Fixed wing low/zero emissions

ZeroAvia receives USD4.2 million in funding from FAA for electric propulsion research

ZeroAvia has announced that it has been awarded USD4.2 million in US federal funding through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition discretionary grant program for Low-Emission Aviation Technology (FAST Tech). The grant will […]

Vertiports

Local authority green light for UK permanent vertiport testbed – new images released

Skyports Infrastructure has today unveiled designs for “the UK’s first permanent vertiport testbed for the electric air taxi industry, alongside partners Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire, and Vertical Aerospace,” according […]

Air taxis and personal transports

ASKA progresses flight tests of its A5 roadworthy electric/hybrid VTOL

The full-scale prototype of ASKA™ A5, roadworthy electric-hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, has progressed through a series of successful tethered unmanned flight tests, according to a Linkedin post from company Co-founder, chair/COO Maki Kaplinsky. “The […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EHang delivers five EH-216 eVTOLs to Nan’an city and starts sightseeing flights

EHang’s EH216-S has completed the seaside city’s first passenger-carrying pilotless eVTOL flight today. According to the Chinese eVTOL manufacturer, five EH216-S were delivered to local customers, planned for applications in low-altitude tourism, urban transportation, and […]

Emerging regulations

FAA’s initial roadmap for AI safety assurance opens door to collaboration on autonomy

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its initial Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Safety Assurance, which recognises the growing use of AI technologies in the aviation sector, including autonomous systems. The FAA says […]