Air taxis and personal transports Archives

Dubai passes new regulation “to help flying taxis and drone deliveries to take off” alongside network of mini airports

July 6, 2020 Chris Stonor Air taxis and personal transports

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a new regulation to

Crown Consulting partners with Quantative Scientific Solutions to provide analytics on UAM and eVTOL passenger ride quality

July 2, 2020 Chris Stonor Air taxis and personal transports

Crown Consulting, a specialist company providing analytics, information solutions and engineering services, has been selected by NASA’s Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program to study

NASA seeks industry partners for advanced air mobility flight trials

June 28, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Air taxis and personal transports, Research

NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) is seeking advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicle industry partners that will focus on demonstrating integrated AAM operations in flight

CycloTech launches airfoil-less air taxi propulsion concept

June 26, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Air taxis and personal transports

Linz-based CycloTech GmbH has developed an advanced propulsion system for air taxis and drones based on the Voith-Schneider propeller maritime concept. According to a company

Finavia to speed up introduction of electric aircraft in Finland

June 24, 2020 Chris Stonor Air taxis and personal transports

The Finnish airport company Finavia and the Helsinki Electric Aircraft Association (HEAA) have signed a cooperation agreement with the objective of introducing a new generation

Honeywell “starts in-flight testing of UAM auto-land system”

June 23, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Air taxis and personal transports

Honeywell has announced it has begun in-flight testing of sensors that will guide urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles to land without pilot intervention. According to

Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer 2 technology demonstrator begins next phase of flight tests

June 23, 2020 Chris Stonor Air taxis and personal transports

Bye Aerospace has begun the next phase of its flight test program for the company’s two-seat all-electric eFlyer 2 technology demonstrator, according to a press

Japan’s SkyDrive gathers 100 partners to target UAM operations by 2023

June 19, 2020 Chris Stonor Air taxis and personal transports

Japan-based Company, SkyDrive, a leading developer of flying cars under its brand CARTIVATOR, announced this week that 100 Japanese and international corporations have now signed

Honeywell launches thermal management system for UAM markets

June 18, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Air taxis and personal transports

Honeywell has announced the launch of its Micro Vapor Cycle System (MicroVCS), a lightweight, low-maintenance and energy-efficient thermal management system that uses advanced technology to

Honeywell announces formation of new UAM business unit

June 15, 2020 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Air taxis and personal transports

Honeywell reports it has formed a new business unit dedicated to the growing Unmanned Aerial Systems and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industries. The Unmanned Aerial