by Nikos Chatzis | 10 Jul, 2022 | Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics, Volocopter
“…While the 2X pre-series model and VoloCity are the emblematic designs associated with Volocopter, the Bruchsal-based company has been developing a lift-plus-cruise model to expand its offering to a market beyond inner-city trips. The company’s first...
by Nikos Chatzis | 17 Jun, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Battery Technology, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
Nuuva V300 Hybrid-Electric VTOL Unmanned Cargo Aircraft LOW OPERATING COSTS Battery-powered electric vertical propulsion. Low fuel consumption in cruise flight Fully autonomous flight, remotely surveyed from the ground 10 times lower operating cost than...
by Nikos Chatzis | 15 Jun, 2022 | Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Backed by $145 million in new funding from Hanwha Group, California startup Overair said it plans to begin flight testing its experimental eVTOL prototype in the second half of 2023. Along with the new funding, the companies also announced on June 14...
by Nikos Chatzis | 7 Jun, 2022 | Drones' Technology Management, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…German startup Lilium has released footage of its first main wing transition flight test with its Phoenix 2 eVTOL technology demonstrator. “Successful main wing transition is a massive validation of our flight physics models and our overall technology...
by Nikos Chatzis | 6 Jun, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics, Vertiports
“…Big figures surrounding the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry have increasingly dominated headlines over the last year, painting a picture that is bound to impress. Yet many complexities regarding the reality of getting AAM off the ground have yet to...
by Nikos Chatzis | 25 Apr, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Pilot certification and training for eVTOL aircraft is moving forward around the world, and at the same time that several training initiatives have already been announced, questions remain about how the industry will fill its piloting needs in the short...