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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.
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.
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.
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.