Air taxis and personal transports

Wisk Aero announce MOU with South East Queensland Local Government, Australia to partner on Advanced Air Mobility

Wisk Aero, an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the U.S., has announced a new partnership with the Council of Mayors South East Queensland (“Council of Mayors”) […]

Air taxis and personal transports

UK determines certification standards for new electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed it will put in place the certification standards also used by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), known as Special Conditions (SC)-VTOL, as the basis for UK certification for new electric vertical […]

Air taxis and personal transports

China “to accelerate low altitude economy of long distance cargo drones and urban eVTOLs”

The Sohu News Service reports that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has published its “14th Five-Year Plan for General Aviation Development” which contains a roadmap for urban air mobility, UTM and drone operational development. […]

Air taxis and personal transports

eSTOL market consolidates as Electra acquires Airflow

Electra, manufacturer of an electric short take off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, has announced the acquisition of California-based Airflow.  In a press release the company says: “Both Electra and Airflow have been building blown-lift, ultra-short […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Eve and Corporación América Airports plan to develop Urban Air Mobility solutions in Europe and Latin America

Today Eve announced that in December 2021, a subsidiary of Eve Holding, Inc. and Corporación América Airports S.A., the private-sector airport concession operator, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to design and integrate a service […]