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...
by Nikos Chatzis | 19 Mar, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, Geopolitics, Industry 4.0
Global aerospace company Textron has announced an agreement to purchase Pipistrel, the makers of the world’s first and only electric aircraft that has received full type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The companies said the...