Articles by Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Air taxis and personal transports

EHang opens its European UAM Centre at Lleida-Alguaire airport in Spain

November 2, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on EHang opens its European UAM Centre at Lleida-Alguaire airport in Spain

EHang Holdings Limited has announced the inauguration of its first European UAM Centre in Spain (see https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/ehang-to-inaugurate-first-european-autonomous-air-vehicle-operations-centre-on-31-october/). “Located inside the Lleida–Alguaire International Airport (“LEDA”), the centre represents the first-of-its-kind in Europe for unmanned electric vertical […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Helijet International orders BETA ALIA eVTOLs for Pacific Northwest routes

November 1, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Helijet International orders BETA ALIA eVTOLs for Pacific Northwest routes

Helijet International Inc., North America’s largest and longest-standing helicopter airline, has  announced plans to become the first Canadian air carrier to provide passenger and cargo services using electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft after […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Sanford Raleigh Executive Jetport (NC) “to install electric aircraft/ground vehicle chargers”

October 31, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Sanford Raleigh Executive Jetport (NC) “to install electric aircraft/ground vehicle chargers”

North Carolina’s State Aviation News reports that the state took a step toward sustainable aviation with last week’s groundbreaking of the first electric aircraft chargers in North Carolina. “The electric chargers were designed by BETA […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Airlander airship “can greatly improve connectivity in Highland and Island communities”

October 31, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Airlander airship “can greatly improve connectivity in Highland and Island communities”

Hybrid Air Vehicles has today announced the results of a new concept study into the role of the Airlander airship “finding that it can deliver cost-effective, low-emission passenger transport and freight to the Highland and […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Lilium appoints ArcosJet as exclusive agent for UAS, Israel and Cyprus private sales

October 31, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Lilium appoints ArcosJet as exclusive agent for UAS, Israel and Cyprus private sales

Lilium N.V. has signed an agreement that appoints ArcosJet DMCC (“ArcosJet”), a Dubai-based company in business aircraft brokerage, as the exclusive authorized dealer for private sales of the Lilium Jet in the United Arab Emirates […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Hanwha Aerospace to supply Vertical Aerospace with tilt/blade pitch control systems

October 28, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Hanwha Aerospace to supply Vertical Aerospace with tilt/blade pitch control systems

Hanwha Aerospace and Vertical Aerospace have signed an agreement to collaborate on the design, testing, manufacture, and supply of tilt and blade pitch control system for Vertical’s VX4 electric aircraft. Following the signing of a […]