Vertiports

New UK study identifies social, economic and societal benefits that vertiports will bring to communities

The UK’s Connected Place Catapult research agency has published a study Vertiports: Incidental economic, social and environmental benefits to local economies which identifies the incidental benefits that vertiports will bring to local communities. According to […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Kawaski announces “successful tests of K-RACER-X2 unmanned cargo helicopter”

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has announced that it has successfully tested the K-RACER-X2 unmanned demonstration helicopter at the Fukushima Robot Test Field’s Namie Runway. “The test demonstrated the useful load capacity of 200kg, the largest ever […]

Emerging regulations

Electric aviation report receives approval from European Parliament transport committee

The European Parliament Transport Committee has adopted the report on electric aviation aimed at developing solutions for short and mid-range flights, (2023/2060 INI). Among findings, the Parliament observes the importance of regional airports in the union […]