Air TaxiLilium Selects L3Harris Extra Light Data Recorder for eVTOL Aircraft Lilium, developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, recently confirmed its selection of L3Harris to supply extra light data recorders for the Lilium Jet. The standard version of the light…
Air TaxiAustralia's CASA Publishes New Regulatory Roadmap for Advanced Air Mobility This week, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) announced the launch of a regulatory roadmap that describes its approach to ensuring safety for drones and other components of the advanced air mobility…
Air TaxiLilium Chooses Astronics to Develop eVTOL Power Distribution System Lilium has chosen aerospace supplier Astronics Corporation for a collaboration in which Astronics will develop and manufacture an electrical power distribution system for the Lilium Jet. The aircraft is an electric vertical…
Air TaxiDiehl Aviation to Develop Optical Avionics Communications for Volocopter’s Air Taxi Volocopter and Diehl Aviation are expanding their existing partnership, according to an announcement from Diehl last week. Volocopter has commissioned Diehl to design and produce an optical splitter to provide control information…
Air TaxiSkyports and SITA Partner to Explore Biometric and Vertiport Technology UK-based vertiport developer Skyports announces plans to develop biometric and vertiport technology in partnership with SITA, an IT provider with expertise in airport technology. SITA’s Smart Path biometric solution will be integrated…
AI & AutonomyWisk Aero Partners with Local Government in Queensland, Australia Electric air taxi developer Wisk Aero has entered into a partnership with the Council of Mayors South East Queensland to bring autonomous aircraft services to the region. Wisk and the Council of…
Air TaxiOverair Just Received $145 Million in Funding for eVTOL Development Overair, the Santa Ana, California-based electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) startup, just announced that it is receiving $145 million in funding for continued eVTOL development. The funding comes from the aerospace…
Air TaxiJoby Receives Part 135 Certificate From FAA Ahead of Schedule – UPDATED The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Joby Aviation a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate, permitting Joby to begin on-demand commercial operations with air taxis. The company originally expected to receive the certificate…
Air TaxiAutoFlight Releases Test Flight Footage of Its Second Proof-of-Concept eVTOL The company AutoFlight, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer, released a new video of its Prosperity I vehicle’s full-scale, proof-of-concept test flight last week. Mark Henning, Managing Director of AutoFlight…
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,…