H55 receives Canton of Valais support to develop its electric propulsion systems
Swiss electric aircraft start-up H55 is expanding its presence by further building up the company’s research, production and testing facilities
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Urban Air Mobility industry could need 60,000 pilots by 2028, study says
A study by consultancy firm McKinsey & Company has predicted that 60,000 pilots — roughly 17 per cent of the
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Wingcopter awarded as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum
Wingcopter has been selected out of hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s latest ‘Technology Pioneers’. Following
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Former Boeing Flight Test Engineer Dean Moore joins Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace has appointed Boeing’s Dean Moore as its new Lead Flight Test Engineer. With more than two decades of
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Urban Aeronautics to work with Hypoint and fuel CityHawk eVTOL with hydrogen
eVTOL developer Urban Aeronautics has signed an agreement with HyPoint to incorporate hydrogen fuel cell power in its CityHawk aircraft.
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Honeywell focuses new business unit on Urban Air Mobility and Unmanned Aerial Systems
Honeywell has formed a new business unit dedicated to the growing Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM)
Read MoreAirflow launched to develop first eSTOL aircraft for ‘middle-mile aerial logistics’
Five members from the former Airbus Vahana team have launched a new company called Airflow, to develop the first eSTOL
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Quantum-Systems delivers Covid-19 tests using eVTOL drone in less than seven minutes
Advanced drone developer Quantum-Systems has used one of its eVTOL drones to help deliver Covid-19 tests to a Munich laboratory
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Getting to know eVTOL Insights Founder and its Editor in latest podcast
The latest episode in our podcast series on the eVTOL and urban air mobility markets is now live! After rebranding
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Pipistrel obtains first ever type certificate for an electric airplane from EASA
Electric aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel has achieved type certification for its battery-powered Velis Electro from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency
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Wisk resumes flight testing of its eVTOL air taxi Cora following Covid-19 outbreak
Wisk is to resume flight testing of its all-electric self-flying air taxi, Cora, in both the USA and New Zealand.
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Fraundorfer Aeronautics to bring Tensor 600X to market after test flight success
Fraundorfer Aeronautics says it plans to launch its two-seated aircraft, the Tensor 600X, before the end of the year —
Read MoreLilium welcomes Baillie Gifford as latest investor for its air taxi service
German air taxi start-up Lilium has secured an investment worth $35 million from Baillie Gifford, extending its recent funding round
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Wingcopter’s drone technology shortlisted at AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards
Wingcopter has been named a finalist in the XCELLENCE Awards by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI). The
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Bye Aerospace edges closer to next step in critical design phase of its eFlyer aircraft
Bye Aerospace is nearing completion of the critical design phase of its eFlyer electric aircraft, and has said several new
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EHang’s Founder Hu Huazhi talks about the company’s rapid rise to Global Air Taxi News
It’s been a busy year for Chinese AAV developer EHang, but one that is already proving to be incredibly exciting
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Kittyhawk winds down Flyer Project to ‘double down’ on its Heaviside eVTOL aircraft
Kittyhawk is to winding down its Flyer personal VTOL Project and focus all its efforts on its main eVTOL aircraft,
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Jaunt Air Mobility CEO Kaydon Stanzione joins the Global Air Taxi News Podcast
The latest episode in our series of podcasts about the aviation and urban air mobility markets has been released. This
Read MoreJoby Aviation and Beta Technologies progress to next stage of Agility Prime initiative
eVTOL aircraft developers Beta Technologies and Joby Aviation are edging closer to flight testing with the US Air Force, after
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Rootstock helps Vertical Aerospace stay on track during Covid-19 with cloud-based ERP rollout
It’s long been assumed that implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is a lengthy and arduous process. But Rootstock Software, a
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Maiden flight success for World’s largest all-electric commercial aircraft
The world’s largest all-electric commercial aircraft has successfully completed its first flight — marking a significant milestone in accelerating the
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DHL Express China’s CEO appointed to EHang’s Board of Directors
EHang has appointed Dongming Wu, DHL Express China’s CEO, as a new director to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective
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EASA publishes third building block on how to enable safe VTOL operation in Europe
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published proposed methods on how to certify hybrid or electric air taxis, and is
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New eVTOL start-up Archer Aviation joins air taxi race
A new eVTOL air taxi start-up has emerged and means business, assembling a team with experience from the likes of
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