Air taxis and personal transports

Skyportz links with Electra Aero for Melbourne air taxi services, starts infrastructure crowd-funding campaign

Australian urban air mobility infrastructure provider Skyportz has announced it is working with US company Electra Aero to investigate bringing hybrid-electric aircraft to Victoria, Australia. Chief executive of Skyportz and former state Liberal MP, Clem […]

Air taxis and personal transports

NASA adds aeronautics, UTM and infrastructure partners to its AAM National Campaign

NASA reports that 13 companies and one university have signed agreements with NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility project’s National Campaign to continue work towards integrating air taxis, cargo delivery aircraft and other new air vehicle concepts into the national airspace […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Interview Part 1: Sergio Cecutta, decision-maker behind “AAM Reality Index” and eVTOL Industry pulse

UAMN has followed the progress of the eVTOL “AAM Reality Index” with a keen eye since its inception back in February. There are hundreds of companies jostling for position in this fast growing and nascent […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EASA announces eVTOL certification expected 2024, clear approval of citizens and key role for local authorities

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced the results of the first European wide study of citizens’ expectations of urban air mobility (UAM), showing overwhelming support for the concept but also the need […]

Air taxis and personal transports

BETA Technologies attracts USD368 million of funding for its EVA eVOTL programme

BETA Technologies reports it has raised USD368 million in a private round of funding that was oversubscribed and led by Fidelity Management & Research Company. These funds will support continued development of an integrated system for Electric Vertical […]