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Referenced article published on aerotime.aero on May 4, 2023 written by Ian Molyneaux. Link to original article:

CEO reveals plans on when CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL will go to market

Hold onto your seatbelts, the future of urban air mobility is fast-approaching, and it’s electric! Balkiz Sarihan, the driving force behind Airbus’s Urban Air Mobility, announced that the CityAirbus NextGen, a technological marvel of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, will take flight in the market during the latter half of this decade!

Speaking at Revolution.Aero, Sarihan ignited our imaginations by highlighting that Airbus isn’t interested in being the first off the tarmac – instead, it’s committed to making the journey as magical as the destination. Sure, they could have hit the skies first with the fixed-wing Vahana or the full eVTOL CityAirbus Alpha. But for Airbus, the sky’s not the limit—it’s just the beginning!

Despite previous triumphs with the Vahana and CityAirbus Alpha, Airbus isn’t content with settling for ‘good enough’. They recognized room for improvement and propelled themselves headfirst into a convergence program, striving to perfect their dream of a fully electric, fully VTOL aircraft. The result? The CityAirbus NextGen: the embodiment of eVTOL brilliance, ready to redefine the way we see the world.

Airbus envisions its eVTOL filling the skies in feeder markets, bridging the technology gap in its diverse product portfolio. From helicopters to satellites, from big, beautiful planes to eVTOLs, Airbus is ready to electrify the skyways, to make us look up in wonder, and to make the dream of urban air mobility a reality. Get ready to fly into the future, because with Airbus, the horizon has never been closer!