Steadicopter has announced a significant tender for the Israeli Navy for its Black Eagle Electric systems. Continue reading
Category Archives: eVTOL
Volkswagen Group China Unveils First eVTOL Passenger Drone Prototype: V.MO
Volkswagen Group China has unveiled its first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) passenger drone prototype, as part of its strategy to explore and break new ground in fully electric and sustainable individual mobility concepts. Continue reading
AirAsia and Skyports Partner to Develop Air Taxi Vertiports in Malaysia
Skyports Infrastructure, a global Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer, and AirAsia’s Advanced Air Mobility, a dedicated unit of AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (the aviation arm of Capital A), have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to explore the development of air taxi infrastructure in Malaysia. Continue reading
EASA Publishes Rules for Operation of Air Taxis in Cities
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published rules for the operation of air taxis in cities, the first comprehensive proposal for such regulations to be issued world-wide. Continue reading
Airbus and Munich Airport to Develop Advanced Air Mobility Solutions Globally
Airbus and Munich Airport International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at ILA Berlin Air Show to start marketing turnkey solutions to cities and regions interested in developing advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystems globally. Continue reading
German Air Mobility Initiative Aims to Develop Urban Air Mobility
To advance the development of regional and Urban Air Mobility, leading companies, universities, and research institutions as well as municipalities and organizations are joining forces to form the Air Mobility Initiative (AMI). Continue reading
Archer and United Airlines Form Joint eVTOL Advisory Committee
Archer Aviation Inc. and United Airlines have announced the creation of a joint eVTOL advisory committee. The committee is focused on advising on maintenance and operational concepts to recommend to Archer for its all-electric aircraft aimed at driving towards best-in-class operational standards in the emerging eVTOL industry. Continue reading
World-First Hub for Flying Taxis, Air-One, Opens in Coventry UK
Urban-Air Port, the UK-based developer of ground infrastructure for air taxis and autonomous delivery drones, on April 25th opened “Air-One”, a world-first demonstration of a fully-operational hub for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles – such as air taxis – and autonomous cargo drones, heralding a new age of zero-emission, low-congestion urban transport.