Air TaxiVolocopter Gets Order for 150 Aircraft, Expands into Chinese Market The German urban air mobility company Volocopter has announced a joint venture company with a subsidiary of China’s Geely Technology Group, Aerofugia, to bring its UAM aircraft into China, according to a…
Air TaxiAirbus Unveils New eVTOL Aircraft Airbus announced the new version of its CityAirbus electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the urban air mobility market, CityAirbus NextGen, at its Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace Summit on Sept. 21. …
Air TaxiGOL to Launch eVTOL Network in Brazil with 250 VA-1X Aircraft from Avolon Brazil’s largest airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. is planning to launch an electric air taxi network in Brazil following the acquisition of 250 aircraft from aircraft leasing company Avolon, according to…
ConnectivityTelespazio Selects Hughes HeloSat for Leonardo Helicopters Connectivity Telespazio, a satellite launch and in-orbit control services joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has selected the Hughes Network Systems HeloSat helicopter satellite communications (SATCOM) system for Leonardo helicopters, the companies announced…
Air TaxiCAE and BETA Team Up on eVTOL Pilot Training BETA Technologies announced a new partnership with CAE for pilot and maintenance technician training for its ALIA electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, according to a Sept. 15 press release. The…
CommercialAirbus is Developing a New Enhanced Flight Vision System Option for A320s Airbus is developing a new enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) for its A320 family of aircraft, that will eventually be adapted to other models, representatives from the aircraft manufacturer’s headquarters in Toulouse…
Air TaxiUrban Aeronautics Raises $10 Million for Wingless Air Taxi CityHawk Urban Aeronautics has raised $10 million toward the company’s next funding round for its wingless air taxi concept, CityHawk, the company announced on Sept. 14. The funding comes on the heels of…
CommercialAir Wisconsin Airlines to Upgrade CRJ Fleet with Envoy Data Link System Air Wisconsin Airlines, the regional subsidiary of United Airlines, will install the Envoy data link system onboard it's fleet of Bombardier CRJ aircraft, under a new deal that includes ongoing co-development activities…
AI & AutonomyCivil Aviation Authority of New Zealand Moves Toward Certification on an Autonomous Flight System The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has awarded its first certification basis for an autonomous flight system to Merlin Labs marking a key step on the road to certifying autonomous systems,…
Air TaxiVolocopter Explores LA Launch with New Urban Movement Labs Partnership The German urban air mobility company (UAM) Volocopter announced a new partnership with Urban Movement Labs that will allow the company to explore launching its UAM vehicles in the U.S. market, the…