Air taxis and personal transports

NASA names 17 companies to participate in UAM Grand Challenge technology demonstrations

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has signed Space Act Agreements with 17 companies in the aviation industry to advance plans for the first in a series of technology demonstrations known as the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Volocopter raises funding level EUR122 million as DB Schenker makes major investment

Volocopter and DB Schenker have today announced an investment by the global logistics service provider into Volocopter, extending its Series C funding to now total EUR87 million. Besides DB Schenker, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, TransLink […]

Emerging regulations

“Shortcomings in FAA drone ID proposals can be solved by new ASTM I standard “- Wing

Drone delivery company Wing has issued a press statement which outlines its view on how the new ASTM International standard for sharing UTM information (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/news-first/astm-international-publishes-standards-for-remote-id-and-tracking-of-drones/) can help to address some of the “challenges” contained in […]

Public consultation

“NASA, FAA and partners need to research UAV operations on society” – new report

NASA should collaborate with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), industry, academia to research the full effects that increased unpiloted air vehicle traffic would have on society, including ramifications to sound, privacy, environmental matters, and cybersecurity, […]