Air taxis and personal transports

Extinction Rebellion France protest at DGAC offices against eVTOL plans for Paris Olympics

In Paris, activists from environmental group Extinction Rebellion have sprayed paint on the offices of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) to protest against the deployment of eVTOLs during the Paris Olympic Games. According […]

Air taxis and personal transports

UK accident investigators publish report on Vertical Aerospace eVTOL August 2023 crash landing

The UK’s Air Accident and Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released its report into the Vertical Aerospace accident involving a VA-1X (G-EVTL) eVTOL, which suffered a forced landing following power unit failure, Cotswold Airport (Kemble), Gloucestershire […]

Vertiports

Vertiport company Skyportz reports “significant investment” from airport builder Maz

As part of its crowd-funding initiative to develop its vertiport business portfolio, Australia’s Skyportz reports it has received “a significant investment” from construction company Maz Group. According to a Skyportz statement: “They are specialist airport […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Hyrbrid Air Vehicles and HITRANS partner to develop airship transport plan for UK remote islands

Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited and the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) have announced a plan to progress potential Airlander 10 services for the Highlands and Islands, and substantially improve regional passenger and freight transport by air. […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EHang and GBT partner to develop eVTOL fast-charging and power system components

EHang Holdings Limited has announced that it has established a strategic partnership with ultra-fast charging-focused Guangzhou Greater Bay Technology Co Ltd (GBT) at the 16th Chongqing International Battery Technology Exchange Conference/Exhibition “for the research and […]