Air taxis and personal transports

EHang to trial EH216 eVTOL flights as part of EIT’s U-SAVE urban first responder research

EHang has announced it is participation in the Urban Supply Aerial Vehicles for Emergencies (U-SAVE) project, a European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) programme. The project aims to develop and demonstrate an innovative integrated aerial system capable of rapidly […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Ehang, Fangshan local authority establish eVTOL-based emergency services centre in Beijing

EHang has announced a strategic partnership with the People’s Government of Fangshan District, Beijing. “Together, the two parties aim to advance the low-altitude emergency rescue sector by establishing EHang’s national headquarters for low-altitude emergency rescue […]

Air taxis and personal transports

ARC Aero Systems receives Saudi Life Shield funding for hybrid electric EMS aircraft

The UK’s ARC Aero Systems has signed strategic partnership agreement (SPA) with a Saudi-based company to develop innovative aviation solutions and promote manufacturing within the two countries. The deal between ARC Aero Systems and the […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Advanced Air Mobility Institute, Jump Aero link to provide rural humanitarian aid services

The Advanced Air Mobility Institute and Jump Aero have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership to provide humanitarian assistance to rural communities through AAM technology. Jump Aero is a California-based aviation […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Paris 2023: ADAC Luftrettung to collaborate with Volocopter on next-generation eVTOL for emergency medical services

Today, ADAC Luftrettung (ADAC) and Volocopter entered a collaboration partnership to customise next-generation electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) for rescue services. Two milestone agreements were signed at the Paris Air Show: one to […]

Air taxis and personal transports

First flight for uncrewed firefighting helicopter at New York UAS test site

Rotor Technologies’ uncrewed helicopter prototype achieved first flight on 2 December, 2022 at the FAA’s New York UAS test site after receiving experimental certification on 30 November, 2022. The flight prototype, officially designated “R22S6–01” and […]