Air TaxiWill the Global Urban Air Mobility Market Justify the Investment? A global study on the economics and market for urban air mobility was released by Nexa Advisors, an aerospace advisory and investment firm. The study provides an in-depth look at 74 cities…
UnmannedFlytrex Brings Drone Delivery to North Carolina, Eyes Expansion in Reykjavik Israeli drone delivery startup Flytrex received FAA approval to begin drone food delivery in Holly Springs, North Carolina, joining a small group of companies authorized to operate commercial deliveries via unmanned aircraft.…
Air TaxiIris to Test Commercial Drone Sense and Avoid System in BVLOS First Iris Automation, a Silicon Valley-based startup, has been working on an onboard collision avoidance system that — for the first time — will power an FAA-sanctioned flight beyond an operator’s visual line…
RegulationAmazon Seeks FAA Approval for Prime Air Drone Delivery Amazon has formally requested FAA approval to operate as a Part 135 unmanned air carrier to conduct commercial drone deliveries in the United States. The 29-page letter sent by Amazon also…
UnmannedDrone Delivery Crash in Switzerland Raises Safety Concerns As UPS Forms Subsidiary Swiss Post’s drone delivery service has been indefinitely suspended after a drone crashed not far from a group of kindergarten children. The program, which ferries healthcare items like lab samples between hospitals…
ATM ModernizationSwitzerland Connects Drone Operators to ATM with Nationwide System Switzerland is a step closer to rolling out an unmanned traffic management system nationwide. A partnership between Swiss ANSP Skyguide and airspace intelligence provider AirMap, has led to the deployment of a…
CommercialLilium Receives Red Dot Design Award, On Track for 2025 Launch Munich-based Lilium Jet was awarded the ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best’ design concept award for its sleek, manta ray-inspired five seat eVTOL. “I believe biomimicry has a powerful role to play…
ATM ModernizationAltitude Angel and Wing Release Tools to Safely Plan Automated Drone Flights Two companies, UK-based Altitude Angel and Google’s Wing Aviation, recently announced unmanned traffic management solutions that aim to help drone operators safely conduct automated flights beyond visual line of site — a…
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