Air TaxiBringing Non-Cooperative Drone Traffic into UTM Solutions The drone industry and regulators agree that remote identification, once implemented, will be a key enabler of greater airspace integration — but not the full solution. In addition to terrain, localized weather…
Editor's NoteTech, VC Move Forward on Supersonics — Are They Economically Viable? Competition toward the next generation of supersonic aircraft continues to heat up, with a number of announcements in the past two weeks: Hermeus Corporation won a $1.5 million prototyping award from the…
Air TaxiWill New Hampshire's Landmark 'Flying Car' Bill Lay the Groundwork for Air Taxis? The state of New Hampshire recently passed first-in-the-nation legislation that allows flying cars on public roads and regulates their use. Hailed as a “stepping-stone towards more futuristic mobility solutions” by Keith Ammon,…
Editor's NoteAre Hybrid-Electric Systems a ‘Bridge’ to Electric Aviation? Sustainable aviation leaders are divided on whether hybrid-electric aircraft technologies are likely to play a major role in the aviation market over the next few decades. Speaking during a webinar hosted by…
Air TaxiSearching for Early Use Cases for eVTOL Aircraft With the vision of urban air taxis many years away from fruition, advocates for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are looking for early use cases to build public acceptance, deliver…
Air TaxiAirMap Looking to Replace CEO David Hose Amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing regulatory delays for the drone industry, UAS service supplier AirMap will soon part ways with CEO David Hose and initiating a search…
Air TaxiDefining the Market for Air Taxis: Short Urban Hops, or Longer-Range Transport? For all the hype surrounding high-speed urban air taxis, Munich, Germany-based consultancy Roland Berger believes that shorter distance, on-demand urban use case accounts for just 10 percent of the potential market for…
Air TaxiOxis Energy and Texas Aircraft to Build eColt with Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Oxis Energy will collaborate with Texas Aircraft to develop an all-electric version of its light sport Colt S-LSA aircraft, the two companies announced this week. The aircraft, to be manufactured in Brazil,…
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