Urban Air Mobility Archives

BLADE places order for up to 20 passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft from Beta Technologies

Jason Pritchard13 April 2021

BLADE Urban Air Mobility has ordered 20 of Beta Technologies' six-seater ALIA eVTOL aircraft, in a deal which sees it become Beta's first passenger service customer - with deliveries beginning in 2024. The news follows last week's news from Beta,...

SMG Consulting creates map to highlight the launch cities of the first eVTOL aircraft services

Jason Pritchard9 April 2021

A map has been created by SMG Consulting which shows cities which have announced the launch of passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft or urban air mobility services in the near future. Based on publicly available data, the map includes the year of wh...

Wisk sueing Archer Aviation for theft of trade secrets and patent infringement of its eVTOL aircraft designs

Jason Pritchard8 April 2021

Wisk is taking legal action against eVTOL aircraft developer Archer Aviation, alleging Archer’s business is 'built on intellectual property that is not its own' and brings claims for trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement. Ac...

Flight Crowd and Varon Vehicles team up to focus on increasing public perception of eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility

Jason Pritchard6 April 2021

Flight Crowd, the UK-based urban air mobility community, has teamed up with Varon Vehicles to help shape public perception and acceptance of the emerging eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility markets. The goal is to help bring its expertise in ...

Lilium to go public in SPAC merger with Qell Acquisition Corp, also announces larger, seven-seater eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard30 March 2021

Lilium has become the latest eVTOL aircraft developer to go public, after announcing a SPAC merger with Qell Acquisition Corp which is led by Barry Engle, the former president of General Motors North America. The transaction values the combined c...

Registration now open for eVTOL Insights’ Final Friday virtual networking event on April 30th

Jason Pritchard29 March 2021

Following the success of last week's Final Friday Virtual Networking, eVTOL Insights has confirmed its next event will take place on Friday, April 30th at 4pm BST. Attendees from across the world came together again on Friday, March 26th to conne...

‘Large-scale’ urban air mobility demonstrations planned in France for 2022 as part of new European consortium

Jason Pritchard26 March 2021

A series of large-scale urban air mobility demonstrations using manned and unmanned aircraft will take place in Bordeaux and Toulouse next year, as part of a new consortium made up of companies from France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Co-ordinated ...

Volocopter releases second white paper on urban air mobility, says strong partnerships vital for introducing air taxi services into cities

Jason Pritchard25 March 2021

Volocopter has published a white paper which outlines what it thinks is needed to operate the entire urban air mobility ecosystem, saying strong partnerships will be pivotal for the introduction of air taxi services and setting a precedent for futur...

Last call to register for eVTOL Insights’ upcoming ‘Final Friday’ virtual networking event

Jason Pritchard24 March 2021

More than 150 people from the eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility markets will be attending eVTOL Insights' 'Final Friday' virtual networking event on March 26th. Due to popular demand, additional spaces have been created for the virtual event...

Q&A: AIRO Group announces intention to explore possible SPAC merger, discusses future plans for the market

Jason Pritchard24 March 2021

The AIRO Group (AIRO), the urban air mobility and drone ecosystem company, has engaged with Stephens Inc. to assist in exploring a SPAC merger. Its portfolio leverages technologies that include data systems, resupply package delivery, military ae...

Community Air Mobility Initiative adds seven new members and launches next cohort of its Urban Air Policy Collaborative

Jason Pritchard19 March 2021

The Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) has welcomed seven new members and expanded the support for its mission to responsibly integrate air mobility at state and local levels. They include Arup, an independent firm of designers, planners, e...

David Rottblatt of Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions outlines company’s plan to market in next podcast episode

Jason Pritchard18 March 2021

In this week's episode, we were delighted to be joined by David Rottblatt, VP of Business Development at Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions. Prior to joining Eve, David served as Business Development Director for EmbraerX and is the project leader...

Still time to secure your spot at eVTOL Insights’ next Final Friday virtual networking event

Jason Pritchard16 March 2021

With 10 days left until eVTOL Insights' next Final Friday event, there's still time to reserve your spot and connect with some of the biggest companies in the industry. The one hour networking session takes place on March 26th and has been set up...

Flight Crowd releases UAM glossary, discusses project to inspire students to pursue career in urban air mobility

Jason Pritchard15 March 2021

Flight Crowd has created a UAM glossary and released its first compilation of key terms and definitions from the growing eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility markets. The urban air mobility community aims to bring together enthusiasts and expert...

Q&A: Darrell Swanson shares his thoughts on current state of landing infrastructure for eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard15 March 2021

It's already been a busy start to 2021 for the eVTOL aircraft market, with some big industry announcements making headlines across the world - most notably the news of both Archer and Joby Aviation going public through investment with SPACs. But ...

Airio to automate route generation in Varon Vehicles’ urban air mobility network in Latin America

Jason Pritchard11 March 2021

Varon Vehicles will integrate Airio's Intelligent Flightpath Navigation system into its planned infrastructure networks for Latin America, as part of a new partnership between the two companies. Its first network is planned in Colombia, which wil...

urban-Air Port’s Chief Technology Officer talks about its innovative ground infrastructure in this week’s podcast

Jason Pritchard11 March 2021

The next episode in our series of podcasts about the eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility markets is now live, and this week we were joined by Alan Jones, Chief Technology Officer at urban-Air Port. The company provide innovative ground infrastr...

2021 Women to Watch in UAS Global Awards launched to honour achievements in the UAS sector

Jason Pritchard10 March 2021

Nominations are now open for the 2021 Women to Watch (WTW) in UAS Global Awards, which aims to recognise those making significant contributions in the unmanned aircraft systems market. Created by Women and Drones, the awards are now in their fift...

Archer to launch urban air mobility network in Miami, with Uber Elevate co-founders joining its advisory board