As the early days of aviation saw way too many start-ups fold, so are we seeing the exact same thing happen today with the air taxi AAM industry. This is exactly what happened 100 years ago. The article linked below fails to mention Volocopter going under, with several hundred orders lost.
The Great Shake-Out has begun in earnest. - https://bca.aviationweek.com/aam-operators-hedge-their-bets-with-array-of-aircraft-types-14/content.html "*As an illustration of their conundrum, data from SMG Consulting shows that more than 1,500 aircraft orders evaporated following the winding down of three companies late last year and early this year: U.S. startups Eviation and Overair and Germany’s Lilium. The vanished orders are an example of the challenge facing AAM operators—many of which are startups themselves—in ordering aircraft from companies that may not exist in several years’ time.*" -- Mike Borfitz Cell 206-714-8797 e-Mail: [email protected] Kilroy Aviation LLC Website: WWW.FAAODA.COM <http://www.faaoda.com/> Kilroy is available for aviation regulatory and safety issues - Type & Production Certification, Continued Operational Safety - International validation & safety matters - Program & system management - FAA STC ODA
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