Air taxis and personal transports

eVTOL market projected to “take off between 2025 and 2030” says recent report

A recent forecast for passenger drones and the eVTOL aircraft market predicts dramatic growth from 2025 to 2030, reports dronelife.com. According to new research from MarketsandMarkets on the “eVTOL Aircraft Market … Global Forecast to 2030”, the […]

Air taxis and personal transports

New global UAM/AAM trade association for communities and industry launches

The Civic Air Transport Association (www.CIVATAglobal.org) has started work today supporting rural and city authorities to assess, manage and adopt increasingly complex unmanned air system (UAS) services by creating a knowledge transfer community of governing […]

Air taxis and personal transports

TT Electronics receives UKP620,00 grant for advancing electric aircraft technologies

TT Electronics has announced it will receive Innovate UK funding for advancing leading edge technologies in the nation’s civil aerospace industry, reports aircraftinteriorsinternational.com. These funds have been awarded to participants in the Aerospace Electric Propulsion Equipment, Controls & machines (AEPEC) project led by Safran. The project also brings together 3T PRD, MEP, Midland […]

Research

US Transportation Secretary Chao announces USD3.3 million in seven drone grants to Universities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced this week that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded USD3.3 million in research, education and training grants to universities that comprise FAA’s Air Transportation Centre of Excellence (COE) […]

First responders

Western Australia police drones: fleet of more than 40 craft to patrol metropolitan and regional area: Watch Video

The Police Minister has announced more than 40 drones will be patrolling regional and metro Western Australia (WA) during the next year, reports perthnow.com.au. The State Government had announced the purchase of 35 drones last […]