Cargo and logistics

Merlin USD1 million FAA grant will “allow for the first autonomous system integrated into the NAS”

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Merlin a USD1 million contract to demonstrate a highly automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety pilot. In partnership with the FAA designated University of Alaska Fairbanks UAS […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Japan’s SkyDrive adds additional Series C round funding – “now exceeding 16 billion yen”

Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive Inc. has announced that it secured additional funding in its Series C round. In September 2022, the company successfully raised 9.6 billion yen in Series C. MUFG Bank, Ltd., one of […]

Cargo and logistics

US Marine Corps researching use of carbon zero Airlander 10 airship for logistical support roles

The Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF) in the US Department of Defense’s Operational Energy Office has  announced funding for the Zero Carbon Logistics Support Via Hybrid Aircraft Vehicles (HAV) project, to move to the […]

UAM infrastructure

New UK regulator study outlines AAM infrastructure issues needing urgent attention

A new study by Atkins on behalf of UK Research and Innovation and the UK Civil Aviation Authority “Future Flight Aircraft Capabilities: Exploring the requirements of next generation aircraft” has identified some of the most important infrastructure and operational […]