Category Archives: Urban Air Mobility

Archer Hosts President Biden’s Federal AAM Interagency Working Group at Flight Test Facility

Archer Aviation hosted the Federal AAM Interagency Working Group at its flight test facility recently.  As part of the visit, the attendees witnessed a live flight test, viewed Archer’s Midnight aircraft and learned more about Archer’s approach to aircraft design, safety and certification. Continue reading →

AUTOFLIGHT and GROUPE ADP to Experiment eVTOLs During the 2024 Paris Olympics

AutoFlight, a supplier of Advanced Air Mobility solutions, and Groupe ADP, the Paris-based airport operator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to experiment electric take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) ‘Prosperity I’ from Pontoise Vertiport during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Continue reading →

Whisper Aero Unveils ‘Whisper Jet’ to Showcase Ultra-Quiet Ducted Fan Technology

Technology company Whisper Aero has unveiled its Whisper Jet concept as part of a larger reveal of the applications of their ultra-quiet ducted fan technology that is currently under development. Whisper Aero’s tech employs a ducted fan with a large number of propellers turning at much slower speeds than conventional designs to achieve its claimed industry-leading quiet noise footprint. Continue reading →

Supernal and Inmarsat Partner on Advanced Air Mobility Vehicle Connectivity

 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 →

Airwayz Partners with Royal NLR to Accelerate Drone U-Space Adoption

Dynamic UTM/USSP provider, Airwayz, has announced that it is collaborating with NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre to support the development of the drone industry across Europe. The partnership will see Airwayz and NLR combine efforts to perform trials together, research best practice, accelerate R&D, and – where appropriate – respond to industry RFPs (Requests for Proposals) together. Continue reading →

Danish Partnership Will Bring eVTOLs to Denmark

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 →