As it looks ahead to the costs of scaling up production and launching a commercial air taxi service, Joby Aviation is contemplating the sale and leaseback of its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft as one possible approach to financing its vertically integrated business model.
‘Incandescently expensive’ SLS scrubs first attempt at lunar test flight The Space Launch System, NASA’s largest-ever rocket for human spaceflight...
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Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Since 2016, when Uber Elevate launched electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft into...
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NetJets and FlightSafety International – both units of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway – have jumped into the electric vertical take-off and landing market, announcing plans for a strategic partnership with the German eVTOL developer Lilium. Buffett’s aviation investments have been stretched across the aerospace chain and with varying success.
Chorus Aviation is acquiring Falko Regional Aircraft, kicking off a fresh round of consolidation in the leasing space -- this time among those who focus on regional aviation.
The Federal Aviation Administration and U.K. Civil Aviation Authority have started working toward a bilateral agreement for the future certification and validation of eVTOL aircraft. It’s a post-Brexit signal that the CAA is not looking exclusively to Europe for guidance.
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Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateJuly 11, 2022UPS outlines eVTOL strategyPurchase a PDF of this article Located...
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Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Release DateMay 9, 2022FAA changes course on eVTOL certificationPurchase a PDF of this...
This post appeared as part of our Three Points Newsletter on August 29, 2022 A fire involving a stored lithium...