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Japan-based SkyDrive announced on June 17 that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had begun its process for type certification for its three-seat SD-05 eVTOL (shown) and will coordinate with Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) to certificate the aircraft in both nations.
In May, Forbes.com reported that Overair had run low on capital and had lost a majority of its employees.
After the Farnborough International Airshow (see “Farnborough Airshow 2024: Smarter Aviation,” Vertiflite, Sept/Oct 2024), Melbourne, Australia-based Skyportz announced that it had received three orders for its “vertipad” design totaling more than 1,000 orders.
On Aug. 7, the US Air Force awarded Wright Electric a contract to develop high-power output rechargeable batteries.
AutoFlight announced on Aug. 6 that it had secured a strategic investment from Chinese EV battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL).
On Aug. 4, China eVTOL News posted that electric-vehicle (EV) giant XPeng had raised $150M in a Series B1 funding round for its AeroHT subsidiary, and had launched a Series B2 round.
On Aug. 1, Austin, Texas-based LIFT Aircraft revealed that it developed a second generation of its HEXA ultralight eVTOL aircraft.
Ecojet signed a letter of intent with ARC Aerosystems to purchase 20 Linx P9 hybrid-electric compound helicopter, ARC Aerosystems announced on Aug. 1.
Brazilian eVTOL developer Moya Aero has begun developing a hybrid-electric version of its tandem-wing cargo drone.
SkyDrive intends to conduct the maiden flight of its SD-05 eVTOL aircraft within months, according to a July 30 report in Vertical Magazine.
