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August 15, 2021

Overair Unveils Butterfly eVTOL

Hopes To Certify Airframe With FAA By 2025

Overair has finally revealed the commercial design of the Butterfly eVTOL, which has been kept strictly under wraps until now. The project is led by Abe Karem, the creator of the Predator unmanned aerial vehicle and the A160 Hummingbird. In January 2020 Overair was established as a spin-off of Karem Aircraft, which now focuses solely on defense contracts. The five-passenger Butterfly is designed to produce zero carbon emissions in flight. Its propulsion system is known as Optimum Speed Propulsion, which gives it unique capabilities.

ELERA Will Use Two New Soon To Launch I-6 Satellites

Inmarsat reports plans to invest in ELERA, a wholesale upgrade of its L-Band network. Plans included will be tripling the speed of the network and introducing smaller terminals that are used by customers to receive and decode the satellite signal. Inmarsat is making these changes to meet the demand for IoT. A large portion of the demand comes from connectivity for remote locations, with aviation included. The network will help with communications at disaster relief sites, and support the use of drones.

Scholarships To Be Awarded October 13th

Women In Corporate Aviation has announced over $115,000 in offerings that are available now. The scholarships will be announced at the annual membership meeting held on October 13th. The event is held in conjunction with the NBAA BACE in Las Vegas, NV. WCA has been supporting carrer professionals for 29 years and awarded more than 250 scholarships valued at over $850,000.