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Air taxis and personal transports

UK CAA authorises Skyfly to start airborne transitions with its Axe vertically capable aircraft

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has authorised Skyfly’s test pilots, Dr. Bill Brooks and Phil Hall, to begin testing airborne transitions with the Axe VCA (Vertically-Capable Aircraft). “These critical tests will see the Axe […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Volar announces electric aircraft innovations – including Part-23 certified commercial model

Volar Air Mobility Limited, a Hong Kong-based green air mobility technology company founded in 2020, has announced that with its partner, Liaoning General Aviation Academy (LGAA), it has developed three electric aircraft innovations: RX1E-A: The […]

Air taxis and personal transports

FAA “accepts type certification application of XTI Aerospace’s TriFan 600” – company reports stock buyback

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reports in a Linkedin post that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Innovation Office has accepted XTI Aerospace’s type certificate application for the TriFan 600, a VTOL aircraft designed […]

Air taxis and personal transports

XPENG AEROHT receives USD174 million loan to build Land Aircraft Carrier eVTOL assembly plant

XPENG AEROHT reports in a Linkedin post that it has secured a ¥1.26 billion (USD 174 million) syndicated loan to support the construction of its  “Land aircraft carrier” eVTOL mass production factory—”the largest syndicated loan […]

Air taxis and personal transports

“EHang, Hefei Hey Airlines granted air operator certificate by the CAAC – commercial operations imminent”

Multiple media reports say EHang has received acceptance of its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) application from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its EH216-S, paving the way for commercial operations. According to China’s […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Lyte Aviation, LYNEports and Bluenest to develop vertiports throughout the Middle East

Multiple social media reports say that UK-based hybrid hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft developer Lyte Aviation and infrastructure developers LYNEPorts and Bluenest partnered to build vertiports throughout Middle East, stating in Oman and the UAE. According to […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Abu Dhabi Aviation Group and Archer “to deploy Midnight eVTOL aircraft globally this year”

The Emirates News Agency (WAM) reports that Abu Dhabi Aviation Group (ADA) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Archer Aviation to deploy the first fleet of its Midnight electric vertical take-off and […]