Air TaxiSabrewing Unveils Prototype ‘Rhaegal-A’ Unmanned VTOL Cargo Aircraft At the conclusion of the Air Force’s Agility Prime event on revolutionary VTOL aircraft, California-based Sabrewing Aircraft revealed their ‘Rhaegal-A’ prototype, an unmanned heavy-lift cargo aircraft that the company says will be…
Air TaxiThe Skyport – April 30, 2020 We have a new acronym to add to the list: eVTOLs, UAM, AAM, and now — courtesy of the U.S. Air Force — ORBs. Not only do we have hundreds of vehicle designs…
Air TaxiConsortium Forming in Canada to Promote Commercialization of Drones, Air Taxis With partners across government, academia, industry and the investing community, the Canadian Air Mobility Consortium plans to lay the foundations for advanced air mobility across the nation, including drone delivery and passenger/cargo…
Air TaxiThrough Agility Prime, Air Force Commits to Commercial Success of Air Taxis During the Agility Prime virtual kickoff event, speakers from across NASA, the U.S. Air Force, the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration underlined the military and economic importance of U.S.…
Air TaxiAre Low-Altitude Weather Services Ready for Drones and Air Taxis? As the Federal Aviation Administration continues down its “crawl, walk, run” path of incorporating drone delivery, passenger air taxis and other unmanned aircraft applications into the national airspace, development of low-altitude weather…
IIOTSecuring Airports from Drone Threats Is A 'Wicked Problem,' FAA and Industry Agree Despite keen awareness of the threats posed by drones, U.S. airports and other large facilities are currently reluctant to purchase counter-drone security systems due to a lack of clarity around regulation, responsibility,…
Air TaxiSumitomo Acquires Stake in OneSky, Adding UTM to Japanese Air Mobility Mission Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation has acquired a stake in OneSky Systems, a developer of unmanned traffic management (UTM) services and analytics, as part of its Series A fundraise. Sumitomo recently partnered with…
Air TaxiThe Skyport - April 16, 2020 What will the long-term impact of COVID-19 be on eVTOLs and UAM? Short-term, it has clearly disrupted funding, flight testing and timelines; many companies tell me they have cancelled flight testing…