Air taxis and personal transports

Electra completes “world’s first hybrid-electric ‘blown-lift’ eSTOL aircraft flight”

Aircraft manufacturer Electra announced today that it has completed the first flights of its EL-2 Goldfinch, a hybrid-electric, ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. “The Goldfinch completed its hybrid-electric flight on November 19, from the […]

Commentary

Political and industry opposition to drones and eVTOLs: currently uncoordinated but growing

By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The unfavourable reaction from Paris local politicians across the political divide to the launch of electric air taxi operations during the 2024 Olympic Games has taken many in the industry by surprise. The reaction […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Joby receives CalCompetes grant to support California facility expansion and 690 new jobs

Joby Aviation has announced it has been awarded a USD9.8 million California Competes grant by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to support the Company’s continued statewide expansion. “The USD9.8 million grant […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Dubai 2023: “Air Nostrum commits to electric propulsion retrofits to regional aircraft”

Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has committed to buying 10 electric propulsion retrofit kits from Dovetail Electric Aviation. The companies announced the agreement at the Dubai Airshow, but they have yet to specify which aircraft […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Overair signs major AAM development deals with Texas’ DFW and Arlington Municipal Airports

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and eVTOL aircraft manufacturer Overair have announced a memorandum of understanding to cooperatively explore the future of vertiport development and eVTOL aircraft operations within the DFW Metroplex. “The partnership […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Dubai 2023: Honeywell providing advanced flight controls for AIBOT’s electric aircraft

Honeywell has been selected by AIBOT to provide its Compact Fly-By-Wire (cFBW) system to support AIBOT’s fully electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. “Honeywell’s lightweight Compact Fly-By-Wire system, the size of a paperback book, […]