We’re pleased to announce an exciting new collaboration with world-renowned art and design college Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London, and aviation design specialists Orson Associates. This collaboration will integrate human-centric design principles with design for sustainability to create a more accessible, compelling, and planet-friendly cabin for the Sora S-1. Nicholas Rhodes, Programme Director for Product, Ceramic and Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins and Ben Orson, founder of Orson Associates and an Industrial Design Lecturer at CSM, will be embedded alongside our engineers. With decades of experience creating ground-breaking interiors for the world’s most significant airlines and pioneering work on cabin sustainability, this partnership brings invaluable expertise to our team. #evtol #aam #soraaviation
Sora Aviation
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
A team of passionate and determined individuals with a shared vision for affordable and accessible eVTOL services
About us
We are a Bristol, UK-based start-up developing an eVTOL bus with zero emissions, low noise, and affordable ticket prices for the AAM market.
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www.soraaviation.com
External link for Sora Aviation
- Industry
- Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Bristol
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- Privately Held
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We're delighted to be shortlisted as an Early Stage Standout for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards - also dubbed as "The Grammys of Entrepreneurship"! Huge congratulations from Sora to all the finalists showcasing their significant contribution to the UK's economy. Great British Entrepreneur Awards & Community
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We're excited for this year's Farnborough International Airshow and thrilled to be one of six finalists for the Aerospace Xelerated Pitch Competition. Be sure to hear our CEO Furqan -. talk about the future of affordable and accessible air mobility!
We’re excited to announce the 6 finalists for the AX Pitch Competition taking place at Farnborough International Airshow! Join us on July 25th at the Aerospace Xelerated Innovation Zone (Hall 3, Area 3100) to find out who will take home the winning prize! 1. Eddytec 2. Estuaire 3. Flux Aviation 4. LYNEports 5. OneGrab 6. Sora Aviation ➡ Get to know them all in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/d_qf_37b #AerospaceXelerated #Farnborough #FIA2024 #Innovation #AXatFIA #startups #pitch #pitchcompetition #aerospace #aviation
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Sora Aviation reposted this
Welcome to our community Sora Aviation - developing electric aircraft 'buses', the airport transfers of the future! ✈ “Roland Berger predicted that there would be 160,000 air taxis in service by 2050,” says CTO Malcolm Foster. “Uber popularized the idea of four passenger electric aircraft for urban commutes,” adds Founder Furqan -. “And market data shows that most of the demand will be for airport shuttles to/from city centres.” Read the full story 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRqNaQPa #innovation #aviation #aircraft #bristol #bristolbusiness #community
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We're thrilled to announce that Sora has been shortlisted for the SPARKies! Thank you techSPARK uk for running this awesome initiative and good luck to all the finalists!
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Sora Aviation reposted this
It was great to present our vision at Sora Aviation for affordable and accessible air mobility, and share some more details on our S-1 aircraft. A huge thanks to the ADS Group Ltd, Sustainable Skies World Summit and Aerospace Technology Institute for organising.
This session at The Accelerator Hub is proudly sponsored by the Aerospace Technology Institute. The Business Connections Exchange, organised by ADS Group Ltd, is currently underway with a wide array of industry participants engaging in the programs to demonstrate their technology and foster important relationships between buyers and suppliers in the #aerospace sector. Don't forget that presentations from start-ups, scale-ups, and other companies aiming to drive the future of sustainable aviation will be taking place each day on the show floor! Stop by now and learn about their plans to advance the industry towards achieving #NetZero emissions! #SSWS24 #SustainableSkies #SustainableAviation #BCE #JetZero
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Our CEO Furqan -. will be speaking about Sora and the S-1 eVTOL at Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024 next week (15th May) in the Accelerator Hub theatre at 11.00. If you haven't already, get your free pass here: https://lnkd.in/eGShx2rd #Sora #AAM #eVTOL
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It's an honour for Sora to be selected as a finalist for Company of the Year (<50 employees) at the eVTOL Insights Advanced Air Mobility Awards as well as our CEO Furqan -. to be picked as a finalist for an Under-30 Rising Star award: https://lnkd.in/dycvTN-M Congratulations and good luck to all the finalists!
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Our CEO Furqan spoke to FINN (Farnborough International News Network) about the S-1 and its route to market. Read it below to find out more about the potential for high capacity eVTOLs to deliver affordable AAM services. https://lnkd.in/gnMn6Y3i #Sora #eVTOL #AAM
UK startup sets sights on eVTOL bus
https://www.wearefinn.com
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A great article from Ben Goldstein on Sora's mission to deliver affordable and accessible air mobility!
A really cool article from Aviation Week Network on Sora Aviation and our mission to deliver affordable and accessible advanced air mobility services through the S-1 eVTOL
Startup Sora Aviation Sees Opening For 30-Seat eVTOLs
aviationweek.com