AAMI Weekly Newsletter, February 23rd, 2024
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Here’s a roundup of this week’s top news and developments in the advanced air mobility industry…
Wisk and the City of Sugar Land, TX have entered into a partnership to bring autonomous AAM to the Greater Houston region.
Under this new partnership, Wisk and Sugar Land will identify and assess a location at the Sugar Land Regional Airport for the development of vertiport infrastructure that would allow for Wisk’s autonomous air taxi operations.
Wisk CEO, Brian Yutko , said; “The Greater Houston area is experiencing some of the highest population growth in the country, which calls for new and efficient ways to move across the region. Sugar Land’s strategic location within the Greater Houston region, and its forward-thinking city leadership, make it an ideal partner for us and one that is uniquely positioned as an early leader in the launch of air taxi services. We look forward to working with Sugar Land, local ecosystem stakeholders, and the FAA on both ground and air infrastructure, as we bring autonomous air taxi services to the Greater Houston region.”
The agreement includes the intent to purchase 10 Lilium Jets, as well as a future strategic collaboration on the establishment of an eVTOL operation network across the Philippines and other Southeast Asia countries.
Sebastien B. , Chief Commercial Officer, Lilium, added; “Our strategic partnership with PhilJets will expand our footprint even further in Asia, bringing the Lilium Jet to Southeast Asia. The Philippines is well suited for eVTOLs to effectively connect thousands of islands together through sustainable and high-speed air mobility. Asia is a key market for Lilium — and with the unique topographical challenges this region presents, the innovative design of the Lilium Jet is uniquely suited to address them.”?
Eve Air Mobility is making its first appearance at the Singapore Air Show.
The company’s presence features its full-scale cabin mock-up and a unique virtual reality flight experience. This is the first appearance of the company’s mock-up in Asia-Pacific and is part of a world tour.
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“Eve comes to Singapore with tremendous momentum as we continue the development of our eVTOL, including progressing toward key program milestones,” said Johann C. Bordais , CEO of Eve Air Mobility. “The Asia-Pacific region is an important market for Eve Air Mobility and we are committed to the region as we continue to build diverse relationships and work with our customers and potential customers to bring a new mode of transportation to help ease traffic congestion.”
Surf Air Mobility and Electra.aero have joined forces to introduce affordable, sustainable, and easily accessible regional air travel to a broad customer base.?
The collaboration will leverage Electra’s hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft on Surf Air’s technology-driven, on-demand air mobility platform, and through Surf Air’s Aircraft-as-a-Service (ACaaS) offering to air operators.
“With billions of dollars being invested into the regional and advanced air mobility space, it’s becoming increasingly important for a solution that can on-ramp new technologies and get them into the hands of operators as quickly and safely as possible,” added Jamie Strecker , VP of Business Development for Surf Air Mobility. “Through our air mobility platform and our Aircraft-as-a-Service program, we believe we can accelerate Electra’s eSTOL aircraft time to market.”
Vertical Aerospace has been awarded grant funding of ￡8 million by the UK Government, through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme, to develop its next-generation propellers for use on its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
The project is the third awarded to Vertical by the ATI Programme and brings total UK Government grant funding to ￡37 million ($47 million).
“This project will be another major step towards delivering the next generation of novel electric aviation technologies in Britain,” said Stephen Fitzpatrick , Founder and CEO of Vertical Aerospace. “With the support of the ATI Programme and our consortium partners, this project will keep the UK and Vertical at the forefront of aerospace innovation, electric aviation, and urban air mobility.”