The Electric VTOL News™, Vol. 3, No. 17, Nov 20, 2018
Welcome to our latest eVTOL eNewsletter! These emails are intended to keep you up to date with important news and events on electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The Electric VTOL News™ is published twice monthly by the Vertical Flight Society, the world's oldest and largest international professional society for those working to advance vertical flight technology.
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6th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium
Early Bird Registration Deadline is Dec. 10!
The Vertical Flight Society's 6th Annual Electric VTOL Symposium will be held on Jan. 29-31 as part of the 8th Biennial Autonomous VTOL Technical Meeting, in Mesa, Arizona. The conference will feature technical paper presentations related to manned and unmanned autonomous VTOL aircraft, while the Symposium will feature invited presentations, panel sessions and discussions on electric and hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft.
The current list of planned speakers for the eVTOL Symposium has now been posted! Don't miss your opportunity to hear the latest progress and insights of leaders from NASA, FAA, A³ Vahana, Bell, Honeywell, Karem Aircraft, Kitty Hawk, Leonardo, Sikorsky, Terrafugia, Uber, XTI Aircraft and many others! In parallel, the Autonomous VTOL Technical Meeting features more than three dozen technical papers.
Meeting registration and hotel reservations are now open: www.vtol.org/autonomous. Join speakers from industry, academia and government agencies to expand your understanding of the progress and challenges of electric and hybrid electric VTOL.
Two new eVTOL Short Courses will be offered in conjunction with the event:
- eVTOL Design, Mon, Jan. 28 — conquer the fundamentals of electric VTOL! [Course description]
- eVTOL Aeromechanics & Acoustic Prediction Software, Thurs-Fri, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 — learn how to use the best software available! [Course description]
A limited number of sponsorships and exhibit opportunities are available for organizations to highlight their work in autonomy and electric VTOL. Current sponsors and exhibitors include Bell, Continuum Dynamics, Gannett Flemming, Honeywell, Karem Aircraft and NEXA Advisors. Don't miss your chance to be part of this key eVTOL event!
Early Bird Deadline is Dec. 10: Register early and save $100!
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NASA Releases Two UAM Reports
In 2017, NASA hired two teams of consultants to study the viability of different urban air mobility (UAM) use cases. On Nov. 6, NASA released highlights of the two in-depth UAM reports to the public, with more content planned for release in late November.
GAMA Pushes eVTOL with EASA
On Nov. 14, 2018, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that it had conducted two days of meetings with European regulators on the development of eVTOL aircraft and technologies.
Vertiflite eVTOL Coverage
In case you missed it: The Nov/Dec issue of the Vertical Flight Society's Vertiflite magazine is available online. VFS members can download the entire issue and eight articles are available to the public on eVTOL.news, including Astro’s Elroy Blasts Off — the exclusive story of the PassengerDrone. |
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Mark Your Calendars!
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NEXA Advisors and the Vertical Flight Society announce the prospectus for a new study, "Urban Air Mobility (UAM) — Economics and Global Markets." This is a joint undertaking by three respected aerospace researcher organizations, financial advisors and publishers. The lead underwriting sponsor is NEXA Advisors, a NEXA Capital company, with a well-known record performing “multi-client” research for the aerospace sector. VFS is the world's leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing vertical flight aircraft, including eVTOL. Aviation Week Network is an underwriting sponsor and contributor with a strong reputation for providing cutting-edge analysis and perspective.
The prospectus for this groundbreaking study is now: www.nexaadvisors.com/uam-study. It will cover market and economic forecasts for 70 metropolitan areas, 2020 – 2040, including technologies, policies, markets, infrastructure and economics.
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eVTOL.News™ Website Keeps Growing
Have you checked out our eVTOL.news™ website lately? We now nearly 100 article and 125 eVTOL designs listed in our directory, and the number continues to grow! Additional functionality on the site:
Learn about the different eVTOL aircraft now under development and check out our latest news stories. Past editions of The Electric VTOL News™ are also available.
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Vertically yours,
Mike.
Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director
AHS — The Vertical Flight Society
www.vtol.org
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