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Month: October 2019

Air taxis and personal transports

New EVTOL vehicle from Kitty Hawk is 100-times quieter than a chopper – VIDEO

October 4, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on New EVTOL vehicle from Kitty Hawk is 100-times quieter than a chopper – VIDEO

by Michael Willoughby EVTOL-maker, Kitty Hawk, has released a video showing off its new high-performance EVTOL called Project Heaviside. There are, as yet, few details about the vehicle but the manufacturer says it is designed to […]

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Geneva hospital to trial unmanned drone ambulance

October 3, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Geneva hospital to trial unmanned drone ambulance

by Michael Willoughby Geneva has participated in a feasibility study on taxicab drones as part of the European Urban Innovation Initiative on Intelligent Cities and Communities (EIP-SCC) according to EN24. The UAV prototype project was […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Flying car maker, Sky Drive, secures 14m USD investment

October 3, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Flying car maker, Sky Drive, secures 14m USD investment

by Michael Willoughby Flying car developer SkyDrive, established by the members of CARTIVATOR, a group of aircraft, drones, and automotive engineers, has secured 14m USD through third-party share issuance funding and subsidies, the company announced. […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Airbus Helicopters and EASA link to help develop next generation VTOL platforms

October 2, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Airbus Helicopters and EASA link to help develop next generation VTOL platforms

Airbus Helicopters and EASA have signed a joint Memorandum of Cooperation aiming to bring together their respective experiences and know-how to bring the next generation of VTOL platforms to life, along with the necessary regulatory […]

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UPS Flight Forward wins FAA’s first full approval for drone airline

October 2, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on UPS Flight Forward wins FAA’s first full approval for drone airline

by Michael Willoughby UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward announced yesterday that it had received the US’ government’s first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline. The company will initially expand its drone […]

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LAPD will use Measure Ground Control for its unmanned aerial system programme

October 1, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on LAPD will use Measure Ground Control for its unmanned aerial system programme

by Michael Willoughby The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has approved the use of Measure Ground Control drone programme management platform the Department’s small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) Programme Measure announced. The LAPD will use […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Top aeronautics engineer to head Hyundai’s new urban air mobility division.

October 1, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Top aeronautics engineer to head Hyundai’s new urban air mobility division.

by Michael Willoughby Hyundai Motor Group has appointed Dr. Jaiwon Shin as Executive Vice President and Head of its newly established Urban Air Mobility Division, the company said on Sunday. An internationally renowned aeronautics engineer, […]

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Will new US state policies on AAM strangle or accelerate the USA’s eVTOL industry? https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/emerging-regulations/will-new-us-state-policies-on-aam-strangle-or-accelerate-the-usas-evtol-industry/

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