lilium Jet.

Joby Aviation has announced that existing shareholder Baillee Gifford will purchase an additional $180 million in newly issued shares.

Japanese drone manufacturer ACSL has entered the U.S. market.

Wisk’s new CEO Brian Yutko sat down with Managing Editor Ben Goldstein to discuss his company’s vision for autonomous urban air mobility.

Strategy of denial also focuses on cyber, space and anti-access, aerial-denial weaponry.

German air taxi startup Lilium has announced a plan to raise up to $250 million in fresh capital.

European and U.S. regulators are working to ensure transferability of eVTOL type certificates.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite ticked higher by 2.7% during the week ending April 28, lifted by strong gains in Joby Aviation.

Lobo Leasing has signed a letter of intent to lease a Pipistrel Nuuva V300 hybrid eVTOL uncrewed cargo aircraft to UK helicopter operator HeliOperations.

Lithium-metal battery; composite LH2 tanks; agricultural eVTOL; and MTU adds electric motors.

The 76-seat regional aircraft is to become a demonstrator for ZeroAvia’s HyperCore electric motors and high temperature proton exchange membrane system.

The program is intended to validate design tools to support the UK’s aerospace, transport and energy industries.

Sweden’s Northvolt has joined other advanced battery developers in targeting its latest technology at aviation first.

The United Arab Emirates plans to establish a manufacturing facility for electric passenger and cargo aircraft and drones.

Brazilian helicopter operator Helisul Aviation has expanded its interest in electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Bristow’s S-100 Camcopters are being used to monitor small boats used for migrant trafficking in the English Channel.

Who those people will be, and how they will be recruited, trained and retained were among the topics addressed during a panel discussion.

Electrification of regional and subregional aircraft offers huge potential and a faster route to both meaningful reduction in transport emissions and profits.

AeroVironment is planning offerings for two new U.S. Army uncrewed aircraft system programs.

Joby Aviation plans to buy “key powertrain and actuation components” from the Toyota Motor Company for its electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.