Air TaxiFAA Releases Policy Proposal for Type Certifying Drones The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed certifying some drones as a new “special class” of aircraft, a step toward greater integration of unmanned aircraft into controlled airspace and enabling advanced operations, such…
Air TaxiWisk’s Cora Will Begin Passenger Transport Trials in New Zealand, Once Certified New Zealand has selected Wisk, developer of the autonomous Cora air taxi, to establish a passenger transport trial in Canterbury as part of the government’s Airspace Integration Trials program. Wisk, a joint…
Air TaxiThe Battery Supply Problems Faced by Electric Air Taxis SAN JOSE, Calif. — Designers and manufacturers of electric air taxis may run into issues sourcing the batteries they want at reasonable prices, according to a presentation given by Robert Hess, systems…
Air TaxiSkyryse Unveils Autonomous Helicopter for Urban Air Mobility, Targets Economics of Commuter Cars In Los Angeles, California, Skyryse demonstrated what it calls the “world’s first fully autonomous end to end flight” of an FAA-approved helicopter. The company also unveiled its "flight stack," which it…
Air TaxiUpcoming Air Force Research Challenge May Help Air Taxi Certification An upcoming United States Air Force research challenge may help the certification of air taxis by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a top Air Force official said last week. "One thing that's…
Air TaxiWorld Economic Forum, City of Los Angeles Launch Working Group on Urban Air Mobility The World Economic Forum is partnering with the city of Los Angeles to launch a working group on urban air mobility, intending to explore the likely economic impacts of the new mode…
Air TaxiHow Major Helicopter Manufacturers Are Preparing for the Urban Air Mobility Market The development of electric and hybrid VTOL (eVTOL) aircraft around the world promises to usher in a new era of aerial mobility, changing the cost of access to vertical flight and potentially…
Air TaxiCAMI Seeks to Educate, Advocate Locally for Urban Air Mobility As the fundamental technologies behind the emerging urban air mobility market continue apace, a nonprofit industry association called the Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) has entered the scene to tackle challenges related…
Air TaxiChinese eVTOL-maker EHang Files for $100M Nasdaq IPO Chinese autonomous vehicle maker EHang, one of the companies at the forefront of the push for urban air mobility (UAM), has filed for a $100 million initial public offering (IPO) on the…
Air TaxiVolocopter Showcases Unmanned Utility Drone, ‘VoloPort’ Infrastructure It's been a busy year for German air taxi developer Volocopter, which continues to be at the forefront of the urban air mobility race. The developer recently announced its VoloDrone, a utility…