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Urban Air Mobility
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Topics related to the development of air transportation systems in urban areas. This can include drones, and other forms of short-range air transportation.
eVTOL developer Lilium secures key commercial aircraft requirement from EASA
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Lilium has secured a key commercial aircraft requirement from…
Archer closes deal for 100 eVTOL aircraft with UAE private helicopter firm
At the 2023 Dubai Airshow, Archer Aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for up to 100…
Lilium enters the US market for private sales of its Pioneer eVTOL aircraft
The German electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium has made its futuristic jet available to private…
EHang’s autonomous eVTOL aircraft obtains type certification in world first
The Chinese electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer EHang has become the first company in the…
Archer secures funding for facility that could produce 2,000 eVTOLs per year
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation has closed financing and development deals for its…
Airbus Helicopters new single stick control paves way for user-friendly eVTOLs
Airbus Helicopters has announced that its demonstrator FlightLab has successfully tested an electric flight control system that could…
Archer investors file lawsuit against eVTOL firm over ‘misleading statements’
Investors in the eVTOL developer Archer Aviation have filed a lawsuit in the United States (US) claiming that…
AeroTime is the official media partner of the Global Urban & Advanced Air Summit 2023
AeroTime, a prominent aviation news platform, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Global Urban & Advanced…
Bristow reaches agreement with Volocopter for up to 80 VoloCity eVTOL aircraft
Helicopter provider Bristow has reached an agreement with German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Volocopter for…
EASA seeks to ensure safe eVTOL operations within the EU
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has put forth its opinion on how to ensure that vertical…
Vertical Aerospace completes preliminary report into eVTOL VX4 crash
Vertical Aerospace has completed a preliminary report in to why the VX4 prototype crashed during flight tests in August…
New Tesla-sized eVTOL powered by NASA-proven thrusters enters the fray
A new Tesla Model S-sized electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has been unveiled for the first…
eVTOL aircraft: the revolutionary industry that may all end in tears
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s an eVTOL aircraft! There is no question, the…
Vertical Aerospace prototype eVTOL aircraft ‘crashes’ during flight test
Vertical Aerospace’s prototype electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft appeared to suffer damage after it crashed during…
Samson Sky secures 115 Switchblade flying car orders worth $22 million
Samson Sky has revealed that it received orders for 115 of its Switchblade flying car at AirVenture Oshkosh…
Drivable flying cars one step closer after ASKA’s eVTOL passes first test flight
The ASKA A5 flying car has taken another step towards certification after the eVTOL aircraft completed its first…
Wisk performs first-ever public demo of fully autonomous eVTOL aircraft: video
Boeing’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, Wisk Aero, has performed the first-ever public demonstration of a fully autonomous…
Japan’s SkyDrive announces new deal for 100 eVTOL aircraft
Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer SkyDrive has announced that the company has secured a pre-order of 100 of its…