by Michael Willoughby Urban air vehicles (UAVs) should be managed more like a bus network than a taxi system according to Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle
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Airbus shows CityAirbus quadcopter in flight for first time: VIDEO
by Michael Willoughby Airbus has released video of its CityAirbus demonstrator helicopter in flight. The fully electric VTOL started untethered flight testing in Donauwörth at
Read moreChina’s Geely testing new Terrafugia aircraft
by Michael Willoughby China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is testing a new eVTOL aircraft for urban air mobility, the Terrafugia TF-2A, according to a press
Read moreEHang demonstrates autonomous air taxi flight in North Carolina
EHang on 8 January 2020 conducted its first-ever U.S. trial flight of its two-seat passenger autonomous air vehicle (AAV), the EHang 216, as part of the
Read moreCES: Japanese company shows Flying Gondola concept
by Michael Willoughby Japanese drone-maker, Aeronext, is displaying a model of its “Flying Gondola” concept at Las Vegas’s CES. In a press release, the company
Read moreCES: Uber and Hyundai announce aerial ridesharing partnership, release full-scale air taxi model
by Michael Willoughby Uber and Hyundai Motor Company announced plans to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial rideshare network. And the duo also
Read moreUber Air adds Joby Aviation to UAM roster
by Michael Willoughby Uber will join forces with Joby Aviation, a California-based aerospace company that has been working on electric aviation for over a decade,
Read moreCES 2020: New design for Bell’s Nexus air taxi unveiled
by Michael Willoughby Bell has unveiled a new full-size for the Bell Nexus air taxi at CES 2020. The aircraft features Bell’s signature powered-lift concept
Read moreHyundai to show new flying cars at CES
by Michael Willoughby Hyundai Motor is set to unveil its first personal air vehicle (PAV) at CES 2020, Las Vegas, presenting its vision for “mobility
Read moreAirbus completes work on Vahana urban air mobility programme
Airbus has announced it has completed work on Vahana urban air vehicle programme. “On 14 November 2019, the final page of the Vahana story was
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