UAM/eVTOL - Aerospace Innovations https://aerospace-innovations.com News, Views and Analysis of the Commercial and Defence Sectors Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:03:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://i0.wp.com/aerospace-innovations.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Aero-Innov-logo-v3-icon-125.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 UAM/eVTOL - Aerospace Innovations https://aerospace-innovations.com 32 32 231660826 GA-ASI Completes Final Qualification Test for HFE 2.0 Engine https://aerospace-innovations.com/ga-asi-completes-final-qualification-test-for-hfe-2-0-engine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ga-asi-completes-final-qualification-test-for-hfe-2-0-engine Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:02:00 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2265 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), completed its final qualification test for its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine at its

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]]> General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), completed its final qualification test for its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine at its El Mirage, California, flight facility. The Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0 is a highly reliable low-maintenance engine with a 40 percent increase in service life providing longer maintenance-free operational periods. The engine will provide the horsepower and…

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]]> 2265 Airbus delivers first of up to 82 H145M helicopters to the German Armed Forces https://aerospace-innovations.com/airbus-delivers-first-of-up-to-82-h145m-helicopters-to-the-german-armed-forces/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airbus-delivers-first-of-up-to-82-h145m-helicopters-to-the-german-armed-forces Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:06:41 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2222 Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145Ms

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]]> Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145Ms ordered by Germany at its Donauwörth site. The Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) have named their new H145Ms “Leichter Kampfhubschrauber” (light combat helicopter), or LKH for short. The helicopter’s missions include training, reconnaissance, special forces operations and light attack.

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]]> 2222 Eve Air Mobility joins Rapita Systems Trailblazer Partnership Program for eVTOL Projects https://aerospace-innovations.com/eve-air-mobility-joins-rapita-systems-trailblazer-partnership-program-for-evtol-projects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eve-air-mobility-joins-rapita-systems-trailblazer-partnership-program-for-evtol-projects Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:08:31 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2208 Rapita Systems welcomes Eve Air Mobility (Eve) as the latest member of their Trailblazer Partnership Program for eVTOL projects. The

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]]> Rapita Systems welcomes Eve Air Mobility (Eve) as the latest member of their Trailblazer Partnership Program for eVTOL projects. The Trailblazer Program supports the development of reliable critical software by companies working at the cutting edge of aerospace systems development in emerging and disruptive technologies. Eve started as an eVTOL project in 2017 within Embraer-X…

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]]> 2208 Olsen Actuators and Drives provides primary flight control actuation systems to Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype https://aerospace-innovations.com/olsen-actuators-and-drives-provides-primary-flight-control-actuation-systems-to-vertical-aerospaces-vx4-prototype/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=olsen-actuators-and-drives-provides-primary-flight-control-actuation-systems-to-vertical-aerospaces-vx4-prototype Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:21:29 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2182 Market-leading tilt actuators and blade pitch actuators are being used on the VX4 prototype, which is now progressing through its

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]]> Market-leading tilt actuators and blade pitch actuators are being used on the VX4 prototype, which is now progressing through its piloted flight test programme The post Olsen Actuators and Drives provides primary flight control actuation systems to Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype first appeared on Aerospace Innovations.

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]]> 2182 GA-ASI and US Navy Fly MQ-20 Avenger Using MD-5 GCS To Perform Commanded Autonomy Maneuvers https://aerospace-innovations.com/ga-asi-and-us-navy-fly-mq-20-avenger-using-md-5-gcs-to-perform-commanded-autonomy-maneuvers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ga-asi-and-us-navy-fly-mq-20-avenger-using-md-5-gcs-to-perform-commanded-autonomy-maneuvers Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:39:49 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2164 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has used its MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System to perform commanded autonomy maneuvers as part

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]]> General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has used its MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System to perform commanded autonomy maneuvers as part of a demonstration with the U.S. Navy (USN). The USN used its MD-5 Ground Control Station (GCS) with Lockheed Martin’s MDCX autonomy platform to command and control the jet-powered UAS. Working collaboratively with the USN and Lockheed Martin…

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]]> 2164 Global Medical Response orders 28 Airbus helicopters in fleet expansion https://aerospace-innovations.com/global-medical-response-orders-28-airbus-helicopters-in-fleet-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=global-medical-response-orders-28-airbus-helicopters-in-fleet-expansion Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:53:30 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2146 Global Medical Response (GMR) has placed an order for 28 Airbus helicopters, including six H125s, five H130s, 14 H135s and

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]]> 2146 Lilium Launches M&A Process with KPMG, Targets Program Continuation Towards First Flight and Certification   https://aerospace-innovations.com/lilium-launches-ma-process-with-kpmg-targets-program-continuation-towards-first-flight-and-certification/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lilium-launches-ma-process-with-kpmg-targets-program-continuation-towards-first-flight-and-certification Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:38:55 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2143 Lilium N.V. has announced that it has appointed KPMG to conduct an open, transparent and fair M&A process. First investor

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]]> Lilium N.V. has announced that it has appointed KPMG to conduct an open, transparent and fair M&A process. First investor briefings will start soon. This followed the local court of Weilheim’s approval of the insolvency filing of Lilium’s German subsidiaries and the court’s granting of Lilium’s application for self-administration. Preliminary insolvency proceedings under self…

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]]> 2143 Eve Air Mobility’s Final eVTOL Airworthiness Criteria Published by ANAC https://aerospace-innovations.com/eve-air-mobilitys-final-evtol-airworthiness-criteria-published-by-anac/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eve-air-mobilitys-final-evtol-airworthiness-criteria-published-by-anac Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:21:00 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2125 Eve Air Mobility has announced that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has published the final version of

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]]> Eve Air Mobility has announced that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has published the final version of the airworthiness criteria for Eve’s eVTOL. This follows a period of public consultation and represents a significant milestone in the certification process of Eve’s eVTOL aircraft. The final airworthiness criteria, defined and published by ANAC, is a critical stage of…

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]]> 2125 Toyota and Joby Complete First Air Taxi Flight in Japan https://aerospace-innovations.com/toyota-and-joby-complete-first-air-taxi-flight-in-japan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toyota-and-joby-complete-first-air-taxi-flight-in-japan Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:11:28 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2137 Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced the

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]]> Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced the completion of Joby’s first international exhibition flight which took place at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka, Japan. The flight, completed within sight of Mount Fuji, marked an opportunity to demonstrate the low acoustic footprint…

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]]> 2137 Airbus signs historic contract to provide 19 H135 military training helicopters to the Royal Canadian Air Force https://aerospace-innovations.com/airbus-signs-historic-contract-to-provide-19-h135-military-training-helicopters-to-the-royal-canadian-air-force/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airbus-signs-historic-contract-to-provide-19-h135-military-training-helicopters-to-the-royal-canadian-air-force Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:05:00 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=2121 Airbus Helicopters has signed a landmark contract with SkyAlyne, a joint venture between Canadian defence leaders CAE and KF Aerospace,

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]]> Airbus Helicopters has signed a landmark contract with SkyAlyne, a joint venture between Canadian defence leaders CAE and KF Aerospace, to provide the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with 19 Airbus H135 helicopters to train the next generation of RCAF Pilots. The contract is part of Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) Program and marks the first time that Airbus helicopters will fly as part of…

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