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L&T Technology Services Awarded $100 Million+ Electric Air Mobility Program from Jaunt Air Mobility

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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L&T Technology Services Limited (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS), a global leading pure-play engineering services company, has garnered a multi-year $100 million+ electric air mobility deal from Jaunt Air Mobility (Jaunt).

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  • L&T Technology Services Limited (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS), a global leading pure-play engineering services company, has garnered a multi-year $100 million+ electric air mobility deal from Jaunt Air Mobility (Jaunt).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220421005630/en/
    Martin Peryea, CEO (left) of Jaunt Air Mobility signs an agreement with Amit Chadha, CEO & MD of LTTS (right)
    Under the purview of Jaunt's Urban Air Mobility (UAM) business focus, LTTS will offer global engineering services to support and build the Jaunt Journey.
  • The Jaunt Journey takes off like a helicopter and transitions to flying like a fixed-wing plane using patented Slowed-Rotor Compound technology.
  • L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS) is a listed subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited focused on Engineering and R&D (ER&D) services.

Vertical Announces Further Certification Progress

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero emissions aviation, today announces further progress on its path to certification, including the appointment of the former European Union Aviation Safety Agencys (EASA) Certification Director, Trevor Woods, as Director Regulatory Affairs.

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  • Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero emissions aviation, today announces further progress on its path to certification, including the appointment of the former European Union Aviation Safety Agencys (EASA) Certification Director, Trevor Woods, as Director Regulatory Affairs.
  • Vertical has submitted its certification basis proposal, based on EASAs established SC-VTOL certification basis.
  • Vertical believes this will be of the widest scope an eVTOL manufacturer will have received to date, giving Vertical a competitive edge when progressing towards Type Certification.
  • Paul Harper, Head of Certification at Vertical, said To have someone with Trevors experience join the team is a boost for us and our certification efforts.

Aergility to Unveil ATLIS Hybrid Cargo VTOL UAV at XPONENTIAL 2022

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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ORLANDO, Fla., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aergility Corporation announced today that it will be unveiling its full-scale ATLIS hybrid cargo VTOL UAV prototype at AUVSI's XPONENTIAL 2022 conference on April 25, in Orlando, Florida. The result of years of development and testing, the innovative drone uses the company's patented Managed Autorotation technology to carry 400-500 pounds of cargo straight to the point-of-need 300 to 600 miles away.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aergility Corporation announced today that it will be unveiling its full-scale ATLIS hybrid cargo VTOL UAV prototype at AUVSI's XPONENTIAL 2022 conference on April 25, in Orlando, Florida.
  • The UAV uses six fixed-pitch, nine-foot diameter electric rotors for takeoff and landing.
  • ATLIS is designed to provide time-critical delivery of cargo straight to the point-of-need in places with undeveloped, limited or damaged infrastructure.
  • For more information about the ATLIS aircraft, visit Aergility at booth #2515 XPONENTIAL 2022 April 25-28 in Orlando, or online at www.aergility.com .

Vertical Flight Society Announces 2022 DiversiFlite Winners

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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FAIRFAX, Va., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society today announced the selected participants for its inaugural DiversiFlite Scholars program. The three winners will be recognized at the Grand Awards Breakfast on Thursday, May 12, 2022, during the Society's 78th Annual Forum & Technology Display in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The program selects promising engineering students interested in vertical flight at US-recognized minority-serving institutions (MSI) for an all-expenses-paid trip to the Forum. The three winners are listed alphabetically below.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vertical Flight Society today announced the selected participants for its inaugural DiversiFlite Scholars program.
  • The program selects promising engineering students interested in vertical flight at US-recognized minority-serving institutions (MSI) for an all-expenses-paid trip to the Forum.
  • VFS created the DiversiFlite Scholars program to encourage more engineering/pre-engineering students from underserved demographics to consider careers in vertical flight to meet the future needs of the industry.
  • Founded as the American Helicopter Society in 1943, the Vertical Flight Society is an educational, charitable non-profit for engineers, scientists and others working on vertical flight technology.

AeroVironment Donates Over 100 Quantix Recon Unmanned Aircraft Systems to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and Territorial Forces

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it will donate more than 100 Quantix Recon unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operational training services to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and territorial forces amid the ongoing war against Russia.

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  • AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced it will donate more than 100 Quantix Recon unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operational training services to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and territorial forces amid the ongoing war against Russia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220419005149/en/
    Quantix Recon is a powerful, simple-to-use unmanned aircraft system that delivers rapid, automated reconnaissance and hands-free data collection to operators.
  • Delivery of the Quantix Recon UAS is independent of other AeroVironment tactical missile systems and UAS already being provided to Ukraine by the United States Government.
  • Headquartered in Virginia, AeroVironment is a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems and serves defense, government and commercial customers.

TCab Tech successfully completed transition flights with the E20 eVTOL 50% subscale demonstrator

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Friday, April 15, 2022
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SHANGHAI, April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In 2022 TCab Tech is steadily pushing forward their E20 eVTOL development.

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  • SHANGHAI, April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In 2022 TCab Tech is steadily pushing forward their E20 eVTOL development.
  • During the first quarter of the year, thanks to the hard works of the entire team, they have completed many tilt-rotor transition flights with the E20 50% subscale demonstrator.
  • E20 50% subscale demonstrator features 6-meter wingspan, 2 lift rotors and 4 tilt-rotors.
  • The 50% subscale demonstrator is the second subscale demonstrator built by TCab Tech.

Freefly Systems Alta X Named to Blue sUAS 2.0 List of Approved Drone Suppliers by the Defense Innovation Unit

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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This expansion will provide additional sUAS capabilities requested by the DoD and its federal partners, including infrastructure inspection, mapping, public safety, and many other applications.

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  • This expansion will provide additional sUAS capabilities requested by the DoD and its federal partners, including infrastructure inspection, mapping, public safety, and many other applications.
  • Following a decade of development, Alta X is Freefly Systems sixth-generation of the worlds toughest drone ecosystem.
  • Built around an open architecture, Alta X delivers precision flight performance, VTOL, expectational endurance, and maximum payload flexibility.
  • Alta X folds down to half its deployed size making it single person packable and quick to deploy.

DIFCO, Inc.(R) Commences Construction on America's First Aero- Medical Vertical Take Off and Landing and ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND LANDING (eVTOL) Vertiport Facility

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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Davenport, Iowa--(Newsfile Corp. - April 12, 2022) - DIFCO, Inc. of Davenport, IA, initiated construction on America's first electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) vertiport facility in Rock Island, Illinois.

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  • Davenport, Iowa--(Newsfile Corp. - April 12, 2022) - DIFCO, Inc. of Davenport, IA, initiated construction on America's first electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) vertiport facility in Rock Island, Illinois.
  • DIFCO, Inc. partnered with rotorcraft aviation legends Hughes Aerospace and Five Alpha L.L.C.
  • The vertiport will supply Quad City metro medical patients with safer and faster high-end access to aero-medical transport.
  • In addition to supporting traditional rotorcraft the state-of-the-art facility will support the rising, electric battery-powered eVTOL aircraft."

BYD ATTO 3 Launched in Macau to Help Create a Carbon-free City

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Sunday, April 10, 2022
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Macau, China--(Newsfile Corp. - April 10, 2022) - On April 7th, BYD ATTO 3 was officially launched in Macau as BYD and its Macau partner Companhia De Automveis De Energia Nova Hap Dic Limitada are working to realize the "carbon-free" goal of Macau.

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  • Macau, China--(Newsfile Corp. - April 10, 2022) - On April 7th, BYD ATTO 3 was officially launched in Macau as BYD and its Macau partner Companhia De Automveis De Energia Nova Hap Dic Limitada are working to realize the "carbon-free" goal of Macau.
  • ATTO 3 is designed with Dragon Face 3.0 family design language, led by Wolfgang Egger, BYD's Global Styling Director.
  • BYD's revolutionary Blade Battery technology comes as a standard in ATTO 3, offering drivers industry-leading safety levels and an extended single-charge range capability.
  • We will join hands with Hap Dic to promote the development of green transportation in Macau and give further impetus to build a 'carbon-free city'."

Canadian Business Leaders Calin Rovinescu and Mitch Garber Back Jaunt Air Mobility

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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Jaunt Air Mobility (Jaunt) announced that Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada's recently retired President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mitch Garber, a global technology and growth capital investor have added their names as investors and advisors of Jaunt Air Mobility.

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  • Jaunt Air Mobility (Jaunt) announced that Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada's recently retired President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mitch Garber, a global technology and growth capital investor have added their names as investors and advisors of Jaunt Air Mobility.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220405005219/en/
    Calin Rovinescu, recently retired president and CEO backs Jaunt Air Mobility as an investor and advisor.
  • Calin Rovinescu served as President & CEO of Air Canada from 2009 to 2021.
  • Jaunt Air Mobility is a transformative aerospace company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with design and manufacturing located in Montreal, Canada.