Air taxis and personal transports

PLANA establishes U.S. branch offices in Silicon Valley and Irvine for FAA certification

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) developer Plana, South Korea, announced today that it has officially established its U.S. branches in Silicon Valley and Irvine, California. “The establishment of these offices is to facilitate the FAA certification process […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Blade and Jaunt Air Mobility form strategic partnership to launch urban air mobility operations in India

FlyBlade India, a joint venture between Hunch Ventures and Blade Air Mobility, and Jaunt Air Mobility, an AIRO Group company, announced today a strategic partnership aimed at launching electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft […]

Air taxis and personal transports

France’s Ascendance receives EUR21 million funding to progress ATEA hybrid eVTOL development

Ascendance Flight Technologies, a startup dedicated to sustainable aviation, has raised EUR21 million from a range of new investors. According to a company press release: “French Tech Souveraineté, operated by Bpifrance as part of the […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EHang and Xiyu Tourism sign cooperation framework agreement to introduce 120 eVTOLS at tourist sites

Xiyu Tourism (Western Tourism) China, has signed a cooperation framework agreement with EHang to “introduce 120 passenger autonomous aircraft” at tourist locations according to eastwest connect news channel. eastwest connect reports further that according to […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Joby appoints former FAA Administrator Michael Huerta ­­to the company’s Board of Directors

Joby Aviation, a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced the appointment of Michael Huerta, former Administrator of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to the company’s Board of Directors. “Huerta […]