OneSky Systems, Inc. , a developer of Unmanned Traffic Management and Urban Air Mobility platforms, announced that it secured a Series A funding round led by Sumitomo Corporation, through Sumitomo Corporation of Americas. Continue reading
Category Archives: Urban Air Mobility
Stealth Air Taxi Startup Drives Up Cost of UAM Engineers
A stealth-mode startup working on electric aircraft is luring engineering talent away from other urban air mobility (UAM) companies with higher salaries, according to sources within the industry. Continue reading
NASA Drops ‘Urban’ for ‘Advanced’ Air Mobility
NASA’s aeronautical innovators are embracing a more inclusive vision for the future of air travel in at least one major research area, and the terminology they will use from now on will reflect that more comprehensive view of what’s on the horizon. Continue reading
EHang Expands in Europe with First UAM Program in Seville, Spain
Mr. Juan Espadas Cejas, Mayor of Seville and Mr. Hu Huazhi, Founder, Chairman and CEO of EHang in the signing ceremony on March 10, 2020
EHang Holdings Limited announced that the company entered into a cooperation agreement with the city government of Seville, Spain to execute the first Urban Air Mobility (UAM) pilot program in Spain. Continue reading
EHang Gets Operational Flight Permit from CAA Norway
Bente Heggedal, Head of section for unmanned aviation, CAA Norway and Hu Huazhi, EHang Founder, Chairman, CEO
EHang Holdings Limited has announced that the company obtained operational flight permit for its two-seater passenger-grade AAV, the EHang 216, from the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway (CAA Norway). This is the first operational flight permit for long term testing flight of EHang 216 in Europe, laying a solid foundation for future urban air mobility (UAM) operations in other EU countries. Continue reading
Skyports Gets £6m ($8m) Investment from Irelandia Aviation
Skyports, the urban air mobility infrastructure (UAM) provider and drone delivery operator, has announced an extension to its Series A funding to now total £6 million ($8 million) with investment from Irelandia Aviation. Irelandia Aviation joins existing Series A investors Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures, Groupe ADP and Levitate Capital in the investment round. Continue reading
Bell Teams with JAL and Sumitomo Corporation on Air Mobility
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced a signed memorandum of understanding with Sumitomo Corporation and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., to explore Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and to foster the required infrastructure and regulatory environment. Continue reading
Airbus and Singapore to Explore Urban Air Mobility Solutions
Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore urban air mobility solutions in Singapore. Continue reading