LOCAL EVTOL MAKER JOINS GREENBIRD AIR TAXI PROJECT

Australian eVTOL developer and manufacturer AMSL Aero has now joined the ranks of Greenbird as a founding ecosystem partner.

Greenbird is a growing industry collaboration platform focused on supporting the establishment of advanced air mobility (AAM) solutions – or air taxis – in Australia.

After the recent addition of Archerfield Airport, Griffith University and Aviation Projects to the Greenbird ranks, AMSL Aero is the first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) manufacturer to join the platform.

Since it was founded in 2017, AMSL Aero has been hard at work developing its Vertiia eVTOL aircraft.

ertiia is jointly powered by an electric battery and hydrogen and can travel distances of up to 1,000 kilometres, making it one of the most durable eVTOLs currently in development, along with among the most efficient.

The six-seater Vertiia also boasts high levels of autonomy, according to AMSL Aero, and is planned to soar through Australian skies in the coming years.

The company is already highly regarded in the Australian industry, after ASML Aero was awarded $950,000 by the NSW state government in July 2020, in order to develop a testing facility for its eVTOL vehicles at Narromine Aerodrome, near Dubbo.

Greenbird managing director Sara Hales said the consortium is “pleased” to welcome an Australian aircraft manufacturer to the growing industry collaboration.

“AMSL Aero will contribute significantly to our understanding of the regulatory framework for aircraft certification and continuing airworthiness,” she said.

“Aircraft safety is critical to establishing community acceptance of AAM operations, and AMSL Aero’s vision to build a safe aircraft aligns closely with our values and vision for a robust and safe AAM ecosystem in Australia.”