Government contracts

Washington State opens grant applications for AAM infrastructure providers

The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division is now accepting applications for the newly created Sustainable Aviation Grant program for airports. According to a press release: “During its 2023 session, the Legislature passed Engrossed Substitute House […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Enhancing eVTOL, BVLOS drone comms with expanded Iridium video payload connectivity

Videosoft Global and ATMOSPHERE have partnered to improve aerospace connectivity services by delivering “the world’s first” Iridium-certified 5G/Iridium Terminal for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with built-in low bandwidth real-time video streaming capabilities. Based on the Iridium Certus™ 9770 modem, ATMOSPHERE’s […]

UAM infrastructure

Brazil’s ANAC to publish industry call for support to define vertiport standards and rules

Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) will publish a project call notice to select those interested in “participating in the definition of the regulation of vertiports, landing and take-off sites for eVTOLs, electric vertical take-off […]