Vertiports

“Work starts on vertiport construction in China to support first EHang eVTOL services”

China’s NetEase news website reports that following the agreements between eVTOL manufacturer EHang and the municipal governments of Hefei, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, work has begun on vertiport construction. “The Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macao Entry-Exit Building A2 Class Heliport […]

Hydrogen

EU-funded GOLIAT programme launches to advance liquid hydrogen airport operations

An innovative aviation hydrogen handling and refuelling project, led by Airbus and supported by academic partners, airport operators and hydrogen-industry companies, has been launched to demonstrate small-scale liquid hydrogen aircraft ground operations at three European […]

Market analysis

Air taxi market “will witness 25% CAGR between 2024-2044” – latest IDTechEX forecast

IDTechEx’s report, “Air Taxis: Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft 2024-2044: Technologies, Players”, predicts that unit sales of eVTOLs will exhibit a 25% CAGR for the period 2024-2044. IDTechEx’s research also indicates applications where […]