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 […]

Air taxis and personal transports

A startup’s novel unorthodox VTOL P2 Speeder has been unveiled

A flight-ready prototype of Mayman Aerospace’s P2 Speeder Air Utility Vehicle has been revealed at the Draper Venture Network CEO Summit in California. Jetpack Aviation Corporation’s new startup Mayman Aerospace has been established to develop micro VTOL […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Volocopter’s four-seater aircraft takes first flight

Electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Volocopter announced that it has achieved another milestone: its fixed-winged passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect, completed its first flight in May 2022. This accomplishment, the company says, […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Avolon links with Global Aviation and airport leaders to accelerate eVTOL operations in Brazil

A partnership of global leaders in aviation and airports announces its intention to explore the infrastructure requirements of bringing eVTOL passenger flight to Brazil within this decade. The partnership is reported to include: Avolon, the […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Eve partners with Porsche Consulting to define eVTOL global manufacturing, logistics and supply chain strategy

Eve Holding, developer of next-generation Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) solutions and a carve-out from Embraer, announced today that it has chosen Porsche Consulting to help define the eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) supply chain, […]