Air TaxiWATCH: Volocopter 2X eVTOL Completes Test Flight in Seoul German electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker Volocopter completed a crewed test flight of its 2X aircraft in Seoul, South Korea on Thursday. According to a Nov. 11 press release,…
Air TaxiArcher on Track for First Maker eVTOL Flight in December Archer Aviation is preparing for the first hover flight of its Maker electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in December, according to comments made by the company's co-founders during their first…
CommercialEmbraer Outlines Electric Propulsion Vision with New Energia Aircraft Concepts Embraer executives launched their new Energia family of four aircraft concepts in various configurations that will be use electric and hydrogen-powered propulsion systems during a live-streamed unveiling ceremony on Nov. 8 from…
CommercialGE to Focus on Aviation Business with Spin-off Plans for Energy and Healthcare General Electric (GE) plans to spin-off of its healthcare division, while combining its energy, power and digital divisions into one business that will leave the industrial giant's sole focus on aviation within…
ConnectivityViasat Sees Acquisition of Inmarsat Helping Growth of Passenger Demand for In-flight Connectivity Viasat has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inmarsat for $7.3 billion, in a deal that the California-based satellite communications believes will help to serve the surging growth of passenger demand…
CommercialA320 Production, Supply Chain in Focus for Airbus Amid Commercial Recovery Higher commercial aircraft deliveries helped Airbus achieve a net income of €2.635 billion ($3.055 billion) for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the COVID-19 Pandemic-fueled €2.686 billion ($3.114 billion) loss the…
Air TaxiVolocopter Eyes Air Taxi Operations in Italy German urban air mobility developer Volocopter has established a new partnership with the largest airport operator in Italy in an effort to start developing the infrastructure that will enable electric vertical takeoff…
Air TaxiEve to Start Urban Air Mobility Ecosystem Evaluation Flights in Brazil Next Month Embraer's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) subsidiary Eve Air Mobility will start operating an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) simulation with six passenger-carrying flights a day from Barra da Tijuca to the…