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Mönchengladbach Airport to start airfield ATM research on integrating drones, eVTOLs and crewed aircraft

Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) has announced that funding has been approved for the next research project, SkyTRACKplus, an airport air traffic management system for crewed, drone and uncrewed air vehicle operators. “Almost EUR 500,000 will be […]

Air taxis and personal transports

First flight for uncrewed firefighting helicopter at New York UAS test site

Rotor Technologies’ uncrewed helicopter prototype achieved first flight on 2 December, 2022 at the FAA’s New York UAS test site after receiving experimental certification on 30 November, 2022. The flight prototype, officially designated “R22S6–01” and […]

Air taxis and personal transports

India’s Bumble Bee “raises USD37 million from UK investors, eVTOL prototype launched in 2023”

OutlookIndia reports that Bumble Bee Flights has raised Rs 300 crore (USD37 million) in investment from UK-based technology conglomerate SRAM & MRAM Technologies and Resources Limited. “The Bengaluru-based start-up claimed to be the first entity […]

Air taxis and personal transports

UASystems hybrid/electric eZELOS rotorcraft air taxi “on course for first flight in Spring 2023”

Switzerland’s UASystems plans to make the first flight of its hybrid/electric eZELOS rotorcraft in March or April 2023. The rotorcraft has been designed for air taxi, air ambulance, air cargo and defence roles – for […]

Cargo and logistics

Orbital Corp and Animal Dynamics explore use of heavy fuel in advanced propulsion system for UAS

Orbital Corporation (Orbital UAV), a designer and manufacturer of integrated propulsion systems, and Animal Dynamics, an uncrewed aerial logistics company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that “will explore initial concepts for heavy fuel […]