Air taxis and personal transports

Archer Aviation and NASA sign Space Act Agreement to collaborate on mission-critical eVTOL aircraft technologies

Archer Aviation today announced it has signed a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The company says the collaboration will kick off with an initial project focused on studying high-performance […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Vertical Aerospace founder backs company with additional USD50 million investment commitment

Vertical Aerospace announces today that it has secured USD50 million in committed funding from founder, majority owner and CEO, Stephen Fitzpatrick. The company says the investment provides the platform for further funding rounds and extends […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Kawaski announces “successful tests of K-RACER-X2 unmanned cargo helicopter”

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has announced that it has successfully tested the K-RACER-X2 unmanned demonstration helicopter at the Fukushima Robot Test Field’s Namie Runway. “The test demonstrated the useful load capacity of 200kg, the largest ever […]

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Electric aviation report receives approval from European Parliament transport committee

The European Parliament Transport Committee has adopted the report on electric aviation aimed at developing solutions for short and mid-range flights, (2023/2060 INI). Among findings, the Parliament observes the importance of regional airports in the union […]