UAM infrastructure

“Europe will need one vertiport/drone landing site per 3,000 urban residents by 2036” -DACUS report

The Demand and Capacity Optimisation for U-space programme (DACUS project) has published its Concept of Operations for “Demand and Capacity Balancing” (DCB) for drones within an urban environment. As part of its studies, the DACUS […]

UAM infrastructure

FAA, NASA and UAS industry leaders meet with NUAIR to discuss vertiport technology and self-flying aircraft in cities

Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) is laying the groundwork to further develop NASA’s advanced air mobility (AAM) efforts. NUAIR manages the USD897,000 task order for AAM and vertiport development on behalf of the […]

UAM infrastructure

How do you put out a vertiport fire? One of the many unanswered questions facing UAM infrastructure developers

By Michael Willoughby China’s autonomous air taxi company EHang at the start of December 2019 announced its strategic partnership with property developer Heli Chuangxin Real Estate Co. Ltd. to build out an urban air mobility […]