Air taxis and personal transports

Climate tech fund Statkraft Ventures invests in Electra to accelerate sustainable aviation

Statkraft Ventures, a VC fund in energy transition and climate tech, today announced its investment in electric aviation company Electra. Electra says the investment will enable the company to further develop its hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff […]

Air taxis and personal transports

eVTOL transports medical cargo adjacent to populated areas to test automated operations

An Ehang EH-216 transported heavy medical cargo through European airspace adjacent to populated area on 25 July 2023. The drone flight, a completely unmanned and automated mission, transported ten blood bags over 1-kilometer distance through […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Crane and Heart Aerospace to collaborate on Electrical Power Distribution System for ES-30

Crane Aerospace & Electronics, an aerospace and defence supplier of highly engineered components and systems, and Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric airplane maker, today announced a collaboration to define the Electrical Power Distribution System on […]

Emerging regulations

FAA updates Fact Sheet on State and Local Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) has published its updated Fact Sheet (2023) discussing legal considerations applicable to state and local regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”), also commonly referred to as “drones”. According to a […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Reliable Robotics brings autonomous flight closer with certification milestone

Reliable Robotics, a company producing safety-enhancing aircraft automation systems, has announced its certification plan was formally accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The company says its autonomous flight system enables continuous autopilot engagement through […]