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Tickets to attend our Europe Conference in Munich, Germany, are now on general sale. Taking place from September 9th to 11th in the Bavarian capital, eVTOL Insights will once again bring together the Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem for a bumper programme. It includes two industry site visits, a full-day conference and plenty of networking opportunities across the three days. Tickets are priced at €700 and include full access to the day’s programme, networking sessions, refreshments, and post-event drinks. Companies, speakers and session topics will be announced in the coming weeks. For any companies interested in exhibiting at the show, please email Sam Bromley, Sales Manager at eVTOL Insights, at sam.bromley@iigroup.global https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pow.ly/JF7W50WpLWO #evtolinsights #event #munich #germany #europe #networking #advancedairmobility #evtol #airtaxi #ticketsonsale #electricaviation

“Blade Air Mobility Sells Passenger Division to Joby For US125 Million.” This is a huge story for the AAM Industry. Blade Air Mobility announced this week, an agreement to sell its passenger division to Joby Aviation for up to USD125 million, reports a press release. This includes operations in the U.S and Europe, lounges and terminals in key hubs, as well as the Blade brand. Operations will continue with the business functioning as a standalone entity within Joby. Not surprisingly, both company’s share price soared on the announcement (August 4th). Joby’s went up close to 20 percent (closing at USD20.39) and Blade’s over 14 percent (end of trading day USD4.43). Other AAM-related share prices were also positively affected. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/epThYy2H #AAMIndustry #AirMobility #JobyAviation #BladeAirMobility #UrbanAirMobility #AAMInvestment #AviationInnovation #PassengerTransport #AviationMarket

Watch Video: “AutoFlight Achieves World’s First 2‑Ton eVTOL Offshore Oil Platform Operation With 300 Kilometre Round-Trip.” China-based, eVTOL developer, AutoFlight, has announced a successful completion of the world’s first offshore oil platform cargo transport mission using its eVTOL aircraft, CarryAll, reports a press release. The mission was in collaboration with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and CITIC Offshore Helicopters. The V2000CG CarryAll, the world’s first 2‑ton eVTOL to receive comprehensive certification including Type Certificate, Production Certificate, and Airworthiness Certificate, “executed a precision cargo delivery mission,” says the release. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eHEdeDif #eVTOL #AviationInnovation #OffshoreOperations #CargoTransport #SustainableAviation #ChinaAviation #CNOOC #ElectricAircraft #AviationTechnology

Joby Collaborates with L3Harris “to Explore Defence Applications for Autonomous Hybrid VTOL Aircraft.” Joby Aviation and L3Harris Technologies recently announced a collaboration to explore opportunities for developing a new aircraft class for defence applications, reports a press release. Joby’s development of its gas turbine hybrid VTOL aircraft for the current S4 platform, following the acquisition of Xwing, has demonstrated aircraft-level autonomy. The VTOL showcased an industry-first 561 mile hydrogen-electric hybrid flight in June 2024. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eQSEHjJ2 #JobyAviation #L3Harris #VTOL #HybridAircraft #AviationInnovation #DefenceTech #AutonomousFlight #SustainableAviation #FutureOfFlight

SkyDrive “Begins Further Demonstration Flights at Osaka Expo 2025.” Japan-based eVTOL developer, SkyDrive, recently announced another successful completion of a demonstration flight of its SD-05 Aircraft at the Osaka Expo 2025, reports a press release. The company will continue to showcase the eVTOL’s capabilities with a series of flights through to August 24th. As reported before, the aircraft will fly at the EXPO Vertiport every Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, between August 1st and August 24th. No flights will be scheduled on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/e-XvhBWj #SkyDrive #EVTOL #OsakaExpo2025 #AviationInnovation #UrbanAirMobility #FutureOfFlight #SustainableTransport #JapanAviation #DemoFlights

AIR Secures “USD23 Million in Series A Funding” to Accelerate U.S Expansion, “Deliver Multi-Domain eVTOLs at Scale.” On the back of the MOSAIC announcement last week, start-up AIR is a good example of an eVTOL company that will greatly benefit from this ruling. Therefore, it is of no surprise to learn that the company, who develops and manufactures autonomous cargo and personal flying aircraft, has recently raised USD23 million in a Series A Funding Round, reports a press release. The release explains, “The round was led by Entrée Capital, with participation from Dr. Shmuel Harlap, renowned businessman and an initial backer of Mobileye, who has also been an investor in AIR since its inception. The funding will enable the company to further scale its eVTOL aircraft production in support of a growing number of purchase orders and accelerate its U.S expansion efforts.” https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eyEnxiZ6 #eVTOL #AviationInnovation #UrbanAirMobility #FundingNews #TechStartups #SustainableAviation #FutureOfFlight #AirMobility #DroneTechnology

Windracers ULTRA Drone “Unlocks New Secrets of Antarctic Geology.” Windracers, a UK-based designer, manufacturer and operator of the ULTRA, an autonomous heavy-lift cargo aircraft, has helped British Antarctic Survey (BAS) unlock new data in previously uncharted parts of Antarctica, reports a press release. The release explains, “In a world-first for drone-assisted science, BAS employed Windracers ULTRA for autonomous Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) missions to map out remote parts of West Antarctica and investigate how the Earth’s crust was created and deformed.” https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/djK-rabd #Windracers #AntarcticGeology #DroneTechnology #AutonomousFlight #BVLOS #EarthScience #RemoteMapping #GeologicalResearch #SustainableAviation #AerospaceInnovation

A2Z Drone Delivery Strengthens Leadership Team “By Appointing Niklas Jung as Head of Strategy & Operations.” A2Z Drone Delivery, a U.S‑based unmanned aerial vehicle company, announced this week it has strengthened its executive leadership team with the appointment of Niklas Jung as Head of Strategy & Operations, reports a press release. Jung brings with him more than a decade of drone experience to the company, including several years guiding Skyports Drone Services to be one of the industry’s most-trusted service partners and pushing the boundaries of unmanned aerial services in drone logistics, inspection and surveillance. As a trained electrical engineer, Jung also has years of hands-on experience designing and building UAV hardware. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/dSQ_Pxuy #UAVTechnology #AerialLogistics #DroneInnovation #LeadershipInTech #A2ZDroneDelivery #UnmannedAerialVehicles #StrategyAndOperations #NiklasJung #DroneDelivery

Joby Middle East: “From Lab to Launchpad.” Joby Aviation posted an article on the company’s website this week written by the company’s President of Aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Didier Papadopoulos. After stating how challenging it is to bring a new aircraft to market that involves “years of dedicated engineering, validated performance in extreme conditions, regulatory alignment and the operational muscle to deliver,” Papadopoulos points out the importance of Joby’s recent piloted flight test campaign in Dubai that included “vertical takeoff, transition to and from wingborne flight, and vertical landing–involved critical commercial market readiness work, marking an important step on the road to passenger service.” https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/enRmj7nR #JobyAviation #MiddleEastAviation #ElectricAircraft #FlightTesting #UrbanAirMobility #SustainableAviation #FutureOfFlight #AviationInnovation #AerospaceEngineering

MySky ECO, Airwayz Announce Collaboration “to Develop Long-Range Autonomous UAV System Supported By Space Florida and Israel Innovation Authority.” U.S‑based MySky ECO, a green aviation developer and Israeli Airwayz, a leading Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) technology company, have launched a collaboration to develop a next-generation long-range UAV system, reports a press release. This bi-national project was recently selected for funding by the Space Florida-Israel Innovation Partnership Program and is designed to demonstrate a fully autonomous drone platform capable of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations in regulated and complex airspaces across the United States. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eAiqKVcT #AviationInnovation #UAVTechnology #GreenAviation #DroneCollaboration #AutonomousDrones #SpaceFlorida #IsraelInnovation #UTM #BVLOS #AerospaceDevelopment