By Philip Butterworth-Hayes On January 24 this year the European Commission launched a package of measures to support European companies in the development of trustworthy
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Will the USA’s UAM infrastructure be ready for operations in 2026? Partly
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Many forecasts for the advanced air mobility (AAM) and urban air mobility (UAM) industries suggest that 2024 will be the year of
Read moreWisk Aero’s latest ConOps – the role of the human as the ultimate back-up is still unclear
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes Wisk Aero has issued an update to its previously released Concept of Operations (ConOps) for Uncrewed Urban Air Mobility (UAM), jointly developed with
Read morePolitical and industry opposition to drones and eVTOLs: currently uncoordinated but growing
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The unfavourable reaction from Paris local politicians across the political divide to the launch of electric air taxi operations during the 2024 Olympic Games
Read moreVertical Aerospace 2023 Q3 financial report cites UKP22 million loss and UKP74 million reserves
Vertical Aerospace today released its Q3/2023 Shareholder Letter, covering its performance and progress across its proprietary technology, full-scale eVTOL prototype and partnerships. Financially the letter says
Read moreWhat EHang’s EH216 type certification means for the global aviation industry
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The announcement on October 13 that the EHang EH216-S has obtained a type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
Read moreAirTaxi World Congress: Optimism around eVTOLs, concerns around infrastructure
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes As with all major events, AirTaxi World Congress last week in San Francisco was a show with two very different types of
Read more“I’m concerned about the lack of understanding about the complexity of vertiport operations”- Fethi Chebil
Fethi Chebil is CEO and Founder of Vports. In June this year the company initiated the certification process for its vertiports as part of the
Read moreUAM/AAM reality check: fire training-course approvals as important as airworthiness certificates
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The rate of progress in the evolution of the global urban air mobility market is determined largely by the speed with which
Read moreLilium releases Q2 2023 Shareholder Letter
Lilium, developer of the all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has released its Q2 2023 Shareholder Letter. The letter discusses Lilium’s progress towards important
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