Air taxis and personal transports

Joby expands partnership with US Department of Defence

Joby Aviation, a California-based company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft, has announced an expansion of its existing contract with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program that increases the contract’s potential value […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Archer receives USD 10 million pre-delivery payment from united airlines for 100 eVTOL aircraft

Archer Aviation Inc. today announced that it has received a USD 10 million pre-delivery payment from United Airlines for 100 of the company’s initial production eVTOL aircraft. The payment the company says “represents a watershed […]

Market analysis

Urban Air Mobility: Systematic review of scientific publications and regulations for vertiport design and operations

The German Aerospace Centre (DLR), Institute of Flight Guidance, has published a review of publications and regulations for vertiport design and operations.  The abstract says “Due to its novelty, the research of UAM ground infrastructure […]

Government investment

Ohio publishes Advanced Air Mobility Framework

Ohio, USA says it is releasing the nation’s first advanced air mobility (AAM) framework, developed by the Ohio Department of Transportation, through DriveOhio, the state’s smart mobility hub. This framework DriveOhio says will support, and […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Volocopter’s VoloConnect makes its first flight

In a social media post Volocopter today report the first flight of their third aircraft, the VoloConnect.  The company says the fixed-wing, fully electric passenger aircraft will serve suburban missions, thus extending urban routes to […]