Air taxis and personal transports

Vertical announces development of hybrid-electric long range version of its VX4 eVTOL

Vertical Aerospace today announced it is developing a hybrid-electric vertical-take-off-and landing (VTOL) variant of its VX4 aircraft, expanding range and payload capabilities to unlock new market opportunities within the already sizable USD1 trillion total addressable […]

Jobs and appointments

Electric propulsion expert Justin Chapman joins Horizon Aircraft from Rolls-Royce

Horizon Aircraft has announced that Justin Chapman will be supporting the Company in a senior advisory capacity, contributing his expertise to the technical development of aircraft systems, including electronics, batteries, and electric propulsion. “Mr. Chapman […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Vertical Aerospace and Honeywell expand partnership “to speed certification of critical systems”

Vertical Aerospace and Honeywell today announced the signing of a new long-term agreement that expands their existing partnership and reinforces Honeywell’s commitment to the certification and production of Vertical’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Whisper Aero to build military logistics and passenger eVTOLs supported by AFWERX funding

Whisper Aero, in a Linkedin post, has announced the launch of its Collaborative Logistics Aircraft (or CLA for short) range of contested air logistics platforms. “These aircraft will leverage Whisper’s UltraQuiet™, ultra-efficient technology to fly […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

SkyDrive, 7A Drones, ITRI “to develop eVTOL-based medical services to Penghu Islands in 2028”

SkyDrive Inc has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with 7A Drones Co., Ltd, a major drone system company in Taiwan, and the Industrial Technology Research Institute, a leading Taiwan-based applied research organization, to […]

Cargo and logistics

Urban V and Speedbird Aero partner to develop drone cargo and innovative air mobility serices in Italy

UrbanV S.p.A and Speedbird Aero have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) in Italy. This collaboration will unite UrbanV’s expertise in innovative aerial services with Speedbird Aero’s advanced […]