Vertiports

CIVATAglobal to host Urban Air Mobility Planning Forum for European local governments beside the world’s first Urban-Air Port in Coventry (May 2022)

The Civic Air Transport Association (CIVATAglobal) is delighted to announced that it will be hosting the Urban Air Planning Forum – two unique one-day events for local government, port and airport managers from the UK, […]

Government investment

UK research agency launches working group to help shape the future of UK airspace

The UK’s future flight innovation challenge, co-funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has announced a cross-sector working group to help inform policy for future airspace integration of innovative new aviation technology. The future flight […]

UAM infrastructure

Embry-Riddle researching hyperlocal weather-prediction tools for urban drone deliveries

Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the USA are proving the viability of the hyperlocal weather-prediction tools needed to fly autonomous systems in populated areas by flying small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) along simulated delivery […]

Air taxis and personal transports

AirAsia Aviation Group “to lease 100 plus Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOLs from Avalon”

International aircraft leasing company Avalon has today announced that AirAsia Aviation Group Limited has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to lease a minimum of 100 VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Avolon. According to a company […]