Air taxis and personal transports

New York City Council plans commercial passenger helicopter ban – eVTOLs exempted

The New York City Council has voted to severely restrict non-essential helicopter operations at city heliports, despite strong opposition aviation industry groups. Only essential helicopter operations — such as US armed forces, emergency services, newsgathering […]

Air taxis and personal transports

China’s Zhiyuan Research Institute “makes first flight of single person wearable eVTOL”

China’s Global Times reports that Zhiyuan Research Institute in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province, has “launched what it calls the world’s first tri-ducted wearable electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) single-person flying vehicle and conducted […]

Vertiports

“Commercial Brokers International identifies eight potential Los Angeles vertiport sites for Skyports”

The Costar real estate publication reports that Los Angeles-based Commercial Brokers International has lined up eight local sites for vertiports for potential operation at the 2028 Olympics for client Skyports Infrastructure. “By 2028, Skyports wants […]

Research

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi chosen as test site for US advanced aviation technology research

The Texas A&M University System has announced the establishment of the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing research and development in emerging aviation technologies. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) […]

Public consultation

NASA seeks industry comments on proposed programme to assess public responses to eVTOL acoustic signatures

In a notice by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the Federal Register published today, the agency is proposing a new programme: “Remotely Administered Psychoacoustic Test for Advanced Air Mobility Noise Human Response” and […]

Batteries

NASA’s latest aviation solid-state battery design “capable of over 500 W-hr/kg output”

NASA has announced an important potential leap in aviation battery technology with the development of the Solid-state Architecture Batteries for Enhanced Rechargeability and Safety (SABERS). “Developed jointly at NASA’s Glenn, Langley and Ames Research Centers, […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Ascendance signs letter of intent with Philippines-based PhilJets for five more Atea eVTOLs

Toulouse-based eVTOL and advanced air mobility company Ascendance has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Philippines-based PhilJets. The signing occurred in the presence of Laurent Saint-Martin, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals […]