by Nikos Chatzis | 15 Mar, 2025 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, BETA, Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Γεωπολιτική
Over the course of three days, BETA flew to six airports across the state to give Utahns an up close view of its ALIA aircraft and an understanding of the technology and its capabilities. BETA pilots Noah Ranallo and Nate Dubie flew into Salt Lake City Airport, Provo...
by Nikos Chatzis | 12 Mar, 2025 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Ascendance, Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Γεωπολιτική
Ascendance has announced that it has selected ENGINeUS, the first EASA-certified electric motor, developed by Safran Electrical & Power, for the prototype flying ATEA, its hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. ATEA, which incorporates an...
by Nikos Chatzis | 18 Feb, 2025 | Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Archer, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Γεωπολιτική
Archer Aviation has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) part 141 flight school certification, and plans to launch a pilot training academy to support commercial air taxi operations for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft. The company is in the process of...
by Nikos Chatzis | 16 Feb, 2025 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Archer, eVTOL, Γεωπολιτική
Archer announced it has raised $300 million, further reinforcing Archer’s strong financial position and strategically positioning it to accelerate the development of its hybrid aircraft platform for the defense market and beyond. Leading institutional investors...
by Nikos Chatzis | 28 Jan, 2023 | Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation executives reiterated ambitious schedules for bringing their eVTOL aircraft to market, but also acknowledged challenges to achieving plans to enter air taxi service in 2025. The California advanced air mobility...
by Nikos Chatzis | 21 Jan, 2023 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Aviation Technology, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…During the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Rotorcraft and VTOL Symposium last year, Richard Brown, founder and chief technology officer of Sophrodyne Aerospace, gave a captivating talk on the susceptibility of eVTOL aircraft to vortex ring...