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The final agenda for eVTOL Insights’ Europe Conference in Toulouse brings together speakers from across advanced air mobility for discussions on certification, commercialization, infrastructure and the future of flight. The event is scheduled for the following week.
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The final agenda for eVTOL Insights’ Europe Conference in Toulouse brings together speakers from across advanced air mobility for discussions on certification, commercialization, infrastructure and the future of flight. The event is scheduled for the following week.
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A federal jury awarded Aerosonic $116.9 million after finding that Joby broke an agreement and willfully misused trade secrets. The verdict puts a significant legal judgment against the air-taxi developer at the center of a dispute over contractual obligations and proprietary information.
A US court has allowed Joby Aviation’s lawsuit against rival Archer Aviation to proceed. The decision is a procedural step, not a finding on the lawsuit’s merits; the available report does not specify the claims or the court’s reasoning.
Metro Aviation and BETA Technologies are partnering to bring electric aviation to ECU Health in North Carolina. The initiative applies BETA’s electric aircraft to healthcare, linking an emerging advanced air mobility use case with a regional medical provider; the available reports do not specify aircraft, routes or a start date.
Archer Aviation said a U.S. District Court ruling narrowed Joby Aviation’s litigation against the eVTOL developer, dismissing certain trade-secret and contract-related claims. The court also dismissed Archer’s counterclaims, leaving the companies to continue competing while the remaining elements of the dispute proceed.
Horizon Aircraft has struck a deal with Great Lakes Helicopter to develop pilot instruction and maintenance, repair and overhaul support for its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft. The agreement outlines the initial training framework as Horizon advances plans for the aircraft’s future operations.
REGENT Craft has opened a 255,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, beginning production preparations for its Viceroy commercial Seaglider and Squire autonomous platform. The site marks a step toward industrializing REGENT’s seaglider and autonomous aircraft programs.
The U.S. Marine Corps has extended its contract with Regent for electric seaglider development, adding $5 million in Phase IV funding. The increase brings the deal’s total value to $19.25 million, advancing military interest in an emerging electric maritime-air mobility platform.
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