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Ascendance Flight Technologies announced recently that it closed a $11.724 million funding round to boost development of Atea, its vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL), which is powered by Sterna, its hybrid technology stack. “This successful round of funding will allow us to focus on full-scale prototypes and patents in order to accelerate the development […]

Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions has partnered with a digital flight booking platform as it looks to deploy eVTOL aircraft across the world in the next few years. As part of the agreement announced this week, France-based Helipass—a platform for tourism and air mobility that serves the helicopter industry—will open digital bookings on its […]

Airbus has unveiled the latest generation of its CityAirbus electric air taxi, NextGen. The announcement came Tuesday during the company’s #AirbusSummit on “Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace” held in Toulouse, France. The new remotely piloted aircraft is equipped with fixed wings, a V-shaped tail, and eight electrically powered ducted propellers as part of its distributed propulsion system. […]

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After three days orbiting Earth, the astronauts of Inspiration4 flying aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 7:06 p.m. EDT on Saturday. The return marks the completion of the world’s first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit, which launched on a flight-proven SpaceX […]

United Airlines was forced to temporarily ground all flights in the U.S. and Canada on Friday due to a systemwide outage. Media reports said the outage affected boarding as well as the airline’s website and app. Passengers took to social media to express their dismay over login issues, delays, and cancelled flights. @united System down? […]

Air taxi developer Lilium officially launched on the Nasdaq stock exchange Wednesday, days after shareholders of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Qell Acquisition Group approved a merger on September 10. The Germany-based company is now trading as “LILM.” It’s the latest development in the growing eVTOL industry, aimed at providing convenient, fast, and environmentally friendly […]

Boeing predicts $9 trillion in market opportunities in the aerospace industry during the next decade, signaling signs of recovery from the effects of the pandemic. According to the 2021 Boeing Market Outlook (BMO), commercial airplanes and services are showing signs of recovery following COVID-19. Boeing’s outlooks signal stability in the global defense, space and government […]

Dufour Aerospace and Swiss Air-Rescue Rega have announced a partnership to develop an air ambulance version of Dufour’s eVTOL aircraft. The piloted, hybrid Aero3 is designed for emergency medical services and patient transport. It uses a unique tilt-wing design. In its initial stages, Dufour will allow Rega—a nonprofit that provides emergency medical assistance to areas […]

Israel-based aerospace company Urban Aeronautics says it has secured $10 million for the continued development of its CityHawk eVTOL aircraft. The company, founded in 2006, is currently raising a Series A round of at least $100 million. The funds announced Tuesday came from private investors from the U.S., Brazil, and Israel. About The Aircraft CityHawk […]