Air taxis and personal transports

US aviation trade associations express concerns with FAA proposals on power-lift rules

US aviation trade associations have provided concerned feedback to the US Federal Aviation Administration on a range of issues arising from the agency’s proposed Special Federal Aviation Regulations (SFAR) on “Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification […]

UTM

FAA live test flights in California demonstrate UAM concepts in cooperation with industry partners

By Jenny Beechener For the past year, uncrewed traffic management (UTM) company ANRA Technologies has been conducting tests supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Airspace Management Demonstration (UAMD) project that recently […]

Emerging regulations

Brazil’s ANAC publishes advanced air mobility roadmap and vision document

Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has published its advanced/urban air mobility roadmap document Panorama Advanced Air Mobility during the LABACE 2023 event in São Paulo. According to ANAC, via google translate “Panorama AAM brings a portrait of the development […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Samson Sky “added 115 more orders for its Switchblade flying car during Oshkosh show”

Samson Sky reports that during the AirVenture Oshkosh show the company received 115 more orders for its Switchblade flying cars, valued at nearly USD22 million. “This two-seat flying sports car is arguably the most sought-after […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Limosa launches LimoConnect V2 – larger, more capable version of LimoConnect V1

During the recent Oshkosh EAA event Canadian eVTOL/eCTOL aircraft manufacturer Limosa announced the LimoConnect V2, the newest version of its eVTOL aircraft. This updated version features several significant improvements over the original, including a change […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Joby reports USD286 million Q2 loss but USD1.2 billion in cash and investments

Joby Aviation issued its Second Quarter 2023 Shareholder Letter detailing the company’s operational and financial results for the period ending June 30, 2023. The company reported: “Net loss of USD286 million reflected the unfavorable revaluation of derivative […]