Air taxis and personal transports

AeroVironment acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace

AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) has acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), a producer of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) platforms. Operating out of San Luis Obispo, California, ESAero specialises in electric and […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EUROCAE launches consultation on VTOL certification

EUROCAE has opened a consultation on new guidance (ED-342) on using simulation in handling qualities certification of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The standards organisation’s working group on VTOL (WG-112) will develop the appropriate […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Autoflight launches insurance package covering wide range of eVTOL operations

Chinese eVTOL manufacturer AutoFlight has launched AF Care+, “a first-of-its-kind all-in-one protection programme for operators of its eVTOL aircraft,” said the company in a Linkedin post. “The programme is built on an initial arrangement with […]