Air TaxiThe FAA Confirms Changes to Regulatory Approach for Powered-Lift Certification In a statement to Avionics International this week, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that it will be modifying its regulatory approach for certification of powered-lift operations and the pilots that operate these…
Air TaxiPerspectives on eVTOL Certification from Honeywell, Jaunt, Archer, Joby Manufacturers of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to establish a path to certification…
Air TaxiUrban Movement Labs Is Bringing Advanced Air Mobility to Los Angeles Overair, the company developing the Butterfly eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, and Urban Movement Labs have entered into a new partnership which was announced this week. Urban Movement Labs, or…
Air TaxiUnited Airlines and Archer Create eVTOL Advisory Committee A joint advisory committee for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft was just formed between Archer Aviation and United Airlines. The committee will support Archer's eVTOL development process with recommendations related…
AI & AutonomyWisk Aero and Skyports Release Concept of Operations for eVTOL and Vertiport Integration The first partnership between an autonomous eVTOL developer and a vertiport developer-operator in the United States was announced this week. Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Wisk Aero is collaborating…
Air TaxiAir Greenland to Partner with Avolon and Purchase Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL Aircraft In a new partnership, Avolon and Air Greenland will form a Working Group to examine the potential of commercial zero-emission air travel in Greenland. Air Greenland has also committed to a purchase…
Air TaxiAcciona Partners with Embraer’s Eve, Agrees to Invest $30 Million On March 18, Embraer’s subsidiary, Eve Urban Air Mobility, announced a strategic partnership with the company Acciona—developer of renewable energy solutions and infrastructure—that includes an investment of $30 million into Eve. This…
Air TaxiJoby Earns FAA Approval of Initial Systems and Compliance Reviews Joby Aviation took another step towards certification of its fully electric aircraft in completing its first Systems Review and Compliance Review and earning Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval. The team completed both…
Air TaxiUSAF Pilots Conduct First-Ever Crewed eVTOL Flight with BETA Aircraft On March 9, 2022, two U.S. Air Force pilots became the first Airmen to fly an electric aircraft with military airworthiness approval—the ALIA, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, developed…
Air TaxiThe Quiet eVTOL Revolution: Designing Acoustics for Public Acceptance A panel discussion at this year’s Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas, covered perspectives on acoustics of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft from several industry leaders including Ben Goldman of Archer Aviation,…