Air taxis and personal transports

FAA “accepts type certification application of XTI Aerospace’s TriFan 600” – company reports stock buyback

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reports in a Linkedin post that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Innovation Office has accepted XTI Aerospace’s type certificate application for the TriFan 600, a VTOL aircraft designed […]

Air taxis and personal transports

XPENG AEROHT receives USD174 million loan to build Land Aircraft Carrier eVTOL assembly plant

XPENG AEROHT reports in a Linkedin post that it has secured a ¥1.26 billion (USD 174 million) syndicated loan to support the construction of its  “Land aircraft carrier” eVTOL mass production factory—”the largest syndicated loan […]

Emerging regulations

New guide to passenger eVTOL global regulations, standards, CONOPs and roadmaps published

The Urban Air Mobility News and Global AAM/UAM Market Map teams have launched a new update to the dynamic publication AAM regulations, standards, CONOPS and roadmaps for passenger-carrying operations, which gives subscribers an up-to-date view […]

Air taxis and personal transports

“EHang, Hefei Hey Airlines granted air operator certificate by the CAAC – commercial operations imminent”

Multiple media reports say EHang has received acceptance of its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) application from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its EH216-S, paving the way for commercial operations. According to China’s […]

UAM infrastructure

“Airports will need to invest in renewable charging systems to prepare for electric regional air mobility”

“Airports should invest strategically in renewable energy sources and battery storage systems to support the operational demands of electric aircraft,” is a key recommendation from a new report “Study on electric regional air mobility integration […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Lyte Aviation, LYNEports and Bluenest to develop vertiports throughout the Middle East

Multiple social media reports say that UK-based hybrid hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft developer Lyte Aviation and infrastructure developers LYNEPorts and Bluenest partnered to build vertiports throughout Middle East, stating in Oman and the UAE. According to […]