Commentary

Lilium releases Q2 2023 Shareholder Letter

Lilium, developer of the all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has released its Q2 2023 Shareholder Letter. The letter discusses Lilium’s progress towards important milestones in the development of its Lilium Jet and lists […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

SkyDrive given green light to identify vertiports and flight routes for Osaka eVTOL services in 2025

Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive has announced it has been given the go-ahead to verify the feasibility of takeoff and landing areas and flight routes in the Osaka Bay Area in preparation for the launch of […]

Emerging regulations

FAA’s proposals “could open door for personal eVTOLs to be certified as light sports aircraft”

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a draft version of its Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification proposal (MOSAIC) and, according to Flying’s Jack Daleo, “if MOSAIC is approved as written, helicopters and eVTOL […]

Commentary

AAM, drone and UTM leaders expect industry acceleration following passage of FAA reauthorization

The US House of Representatives on July 20 passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programmes […]

Air taxis and personal transports

SkyDrive announces “pre-order” sale of five eVTOLs to Austin Aviation of South Carolina

Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive and Austin Aviation, a Part 135 charter operator and subsidiary of Lowcountry Aviation Company (LCA) in Walterboro, South Carolina, have announced a pre-order Letter of Intent (LOI) for SkyDrive to deliver […]