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Boeing has purchased all of Kitty Hawk’s stake in Wisk in a move to become a complete owner of the Wisk Aerial Mobility development company. This new full ownership structure allow Wisk to more fully utilize Boeing’s expertise in development, testing, and certification, though Wisk will continue to operate as a separate company. Continue reading
Supernal and Inmarsat announced a partnership to define the application of satellite connectivity in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Together, the companies will conduct testing and data sharing to optimise hardware and network systems, which will lead to the safe and efficient integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the airspace. Continue reading
Guardian Agriculture, a respected developer of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale sustainable farming, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its aircraft nationwide. Continue reading
Joby Aviation, Inc. , a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced the third extension of its Agility Prime contract with the United States Air Force. The $55 million contract extension brings the total potential value of Joby’s current contract with the Air Force up to $131 million and underlines the U.S. government’s continued commitment to leadership in this new sector. Continue reading
EHang Holdings Limited has announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Continue reading
Airspeeder has announced the premiere of its highlights show, “Airspeeder: Above The Asphalt,” on Fox Sports Australia and Kayo Sports this week. This is a significant milestone for everyone at Airspeeder and Alauda Aeronautics, and offers the possibility of experiencing the excitement of the first-ever eVTOL circuit race that took place in 2022 in South Australia. Continue reading
A new partnership between HCA Airport in Odense and Copenhagen Helicopter will be the first in Denmark to build an infrastructure for electrically powered flying taxis to ferry people between Denmark’s largest cities. Before the summer holidays, the first flying taxi is supposed be launched over Funen, and the end-goal is to establish a landing site on top of Odense Central Station. Continue reading