IATA - Airline Industry Statistics Confirm 2020 Was Worst Year on Record

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/pr/2021-08-03-01/ 

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Lilium holds Capital Markets Day, announces plan for $1 billion commercial deal & strategic alliance with leading Brazilian airline Azul and the appointment of new board members following business combination with Qell - Lilium

• Lilium and Azul intend to enter negotiations to build an exclusive eVTOL network in Brazil expected to start in 2025
• Lilium plans to sell 220 jet aircraft, for up to $1billion, for Azul to operate across the network
• Tesla veteran Gabrielle Toledano and accomplished aviation executive Henri Courpron to join Lilium's Board of Directors following business combination with Qell

https://lilium.com/newsroom-detail/capital-markets-day-planned-1-billion-commercial-deal-with-brazilian-airline-azul-appointment-of-new-board-members 

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Bell unveils new HSVTOL design concepts for military application

https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/bell-unveils-new-high-speed-vertical-take-off-and-landing-design-concepts-for-military-application/?amp&__twitter_impression=true 

• Low downwash hover capability
• Jet-like cruise speeds over 400 kts
• True runway independence and hover endurance
• Scalability to the range of missions from unmanned personnel recovery to tactical mobility
• Aircraft gross weights range from 4,000 lbs. to over 100,000 lbs.

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