Lilium 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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Michael Norcia, CEO and Co-Founder of Pyka, talks on the Global Air Taxi News podcast
The third episode of our podcast series about the aviation and urban air mobility market has been released! This week,
Read MoreWingcopter announced as one of the winners of German Government’s €24 million COVID-19 hackathon
Wingcopter has been named one of nine winners of the German Government’s €24 million COVID-19 hackathon, the #SmartDevelopmentHack. Through this global
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EHang becomes world’s first AAV company to receive commercial approval for air logistics purposes
EHang has obtained the world’s first commercial pilot operation approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), to use
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AUTOFLUG becomes latest partner to help develop Volocopter’s VoloCity eVTOL
AUTOFLUG has joined forces with eVTOL manufacturer Volocopter to build and develop the passengers seats for its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft.
Read MoreHyundai’s urban air mobility eco-system put on centre stage for employees
Hyundai Motor Company is showcasing the next generation of transport innovations by displaying a 1:8‑scale model of its smart mobility
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Skyports to support UK’s COVID-19 response by leading drone delivery trial
Skyports has joined forces with Thales to conduct a two-week trial for the NHS in Scotland, by using drones to
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Design competition from Royal Aeronautical Society focuses on eVTOL
The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is welcoming entries for its fourth design competition aimed at promoting major innovation in the
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Pipistrel to reduce work on eVTOL air taxi project, but remains committed to Uber Elevate
Slovenian electric aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel has said it is ‘reducing the intensity’ of its Project 801 eVTOL Air Taxi, as
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UK Research and Innovation looks for new ‘total system safety case’ in Future Flight study
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking proposals for a new total system safety case for new forms of air
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Skyports Founder and CEO Duncan Walker talks on the Global Air Taxi News podcast
Global Air Taxi News is delighted to announce that the second episode of its podcast series has been released! This
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Volansi wins Airmanship Special Award at Lake Kivu Challenge in Africa
Autonomous VTOL manufacturer Volansi has won the Airmanship Special Award from the African Drone Forum, for its ‘outstanding participation and
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Industry speakers talk about future of aviation and urban air mobility at Foresight Aerospace 2020
Aviation and aerospace experts from across the world came together yesterday (Wednesday), albeit virtually, for Foresight Aerospace 2020. The one-day
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