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Air taxis and personal transports

Bristow Group conducts test flight of BETA ALIA eVTOL

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Bristow Group conducts test flight of BETA ALIA eVTOL

According to a BETA Technologies Linkedin post: “Yesterday, BETA customer Bristow Group conducted a qualitative evaluation of ALIA that culminated in a crewed flight of our SN1 aircraft. The flight, which follows previous qualitative evaluations conducted by […]

Jobs and appointments

Kriya Shortt appointed as president and CEO of Textron eAviation

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Kriya Shortt appointed as president and CEO of Textron eAviation

Kriya Shortt, senior vice president, Global Parts & Distribution, at Textron Aviation, has been named president & CEO of Textron eAviation, succeeding Rob Scholl, who has been named president & CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles […]

UTM

Terra Drone acquires majority share of Unifly “to enhance UAM through integrated strategies”

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Terra Drone acquires majority share of Unifly “to enhance UAM through integrated strategies”

Terra Drone Corporation, a technology company in the drone and UAM industry, has acquired majority shares in the Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) company Unifly. According to the press release, Terra Drone’s stake in Unifly has […]

UAM infrastructure

Michigan State allocates USD17 million to accelerate drone/AAM infrastructure projects

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Michigan State allocates USD17 million to accelerate drone/AAM infrastructure projects

Michigan’s new state budget recently signed into law and due to start on 1 October 2023 includes USD17 million directed towards drone infrastructure projects, say media reports. The state is also funding a feasibility report […]

Research

NASA researches low-level wind impacts on air taxi operations

August 24, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on NASA researches low-level wind impacts on air taxi operations

A new NASA flight campaign studying wind aims to gather information to enhance air taxi safety. Researchers measured wind at altitudes below 2,000 feet using drones, sensors, weather balloons, and other technology during the Advanced […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Zapata personal hybrid/electric AIRSCOOTER VTOL “to launch in 2024”

August 23, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Zapata personal hybrid/electric AIRSCOOTER VTOL “to launch in 2024”

Zapata has launched its AIRSCOOTER, a personal VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) flying machine. Compliant with Federal Aviation Administration PART 103 Regulations, it can be flown without a pilot license in the USA as an […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Schubeler launches eP05-21 electric ducted fan for eVTOL applications

August 23, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Schubeler launches eP05-21 electric ducted fan for eVTOL applications

Schubeler has launched the eP05-21 electric ducted fan propulsion unit designed specifically to power both manned and unmanned electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. With a diameter of 524mm, DC power input of […]

Emerging regulations

FAA Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee meeting live-streamed August 23

August 22, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on FAA Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee meeting live-streamed August 23

According to a Linkedin post from the US Federal Aviation Administration: “Curious about the future of our skies? We will discuss advanced air mobility, large-scale drone delivery and more at the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee […]

UTM

EHang announces CAAC approval of its airspace management cloud system

August 21, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on EHang announces CAAC approval of its airspace management cloud system

EHang Holdings Limited has today announced that its EHang Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System (“UACS”) has been officially approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”) for UACS trial operations. EHang UACS features functions of […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Vaeridion, ASL partner to introduce new electric business aviation concepts

August 18, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Vaeridion, ASL partner to introduce new electric business aviation concepts

Vaeridion GmbH, a Munich based company that is developing a small electric aircraft that will be certified and delivered before 2030, and ASL Group, a European business jet management and operator company based in Belgium […]

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The Seamless Skies awards: A new generation of industry awards announced for Airspace World 2026 https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/the-seamless-skies-awards-a-new-generation-of-industry-awards-announced-for-airspace-world-2026/

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