Air taxis and personal transports

ANAC opens up public consultation on the type certification of Embraer´s  EVE-100 eVTOL aircraft

Comments, contributions to be submitted by February 14, 2024 By Eduardo de Vasconcellos On December 12 Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC opened up a sectorial consultation for the submission of comments on the airworthiness criteria for […]

Air taxis and personal transports

“eVTOLs: After a year or so of constant use I wouldn’t be surprised if we start seeing a lot of unscheduled maintenance issues”

Martin Cullen is senior Business Development Manager at the aerospace, defence and marine unit of TE Connectivity, a US/Swiss technology company that designs and manufactures connectors and sensors for aerospace and other industries, including advanced […]

Air taxis and personal transports

AUVSI launches advanced air mobility initiative ‘AAM Prepared’ to advance industry efforts

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) has launched a new AUVSI advocacy initiative supported by Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry leaders and manufacturers to help states and localities prepare for the future of […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EcoPulse makes first flight in hybrid-electric distributed-propulsion mode

EcoPulse, the hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator jointly developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus to support aviation’s decarbonization roadmap, has successfully performed its first flight test in hybrid-electric mode, according to an Airbus press release. […]

Vertiports

Sola Group to provide eVertiSky with integrated lighting and charging vertiport paving

The two companies have developed a partnership “aimed at transforming FATO areas in vertiports by implementing PV pavements with integrated LED lighting and wireless charging, thereby enhancing safety during take-off and landing. Additionally, it focuses […]

Air taxis and personal transports

eVTOL axial-flux electric motor pioneer Evolito receives CAA Design Organisational Approval

Evolito Limited, a developer of axial-flux electric motors, power electronics and battery solutions for aerospace applications, has received Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for electric propulsion system products. “The […]