Air taxis and personal transports

UK RAES publishes briefing paper on eVTOL safety

The UK’s Royal Aeronautical Society has published a President’s Briefing paper on shaping the future of aviation safety with electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The paper outlines hypothetical scenarios that anticipate future challenges, […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Extinction Rebellion France protest at DGAC offices against eVTOL plans for Paris Olympics

In Paris, activists from environmental group Extinction Rebellion have sprayed paint on the offices of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) to protest against the deployment of eVTOLs during the Paris Olympic Games. According […]

Air taxis and personal transports

UK accident investigators publish report on Vertical Aerospace eVTOL August 2023 crash landing

The UK’s Air Accident and Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released its report into the Vertical Aerospace accident involving a VA-1X (G-EVTL) eVTOL, which suffered a forced landing following power unit failure, Cotswold Airport (Kemble), Gloucestershire […]