global briefing
which estimates that the market in the USA
alone could be worth US$17 billion by 2040.
The study, which includes surveys and
interviews with aerospace industry members,
predicts that the first phase of passengercarrying
eVTOLs will be introduced from 2025
and be piloted.
Robin Lineberger, principal of US and
global aerospace and defense at Deloitte
Consulting, said production of eVTOLs in large
numbers could change the industry
significantly. “At tier zero, the fully assembled
aircraft, there is not enough capacity to build
them. The production volumes for eVTOLs are
fundamentally different.
“The market will have to deliver at
automotive-like rates of production, not at
today’s commercial volumes for either fixed
wing or rotary.
“At the lower tiers for existing subsystems,
such as fly by wire, hybrid electric engines
and detect and avoidance systems, the ramp
up will be more straight forward. But it will be
a challenge for new types of components,
particularly aerostructures, because they may
require yet to be developed fabrication
techniques to be proven and scaled.” \\
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The number of
electric aircraft
in development has
DOUBLED
since April 2018
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170
electrically
propelled aircraft
in development
around the world
Aska car
Start-ups continue to enter the
eVTOL market, such as Next
Future Transportation’s Aska
flying car, revealed this month
(Figures correct as of May 2019 from the Roland Berger Electric Aircraft Database)
42%
are being
developed in
Europe
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