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UK Launches Two Projects to Prepare for Commercial eVTOL Aircraft Services

Both have received funding from the UK government's Future Flight Challenge initiative to promote new, reduced-carbon modes of air transporation.

FutureFlight

February 2, 2021

New Industry Standards Could Ease Type Certification Complexity for eVTOL Aircraft

The volunteer committees of groups such as SAE International, ASTM, and Eurocae are establishing standards that plug gaps in how regulators can certify aircraft.

FutureFlight

February 2, 2021

GKN To Explore the Case for a Large eVTOL Aircraft Called Skybus

GKN and 15 partners are being supported by a new £4.5 million grant from the UK government's Future Flight Challenge Fund.

FutureFlight

February 2, 2021

Bell's APT70 Cargo Drone Conducts Flight Trials at AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone

The rotorcraft manufacturer has yet to detail its plans to bring the freight-carrying unmanned aircraft into commercial service.

FutureFlight

February 2, 2021

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NASA Outlines Its National Campaign with Test Flights to Start in April

Joby Aviation and Wisk are among the vehicle partners supporting the U.S. agency's Advanced Air Mobility program

FutureFlight

February 1, 2021

Manufacturing and Materials Experts Assess the Challenges Facing Advanced Air Mobility

Currently, only a few thousand civil aircraft are built worldwide each year, but the new AAM sector claims it will be turning out tens of thousands of units annually.

FutureFlight

February 1, 2021

Blue Bear to Lead UK's INCEPTION Electric Propulsion Project

The program has received a government grant worth almost $4 million, following recent support for hydrogen propulsion projects.

FutureFlight

January 29, 2021

Jaunt Sets Its Sights on Latin America with Infrastructure Partner Varon

The partners may put their first set of vertiports in Colombia, with commercial operations possibly starting in 2026.

FutureFlight

January 29, 2021

GKN Leads UK Group Developing Hydrogen Propulsion For Sub-Regional Aircraft

Initially, H2GEAR will power aircraft with up to 19 seats, but it could be further developed for larger airliners later.

FutureFlight

January 28, 2021

Venture Capitalist Makes the Case For Bets On Advanced Air Mobility

Cyrus Sigari told the Vertical Flight Society's Electric VTOL Symposium that the time is right to back new aircraft developers and service providers.

FutureFlight

January 28, 2021

Lilium Enlists Ferrovial to Grow Its Air Mobility Network Across Florida

Lilium has previously announced plans for a first vertiport to be built at Lake Nona near Orlando.

FutureFlight

January 28, 2021

Airflow Will Use Cessna 210 as a Technology Demonstrator for Its eSTOL Freighter

The aircraft will serve middle-mile freight distribution routes of between 50 and 300 miles when it enters service in 2025.

FutureFlight

January 28, 2021

$22 Million Funding Round Boosts Wingcopter's Drone Delivery Plans

Its drones are delivering medications in Malawi and will soon be delivering Covid vaccines elsewhere in Africa and also in Southeast Asia.

FutureFlight

January 28, 2021

Swansea University Extends Its Collaboration For Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft

Faradair aims to have a prototype of the BEHA aircraft built by 2024.

FutureFlight

January 28, 2021

New Numbers Show Strong Business Case For Advanced Air Mobility In Vancouver

Vancouver, on Canada's Pacific Coast, already has 54 heliports and is viewed as a likely early-adopter city for advanced air mobility.

FutureFlight

January 28, 2021

FAA Expects First Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft to be Certified in 2021

The agency is now working on type certification with the developers of 30 electric and hybrid-electric aircraft and also with seven manufacturers of new propulsion systems.

FutureFlight

January 27, 2021

Joby Says It Is On Track to Launch eVTOL Air Taxi Services

The company sees the "first mile" of multimodal transportation networks involving eVTOL aircraft as being critical to public acceptance.

FutureFlight

January 27, 2021

Vertical Aerospace Prepares to Unveil and Fly VA-1X eVTOL Prototype

The UK company says it expects to name new program partners in the next few weeks.

FutureFlight

January 27, 2021

Terrafugia's Transition Flying Car Earns FAA Light Sport Airworthiness Certificate

The manufacturer is now working to get approval for road use by 2022.

FutureFlight

January 27, 2021

European Aviation Groups Voice Concerns Over Autonomous Aircraft Integration

A coalition of 14 organizations tell the European Union that issues related to airspace management, communications, infrastructure, liability, and costs need to be hammered out for drone integration.

FutureFlight

January 27, 2021

FutureFlight

Latest

UK Launches Two Projects to Prepare for Commercial eVTOL Aircraft Services

Both have received funding from the UK government's Future Flight Challenge initiative to promote new, reduced-carbon modes of air transporation.

New Industry Standards Could Ease Type Certification Complexity for eVTOL Aircraft

The volunteer committees of groups such as SAE International, ASTM, and Eurocae are establishing standards that plug gaps in how regulators can certify aircraft.

GKN To Explore the Case for a Large eVTOL Aircraft Called Skybus

GKN and 15 partners are being supported by a new £4.5 million grant from the UK government's Future Flight Challenge Fund.

Bell's APT70 Cargo Drone Conducts Flight Trials at AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone

The rotorcraft manufacturer has yet to detail its plans to bring the freight-carrying unmanned aircraft into commercial service.

Videos

More Articles

NASA Outlines Its National Campaign with Test Flights to Start in April

Joby Aviation and Wisk are among the vehicle partners supporting the U.S. agency's Advanced Air Mobility program

Manufacturing and Materials Experts Assess the Challenges Facing Advanced Air Mobility

Currently, only a few thousand civil aircraft are built worldwide each year, but the new AAM sector claims it will be turning out tens of thousands of units annually.

Blue Bear to Lead UK's INCEPTION Electric Propulsion Project

The program has received a government grant worth almost $4 million, following recent support for hydrogen propulsion projects.

Jaunt Sets Its Sights on Latin America with Infrastructure Partner Varon

The partners may put their first set of vertiports in Colombia, with commercial operations possibly starting in 2026.

GKN Leads UK Group Developing Hydrogen Propulsion For Sub-Regional Aircraft

Initially, H2GEAR will power aircraft with up to 19 seats, but it could be further developed for larger airliners later.

Venture Capitalist Makes the Case For Bets On Advanced Air Mobility

Cyrus Sigari told the Vertical Flight Society's Electric VTOL Symposium that the time is right to back new aircraft developers and service providers.

Lilium Enlists Ferrovial to Grow Its Air Mobility Network Across Florida

Lilium has previously announced plans for a first vertiport to be built at Lake Nona near Orlando.

Airflow Will Use Cessna 210 as a Technology Demonstrator for Its eSTOL Freighter

The aircraft will serve middle-mile freight distribution routes of between 50 and 300 miles when it enters service in 2025.

$22 Million Funding Round Boosts Wingcopter's Drone Delivery Plans

Its drones are delivering medications in Malawi and will soon be delivering Covid vaccines elsewhere in Africa and also in Southeast Asia.

Swansea University Extends Its Collaboration For Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft

Faradair aims to have a prototype of the BEHA aircraft built by 2024.

New Numbers Show Strong Business Case For Advanced Air Mobility In Vancouver

Vancouver, on Canada's Pacific Coast, already has 54 heliports and is viewed as a likely early-adopter city for advanced air mobility.

FAA Expects First Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft to be Certified in 2021

The agency is now working on type certification with the developers of 30 electric and hybrid-electric aircraft and also with seven manufacturers of new propulsion systems.

Joby Says It Is On Track to Launch eVTOL Air Taxi Services

The company sees the "first mile" of multimodal transportation networks involving eVTOL aircraft as being critical to public acceptance.

Vertical Aerospace Prepares to Unveil and Fly VA-1X eVTOL Prototype

The UK company says it expects to name new program partners in the next few weeks.

Terrafugia's Transition Flying Car Earns FAA Light Sport Airworthiness Certificate

The manufacturer is now working to get approval for road use by 2022.

European Aviation Groups Voice Concerns Over Autonomous Aircraft Integration

A coalition of 14 organizations tell the European Union that issues related to airspace management, communications, infrastructure, liability, and costs need to be hammered out for drone integration.

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