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Air taxis and personal transports

UK CAA opens consultation on new types of VTOL

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has opened a new consultation regarding vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Sponsored by the Department for Transport, the CAA is identifying the proposed regulatory changes needed to accommodate […]

Emerging regulations

GAO report highlights eVTOL industry concerns around FAA certification staff expertise

According to US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report into the extent of infrastructure deployed at U.S. airports to support electric aircraft and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approach to certificating the airworthiness of electric aircraft […]

Emerging regulations

Airspace World 2026 – GACA, KAUST, Boeing, Skygrid research AAM feasibility analysis in Saudi Arabia

SkyGrid, a Boeing company, today announced the activation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Boeing Saudi Arabia and the General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (GACA) through the launch of an AAM Airspace […]

Air taxis and personal transports

UAE’s GCAA grants Archer Restricted Type Certificate, establishing pathway to restricted eVTOL services

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has transitioned Archer’s Midnight aircraft into a Restricted Type Certificate (RTC) programme, advancing the regulatory path for the aircraft’s entry into service in the UAE, […]

Emerging regulations

UK government outlines regulatory workplan for speeding BVLOS operations and eVTOL integration

UK transport minister Heidi Alexander has highlighted the UK government’s new aviation priorities, including enabling routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights and electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) integration, in a […]

Air taxis and personal transports

SkyDrive becomes Japan’s first eVTOL developer to earn “Approved Design Organization” certification

SkyDrive reports it has officially received Approved Design Organization (ADO) certification from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). “SkyDrive is the first dedicated eVTOL developer […]