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Vaeridion has raised fresh equity and been selected for EU funding to support certification of its electric Microliner and preparations for series production. The financing is intended to move the Munich-based startup closer to manufacturing in Oberpfaffenhofen.
Eve Air Mobility and Brazilian operator FlyBIS Aviation have signed a binding agreement covering up to 12 eVTOLs. The deal signals planned future deployment in southern Brazil.
Galaxy 1 Communications and Viasat have agreed to move their jointly developed support platform for uncrewed aircraft services into commercial production, according to eVTOL Insights.
BP Pulse has opened an EV charging hub at Melbourne Airport, which it says is Australia’s largest. The site adds high-power charging capacity for cars and trucks at the airport.
Dnata is expanding its ground transport fleet at Rome Fiumicino Airport with four electric buses from Cobus. The vehicles are due to begin moving passengers between terminals and aircraft in mid-November.
Skyfly Technologies has raised $10 million in seed funding to support FAA certification of its two-seat Axe eVTOL. The company says the aircraft is being pursued for light-sport approval, which would be an important step toward market entry.
BETA Technologies says its A250 electric VTOL aircraft is authorized to conduct flight operations with operators and key stakeholders under a Special Airworthiness Certificate for market surveys.
Saft, part of the TotalEnergies group, is starting production lines for solid-state batteries at its Bordeaux facility. The batteries are mainly intended for aerospace applications, and no road-vehicle use was mentioned.
Wallbox, working with EDP électrique, has installed 120 EV charging points at the YHU terminal of Montréal Metropolitan Airport. A further 48 chargers are planned after a new airport building is completed, which would bring the total to 168.
Heart Aerospace said it received a $2.9 million FAA CLEEN award to advance the ES-36’s series-hybrid propulsion system. The funding is intended to support development of a megawatt-class turbogenerator.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has released a report examining potential ways to assess and manage noise from drones and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
TCab Tech and SIDEC signed a memorandum of understanding to explore commercialisation of the E20 eVTOL in Malaysia. The agreement signals early-stage cooperation, but the input does not confirm a launch, order or investment.
Airbus is integrating the elements of a hybrid-electric non-propulsive energy architecture as part of the LEIA project. The architecture is described as ready for ground testing.
Li-S Energy said a single lithium-sulfur battery pack powered the Pegasus long-endurance drone through a test flight of almost two hours over Queensland. The result indicates the pack met the aircraft’s expected performance with capacity remaining at landing.
FlyOnE Limited signed a letter of intent with MD Aircraft GmbH for ten MDA1 electric aircraft. Any fleet-growth or expansion reading is inference, not stated as fact in the evidence.
BETA Technologies completed five days of electric aircraft operations in Utah to assess whether the aircraft could transport time-sensitive medical cargo. The trial is relevant to potential urgent logistics use, but the source does not say a commercial service has started.
Ørsted and Skyports Drone Services completed a four-week trial using large cargo drones to carry maintenance equipment to offshore wind turbines. The test shows a potential logistics method for servicing offshore assets.
A2Z Drone Delivery has been chosen as the technology partner for a beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone delivery pilot in Bali, Indonesia. The selection marks a step toward commercial drone delivery trials in the country.
SkyDrive has started a joint feasibility study with companies in Japan’s Kansai region to assess commercial eVTOL deployment in western Japan. The study could help determine whether and how the service can be introduced.
Vertical Aerospace has named Clyde Woltman, the former CEO of Leonardo Helicopters US and a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel, to its board of directors. The appointment adds aviation leadership experience to the company’s governance.
CleanTechnica says UK company HyFlux wants to use the cold of liquid hydrogen on a future hydrogen aircraft to cool a fully superconducting electric motor. The reported idea matters because it targets a difficult part of hydrogen aviation, not a completed product or order.
Osaka authorities and partners including SkyDrive, Osaka Metro and Kansai Electric Power have started a feasibility study on converting existing rooftop spaces for eVTOL landings. The study could help identify low-impact sites for future urban air mobility operations.
REGENT Craft has opened a 255,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The facility marks the start of production preparations for its seagliders.
Amprius Technologies has received a grant of up to $75 million from the U.S. Department of War to convert production for drone batteries. The funding is relevant because it supports manufacturing capacity for aviation-related battery supply.
OCSiAl is contributing its TUBALL single-wall carbon nanotubes to ELEVATE, a Horizon Europe project. The project aims to develop aviation-grade battery cells exceeding 400 Wh/kg in specific energy.
Horizon Aircraft and Ontario-based Great Lakes Helicopter signed a letter of intent covering maintenance, repair and overhaul support for the Cavorite X7. The agreement matters because it points to planned service support for the aircraft program.
EHang said it has expanded its Global Fast Track Program to Vietnam and will work with Hanoi authorities and a local partner. The move indicates the company is extending its market and regulatory engagement in another country.
OCSiAl is supplying single-wall carbon nanotubes to the ELEVATE Horizon Europe project, which is developing battery cells above 400 Wh/kg for electric regional aircraft. The work is aimed at supporting silicon-rich anodes and dry-coated electrodes for higher-energy batteries.
Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority and Skyports Infrastructure have signed a binding agreement to develop and operate an advanced air mobility network with four vertiports. The deal matters because it formalizes plans for new AAM infrastructure in the emirate.
Grey Jay, Montana First Nation and Mundialis have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a community-owned drone and satellite partnership. The agreement signals cooperation on remote sensing, but the input does not give further operational details.
Elroy Air said its previously announced private investment in public equity commitments have increased to $175 million. The update matters because it raises the amount of funding committed to the company.
BETA Technologies and Metro Aviation have tested an electric aircraft in Texas to assess potential emergency-medical and public-service operations.
Heart Aerospace has presented the ES-36, a 36-seat regional aircraft concept combining electric propulsion with a hybrid range-extension system.
BETA Technologies has begun operations under North Carolina's electric aviation pilot programme, focusing on potential rural healthcare applications.
Electra has tested its ultra-short aircraft at commercial airports using helicopter-style procedures intended to reduce runway requirements.