AAMI Weekly Newsletter, May 17th, 2024
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Here’s a roundup of this week’s top news and developments in the advanced air mobility industry…
Eve Air Mobility has unveiled a teaser video of its first full-scale eVTOL prototype.
Eve released the video on its social media channels and the company states that it will continue to share more updates on its progress in the coming months.
Johann C. Bordais , Eve Air Mobility CEO, said; “We are making great progress on the assembly of our first eVTOL prototype and we are on schedule to complete production and begin flying.?
“From the beginning, we have been consistent and steadfast taking an holistic approach to Urban Air Mobility by understanding the required ecosystem and infrastructure necessary for eVTOL flights, developing services and operations solutions to support our customers on Day 1 and launching Vector, an innovative air traffic management software solution. We are excited to start sharing our progress with our eVTOL development.”
MightyFly has become the first large autonomous cargo eVTOL company to receive an FAA flight corridor approval in the U.S.
From an aircraft flight testing perspective, the flight corridor unlocks the potential for MightyFly to advance its flight testing capabilities, perform autonomous A-to-B flights within the general aviation airspace, test aircraft range, test long-range Command and Control (C2) datalink communication, and to test future Detect and Avoid system for BVLOS flights.?
MightyFly’s CEO, Manal Habib , said; “We are thrilled to publicly announce that we are the first large autonomous cargo eVTOL company to receive a flight corridor approval from the FAA and that we have already achieved some exciting and tangible flight test progress of the 2024 Cento.
“This is a solid vote of confidence from the FAA in our work and our ability to perform safe autonomous flights in the general aviation airspace. We now look forward to demonstrating point-to-point delivery flights with our partners in this space.”
The Advanced Air Mobility Institute has appointed Yemaya Bordain , PhD, as the Vice President of Technology to the Board of Directors.?
Drawing upon her experience and expertise in aviation technology, Dr. Bordain brings a forward-thinking perspective to her new role, ready to spearhead innovation and influence the trajectory of AAM.
Dan Grande Sloat, JD/MBA MRAeS , Founder and President of the Institute, added; “Dr. Bordain will be an incredible asset to our team. In particular, her expertise in the field of autonomous aviation will help guide the development of our new human rights multi-stakeholder initiative. More details to come on that effort.”
Piasecki Aircraft Corporation (PiAC) has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Department of Energy (DOE) for a hydrogen-powered urban air mobility (UAM) feasibility study.
The study, carried out by Piasecki, will focus on the feasibility of using hydrogen fuel cells as a power source for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAM vehicles, which are expected to play a significant role in the future of urban transportation.
“The Department of Energy’s request for this groundbreaking study underscores the urgent need for innovative, affordable zero-carbon vertical mobility solutions to reduce traffic congestion in urban areas, and vehicular greenhouse gasses,” said John Piasecki , President and CEO of Piasecki Aircraft. “The results of our initial study reinforce the potential for hydrogen fuel cells to disrupt the $40 billion light helicopter replacement market and contribute to the growth of the emerging air taxi market. We are committed to developing innovative, sustainable solutions for the aviation industry and we look forward to further demonstrating the potential of hydrogen fuel cells to power urban air mobility.”
Archer has completed the build out of its high-volume battery pack manufacturing line.
The battery pack manufacturing line was built to be an “automotive style” line that is designed for high-volume production from day one with the final phase of the facility set to be capable of producing up to 15,000 battery packs per year.
Tom Muniz , Archer CTO, said; “This is a major milestone for Archer as designing, developing, and mass producing electric propulsion systems that are purpose built for electric aircraft is the key to unlocking the electrification of aviation.
“The facility will give us the capability to scale our battery pack production to meet the demands of the output that our Covington, Georgia facility will be capable of.”
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