Air taxis and personal transports

SkyDrive chosen to participate in Osaka Expo 2025 AAM service network

February 22, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

“SkyDrive was established in July 2018 with the mission of “taking the lead in the once-in-a-century mobility revolution” and its vision is to create a future where everyone uses eVTOLs as their daily transportation in […]

Australian startup AMSL Aero completes eVTOL maiden test flight

February 21, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

AMSL Aero, an Australian startup has successfully completed the first test flight of Vertiia – its “long range, efficient electric Vertical Take Off and Landing aircraft.” The company says that it aims to serve the […]

LEO Flight and Eagle Technologies announce strategic alliance to “revolutionise flying cars”

February 21, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

LEO Flight Corporation, the “electric jet flying car company”, today announced a strategic alliance with aerospace manufacturer Eagle Technologies, LLC to “revolutionise the future of transportation.” The strategic alliance the companies say is “a major […]

ANA Holdings and Joby Aviation selected to operate electric air taxi flights at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

February 21, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

ANA Holdings (ANAHD) an aviation company and Joby Aviation have been selected by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition to operate demonstration flights during the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. The two companies […]

Volocopter in Japan: Sumitomo Corporation invest and regulatory pathway set

February 21, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Volocopter announced today that Sumitomo Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, invested in the company’s Series E Funding round. Sumitomo will also become a key strategic partner for entry into service in the Japanese market starting […]

The AirCraft Company launches 30-seater hybrid-electric airline with wheelchair access

February 21, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

The AirCraft Company, a new start up in Wichita, Kansas has announced plans to produce the Pangea SY30J regional airliner – a hybrid-electric, 30 seater aircraft, scheduled to enter service in 2029. The company says […]

Eve is “on track’ to start service in 2026 with over 2,700 order backlog”

February 21, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

Reuters reports an executive of electric aircraft maker Eve Holding saying the company is “on track” to meet its goal of starting commercial operations in 2026, and getting its aircraft certificated is the most immediate […]

EHang 216 “Makes first fully autonomous eVTOL flight in Japan” – news reports

February 17, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

According to the Nikkei news agency: “On the morning of the 17th (February 2023) in Oita City, a two-seater “flying car” succeeded in a test flight. This is the first full autonomous manned flight in Japan […]

South Korean start-up launches VTOL service concept which adapts from carbon fuel to electricity

February 17, 2023 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off

South Korean start-up MOVIATION has launched a pioneering helicopter air taxi concept, VONAER, initially powered by conventional fossil fuel engines but with the capability of a swift adaption to electric engines when they become available. […]

HCA Airport and Copenhagen Helicopter form partnership to establish vertiport site for flying taxis

February 16, 2023 Greg Suart Comments Off

A new partnership between HCA Airport in Odense and Copenhagen Helicopter will be the “first in Denmark to build an infrastructure for electrically-powered flying taxis – also called eVTOL, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft […]