Advanced Air Mobility
Elroy Air secures $2 billion in VTOL purchases, transitions to new flight testing facility
The composite Chapparal VTOL manufacturer signed an agreement with LCI for a purchase of up to 40 vehicles, advances into full-scale ground and flight testing with a new facility and hangar.
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Startup FlyBIS partners with Eve Air Mobility, orders up to 40 aircraft
The companies will cooperate to launch an eVTOL airline targeting service in Southern Brazil’s many congested cities by 2026.
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Composites end markets: Aerospace (2023)
With COVID in the past and passengers flying again, commercial aircraft production is ramping up. The aerocomposites supply chain is busy developing new M&P for an approaching next-generation aircraft program.
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Horizon’s Cavorite eVTOL prototype completes initial hover testing
Reports confirm the aircraft is extremely stable, is capable of full hover at only 65% power and has hovered with 20% of its fans purposely disabled.
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Stellantis to build Midnight eVTOL aircraft with Archer
Stellantis is to contribute advanced manufacturing technology and expertise, experienced personnel and capital, in addition to help stand up Archer’s new composites manufacturing facility, with the ultimate goal of becoming Archer’s exclusive contract manufacturer.
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Norco to build fuselage, wings and composite components for Skyfly eVTOL aircraft
Skyfly aims to achieve a complete airframe weight of just 220 kilograms, in addition to low-cost, accurate and reliable repeatability of manufacture for series production progression.
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Joby completes second of four system reviews with the FAA
Series of system reviews serve to validate the overall architecture of Joby’s eVTOL aircraft, ensure the company’s development process is on track to satisfy FAA safety objectives.
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Stratview Research publishes new report on composites use in the AAM/eVTOL markets
The detailed thought leadership report explores the highly profitable synergy that is going to take place between the composites and the eVTOL industry in the coming years, including an analysis of 500+ eVTOL programs and inputs from 20+ industry experts.
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Lilium signs contract with eVolare, expands into U.K. market
The subsidiary will be Lilium’s lead partner and launch operator in the U.K., in addition to a pre-delivery payment for up to 20 limited-edition Lilium Jets.
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Archer completes Maker’s first full transition flight
Full transition to full wing-borne flight takes place less than a year after the eVTOL’s first hover flight, the culmination of several months of intensive design, simulation and wind tunnel testing.
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