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Southwest Airlines & Archer Aviation to Develop Operational Concepts for Electric Air Taxi Network

July 17, 2024 admin archer aviation, Aviation, California, clean transport, electric air taxis, electric aircraft, electric airlines, Electric vehicles, evtol, press releases, Southwest Airlines

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:07:12 +0000

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks utilizing Archer’s eVTOL aircraft at California airports where Southwest® operates. Archer Aviation is a leading manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Southwest is … [continued]

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Joby Demonstrates Potential for Emissions-Free Regional Journeys with 523-mile Hydrogen-Electric Flight

July 16, 2024 admin Aviation, California, clean transport, electric aircraft, evtol, joby, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 17:49:45 +0000

On June 24, 2024, Joby’s hydrogen-electric technology demonstrator aircraft completed a 523-mile flight above Marina, California, with no in-flight emissions except water. Hydrogen-electric program builds on technology developed by Joby subsidiary H2FLY, acquired in 2021, and forms part of Joby’s future technology roadmap; Joby’s hydrogen-electric, vertical take-off and landing demonstrator … [continued]

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Xpeng Building Factory for Its Flying Car

July 9, 2024 admin Aviation, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric cars, electric flying cars, Electric vehicles, evtol, flying cars, xpeng, xpeng aeroht, xpeng land aircraft carrier

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 03:57:02 +0000

I’m not going to lie — this one’s got me laughing. You have to assume something is serious when there’s actually a factory being built for it, but a flying car? Really? It feels very 1950s. But hey, eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft have been hyped up for … [continued]

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Archer Completes Midnight’s Transition Flight (Video)

June 16, 2024 admin archer, Aviation, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric airplanes, Electric vehicles, evtol, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:12:28 +0000

Midnight Is Archer’s Second Full-Scale EVTOL Aircraft To Achieve This Milestone Midnight completed the transition flight on June 8th flying at speeds of 100+ MPH At ~6,500 lb, Midnight is believed to be one of the largest eVTOL aircraft to complete transition, which is critical to being able to carry … [continued]

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KakaoMobility Selects Archer Aviation As Its eVTOL Partner & Will Fund Archer’s Korean Commercialization Efforts

June 5, 2024 admin archer, Aviation, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric airplanes, Electric vehicles, evtol, green economy, investment, korea, press releases, South korea

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2024 04:08:51 +0000

Together They Will Conduct Public Flight Demonstrations As Part Of Korea’s Grand Challenge As Soon As Q4’2024 The Korean government has set the goal of commercializing urban air mobility in the country by the mid-2020s, and in support of that objective the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) is … [continued]

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Lilium Looking to Expand into High-Volume Production Facilities in France

May 20, 2024 admin Aviation, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric airplanes, Electric vehicles, evtol, lilium

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 15:10:13 +0000

Lilium is one of the top electric aircraft companies we’ve been keeping an eye on for the past several years. It’s always seemed to have a pretty sensible, practical, efficient approach to getting electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles to the next level. Just one week ago we got … [continued]

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Archer Aviation Completes Installation Of High-Volume Battery Pack Manufacturing Line

May 13, 2024 admin Aviation, batteries, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric airplanes, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, evtol, green economy, green jobs, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 12:17:53 +0000

Archer’s battery pack manufacturing team has installed an “automotive style” line that is designed for high-volume production from day one with the capability of producing up to 15,000 battery packs per year This facility will produce the proprietary battery packs needed to support the ramp of Archer’s aircraft production at … [continued]

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Got $200K & Want To Fly Electric? This Ultralight eVTOL Ships In July & Doesn’t Require A Pilot License

May 10, 2024 admin Aviation, clean transport, Electric vehicles, evtol

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 18:46:16 +0000

For about $200,000, you might be able to attain the ultimate in e-mobility early adopter status, because the Pivotal Helix eVTOL is now available for order in the US, with deliveries starting in July, and you don’t even need a pilot license to fly one. While we patiently await the … [continued]

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