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Wisk Lays Foundation for Uncrewed Urban Air Mobility with Updated Concept of Operations

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has issued an update to its previously released Concept of Operations (ConOps) for Uncrewed Urban Air Mobility (UAM) , jointly developed with The Boeing Company.

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  • Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has issued an update to its previously released Concept of Operations (ConOps) for Uncrewed Urban Air Mobility (UAM) , jointly developed with The Boeing Company.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231218115760/en/
    The ConOps defines an approach to the transition from crewed to uncrewed flight and provides a template for uncrewed, passenger-carrying, urban air mobility (UAM) operations using highly automated, electric aircraft.
  • “This ConOps defines our vision for autonomous advanced air mobility operations and the addition of uncrewed aircraft into the current aviation ecosystem.
  • The ConOps for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is the culmination of studies by experts across Boeing, Wisk, Aurora Flight Sciences, Skygrid, and other industry affiliates.

First-of-its-Kind Flight Trials Integrate Uncrewed Aircraft Into Controlled Airspace

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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The successful completion of these trial test flights in New Zealand demonstrates that safe, uncrewed flight operations are possible, today, in controlled airspace among other piloted aircraft.

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  • The successful completion of these trial test flights in New Zealand demonstrates that safe, uncrewed flight operations are possible, today, in controlled airspace among other piloted aircraft.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231204323308/en/
    Through this trial program, the partnership has established a safe process for uncrewed aircraft to access controlled airspace and created a significant new understanding and capability for commercial autonomous flight operations.
  • The flights took place at the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre at Kaitorete, involving take-offs, landings, and uncontrolled and controlled airspace navigation.
  • “The successful completion of this phase of testing demonstrates that it is possible to safely integrate autonomous aircraft into controlled airspace that is shared with piloted aircraft,” said Catherine MacGowan, Wisk’s Vice President of APAC and Air Operations.

Elroy Air achieves industry-first flight of turbogenerator-hybrid hVTOL aircraft

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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The Chaparral took flight on November 12 from Byron Airport, where the Elroy Air Team runs flight test operations.

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  • The Chaparral took flight on November 12 from Byron Airport, where the Elroy Air Team runs flight test operations.
  • It’s very encouraging.”
    To develop and bring the world’s first hVTOL air vehicle into flight test, the Elroy Air team overcame substantial technology challenges in electrical power management and structural vibration.
  • The company’s intellectual property and deep accumulated technical experience positions Elroy Air at the forefront of hVTOL aircraft development.
  • “The team at Elroy Air has achieved an exciting milestone with the first flight of their Chaparral aircraft,” said Dr. Mark Esper, 27th US Secretary of Defense and Elroy Air Board Member.

Wisk Expands AAM Leadership in Los Angeles

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has expanded its leadership in Los Angeles and the AAM industry with the region’s first public air taxi flights and discussions with local and city officials.

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  • Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has expanded its leadership in Los Angeles and the AAM industry with the region’s first public air taxi flights and discussions with local and city officials.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231023813396/en/
    In October, Wisk became the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi company to fly in the greater Los Angeles Area with the launch of test flights at Long Beach Airport.
  • The test flights provided the opportunity for Wisk to conduct autonomous flight operations in a complex, real-world commercial airport environment, alongside other passenger airline operations.
  • The company concluded its flight program at the Long Beach Airport with the first public demonstration of an eVTOL air taxi flight in the Los Angeles region during Long Beach’s Festival of Flight.

Wisk Brings Autonomous Air Taxi to Heart of Washington DC

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility company, is bringing autonomous flight to Washington D.C. for the 2023 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit , on September 12 and 13.

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  • Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility company, is bringing autonomous flight to Washington D.C. for the 2023 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit , on September 12 and 13.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230905824026/en/
    Wisk's 6th Generation autonomous, eVTOL air taxi on display at EAA AirVenture 2023 in Oshkosh, WI.
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    Wisk will have one of its 6th Generation, autonomous, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi mockups on display in the rotunda of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
  • “We’re thrilled to showcase our autonomous technology by bringing our 6th Generation Air Taxi to the heart of D.C.,” said Brian Yutko, CEO of Wisk.

Archer Accelerates Path to Market: Secures $215M Investment From Stellantis, Boeing, United Airlines, ARK Invest and Others; FAA Issues Archer Certificate to Begin Flying Midnight; On Track to Complete First Ever eVTOL Aircraft Customer Delivery

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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In tandem with earnings, Archer made a series of announcements that reinforce its path to FAA certification and commercial operations in 2025.

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  • In tandem with earnings, Archer made a series of announcements that reinforce its path to FAA certification and commercial operations in 2025.
  • These announcements come on the heels of the FAA Administrator leaving to join Archer and the DoD awarding Archer the largest total contract value of any eVTOL company.
  • Archer today announced that its Midnight aircraft received its Special Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
  • Archer believes this would make Midnight the first ever eVTOL aircraft delivered to a customer.

Wisk Aero, Archer, and Boeing Reach Agreement To Settle Litigation and Enter into Autonomous Flight Collaboration; Boeing Invests in Archer’s Latest Funding Round

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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Wisk Aero (“Wisk”) and Archer Aviation (“Archer”) (NYSE: ACHR), leaders in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market, along with The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) (NYSE: BA), today announced that they have reached a settlement to resolve the federal and state court litigation between the parties on undisclosed terms.

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  • Wisk Aero (“Wisk”) and Archer Aviation (“Archer”) (NYSE: ACHR), leaders in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market, along with The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) (NYSE: BA), today announced that they have reached a settlement to resolve the federal and state court litigation between the parties on undisclosed terms.
  • Simultaneously, the parties have entered into a collaboration that looks forward to the growth and development of the AAM industry.
  • Archer has agreed to make Wisk its exclusive provider of autonomy technology for future variants of Archer’s aircraft.
  • As part of the parties’ collaboration, Boeing is making an investment in Archer that will support the integration of Wisk’s autonomous technology in future variants of Archer’s aircraft.

Wisk Aero Completes First-Ever Public Demonstration Flight at EAA AirVenture

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility company, has successfully completed the world’s first public demonstration flight of a fully autonomous, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL), fixed-wing air taxi.

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  • Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility company, has successfully completed the world’s first public demonstration flight of a fully autonomous, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL), fixed-wing air taxi.
  • The milestone flight, which took place at EAA AirVenture, also marked the company’s first public demonstration of its 5th Generation autonomous, eVTOL technology demonstrator (Cora).
  • Wisk completed a multi-transition flight, during which the air taxi transitioned from hover to wing borne flight four times.
  • The entire flight was operated with the push of a button,” said Jim Tighe, Chief Technology Officer at Wisk.

Wisk to Make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Debut with Autonomous Air Taxi

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility company, will make its EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 air show debut this July.

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  • Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility company, will make its EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 air show debut this July.
  • 6th Generation Air Taxi Display: The company’s 6th Generation air taxi - the world’s first four-passenger, autonomous, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi - will be on display in the Wisk chalet.
  • General Aviation Forum Session: Wisk will host a special Forum session addressing the impact of autonomous air taxis on general aviation, including a Q&A session for attendees to ask questions.
  • This unique autonomous approach combines existing automation technologies with proprietary autonomous software and additional capabilities.

Wisk Aero Selects Safran’s SkyNaute™ Inertial Navigation System for its Generation 6 Autonomous Air Taxi

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has selected Safran Electronics & Defense to supply SkyNaute™ inertial navigation systems for its Generation 6 autonomous, all-electric air taxi.

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  • Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has selected Safran Electronics & Defense to supply SkyNaute™ inertial navigation systems for its Generation 6 autonomous, all-electric air taxi.
  • “Wisk is building and certifying the first commercial autonomous aircraft, and the high integrity avionics and software stack that enables it,” said Brian Yutko, CEO of Wisk.
  • Our initial testing has confirmed the SkyNaute technology is a step change in navigation system performance and we look forward to deploying it on our 6th Generation air taxi.”
    “We are very excited to work with Wisk Aero.
  • Wisk’s Generation 6 aircraft is the world’s first autonomous, all-electric, four-seat eVTOL air taxi designed for passenger transport.