electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

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

Archer has revealed the specifics of its planned air taxi launch network in New York City.

Skyports Drone Services has acquired Australian startup Redbird Aero.

Japanese trading conglomerate Marubeni performed an initial demo flight at the Osaka World Expo using the Hexa single-seat eVTOL.

Munich-based Vaeridion has partnered with Bosch Aviation Technologies to support development of the Microliner nine-passenger all-electric regional airliner.

Jet VTOL UAS; CycloRotor flies; cargo gyroplane; and electrified trainer.

Whisper Aero is focused on designing and manufacturing ultra-quiet electric ducted fans for use in drones, eVTOLs and electric regional aircraft.

First hydrogen helicopter, flying quiet electric ducted fans, UK funds AAM enablers, and Rotax engine runs on hydrogen.

Mayman Aerospace has completed flight testing of its Razor P100 high-speed autonomous vertical takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

The first flight of the BlackBird cycloidal-rotor electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing demonstrator has been completed by Austria’s CycloTech.

Data shows that more than 1,500 AAM aircraft orders evaporated following the winding down of three companies late last year and early this year.

Regulators in Singapore and 23 other Asia-Pacific countries have drafted a paper to facilitate the adoption of advanced air mobility.

Survey Copter has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing version of its Aliaca tactical platform.

Beta Technologies and the North Carolina Department of Transportation have installed a Charge Cube Level 3 fast charger at Raleigh Executive Jetport.

Pipistrel has launched flight testing of its most advanced design to date, the Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed cargo aircraft.

A Pipistrel pioneer says the design and development challenges of electric air taxis will continue beyond the milestone of certification and into operation.

More than $25.8 million will be provided by the UK government to streamline regulations for drone operations and for routine use of electric air taxis.

Developers of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft targeted at alternative use cases are feeling increasingly vindicated.

The AAM Stock Composite's largest loser last month was Archer (-20%).

The vast publicity, hype and investment that have swirled around the urban air taxi sector have obscured a host of other applications for electric aviation.

Electric aviation executives insist their main pitch to potential customers and investors is improved efficiency, reliability and maintainability.

The installation of a fuel cell system in a flying testbed is being prepared by German startup Hyfly as it progresses development of a hydrogen-electric powertrain for light aircraft.

Multi-feedstock SAF production tested; Australian e-aircraft programs advance; ZeroAvia to study large hydrogen UAS; Vertiport design mitigates eVTOL downwash.

OsakaKo Vertiport, a facility for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, has been completed by Osaka Metro Co. in Japan.