Air TaxiJoby's eVTOL Aircraft Flight Academy Wins FAA Approval - AIN, Dec. 3 The FAA granted Joby Aviation a Part 141 flight school certificate , which will allow the eVTOL company to train pilots for commercial air taxi use, AIN reported. The company was also…
Air TaxiArcher Tops 400 Flights with Midnight Aircraft - AIN, Sept. 3 Archer Aviation completed 402 flight tests thus far in 2024 with its Midnight eVTOL air taxi prototype, AIN reported. The company is seeking to gain FAA certification in 2025 and enter into…
Air TaxiJoby Acquires Facility in Ohio, Begins Hiring to Support Initial Manufacturing Operations - March 5 Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has acquired an existing facility at Dayton International Airport and begun hiring in support of the…
Air TaxiAirbus unveils CityAirbus NextGen prototype ahead of test campaign - March 7, Vertical Magazine Airbus unveiled its new CityAirbus NextGen prototype eVTOL during a ceremony at its facility in Donauworth, Germany, Vertical Magazine reported. The vehicle’s flight test campaign is due to start there later this…
Air TaxiDOT Wants Public Input on AAM Acceptance in U.S. Skies To prepare a blueprint for advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in the U.S., the Department of Transportation is calling for public input on safety challenges and general acceptance of air taxis and…
Air TaxiEHang Releases Q2 Financial Results Showing Increased Total Revenue and Net Loss of $11M Electric air taxi developer EHang announced financial results for the second quarter of 2022 on August 18, following financial updates from two other leading electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developers,…
Air TaxiVolocopter’s Third eVTOL Prototype VoloConnect Makes Its First Flight German urban air mobility company Volocopter just announced that the four-seater VoloConnect aircraft completed its first flight in May. The VoloConnect, an electric fixed-wing passenger aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing,…
Air TaxiCAAC Formally Adopts Special Conditions for EHang’s eVTOL The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) recently announced that the Special Conditions for Type Certification of EHang’s EH216-S aircraft have been formally adopted. EHang, developer of autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) products…
Air TaxiJoby’s New ANA, SK Telecom Partnerships Will Introduce Air Taxis in Japan and South Korea This week, Joby Aviation and ANA HOLDINGS—parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA)—announced their joint efforts to establish aerial ridesharing services in Japan. The collaboration includes infrastructure development, air traffic management, pilot…
Air TaxiUltra-Compact SkyDrive eVTOL Debuts at CES 2022 Tokyo-based startup SkyDrive revealed its full-scale demonstration model SD-03 aircraft at CES 2022 (Consumer Electronic Show) in Las Vegas last week. The vehicle has completed testing for piloted flight, and the Model…