Emerging regulations

US Department of Transportation “to extend Advanced Air Mobility RFI deadline to August 2023”

According to tomorrow’s Federal Register, the US Department of Transportation is extending the comment deadline for its Request for Information on Advanced Air Mobility. “On May 17, 2023, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Paris 2023: Supernal to fly with UMBRAGROUP actuators and motor control electronics

Supernal LLC and UMBRAGROUP have announced at the Paris Air Show a continued partnership to leverage technology that will enhance flight control operations in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles. UMBRAGROUP will supply actuators and motor control […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Paris 2023: AutoFlight and Group ADP plan 2024 Paris Olympic trial eVTOL flights

AutoFlight and Groupe ADP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to experiment electric take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) “Prosperity I” flights from Pontoise Vertiport during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Under the […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Paris 2023: Safran develops eVTOL partnerships with Archer and Volocopter

Safran has announced more eVTOL programme details. Its Electronics & Defense division is working with Archer Aviation testing Safran Electronics & Defense’s ultra-compact avionics platform (UCAP) flight control computer (FCC) and SkyNaute navigation system, which […]