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New York City Council plans commercial passenger helicopter ban – eVTOLs exempted

Air taxis and personal transports
The New York City Council has voted to severely restrict non-essential helicopter operations at city heliports, despite strong opposition aviation industry groups. Only essential helicopter operations — such as US armed forces, emergency services, newsgathering [...]

China’s Zhiyuan Research Institute “makes first flight of single person wearable eVTOL”

Air taxis and personal transports
China’s Global Times reports that Zhiyuan Research Institute in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province, has “launched what it calls the world’s first tri-ducted wearable electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) single-person flying vehicle and conducted [...]
Business Partnerships

Hanjin and LS Group to cooperate on UAM infrastructure

Hanjin Group and LS Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation across various industries including urban air mobility (UAM), the companies said on April 28. Hanjin is a logistics specialist and owner […]

Vertiports

“Commercial Brokers International identifies eight potential Los Angeles vertiport sites for Skyports”

The Costar real estate publication reports that Los Angeles-based Commercial Brokers International has lined up eight local sites for vertiports for potential operation at the 2028 Olympics for client Skyports Infrastructure. “By 2028, Skyports wants […]

Research

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi chosen as test site for US advanced aviation technology research

The Texas A&M University System has announced the establishment of the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing research and development in emerging aviation technologies. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) […]

Vertiports

UAE GCAA approves design for hybrid heliport

The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has approved the design for the country’s inaugural hybrid heliport at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.  “The initiative is part of the Abu Dhabi Air […]

Public consultation

NASA seeks industry comments on proposed programme to assess public responses to eVTOL acoustic signatures

In a notice by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the Federal Register published today, the agency is proposing a new programme: “Remotely Administered Psychoacoustic Test for Advanced Air Mobility Noise Human Response” and […]

Business partnerships

Business Partnerships

Hanjin and LS Group to cooperate on UAM infrastructure

Hanjin Group and LS Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation across various industries including urban air mobility (UAM), the companies said on April 28. Hanjin is a logistics specialist and owner […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Volocopter partners with Jet Systems Hélicoptères Service to offer eVTOL services in Paris

Volocopter has announced a new partnership with Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services, a licensed air service offering with over thirty years of passenger flight services, announced that they had signed an agreement to bring electric vertical […]

Vertiports

Vertiports

“Commercial Brokers International identifies eight potential Los Angeles vertiport sites for Skyports”

The Costar real estate publication reports that Los Angeles-based Commercial Brokers International has lined up eight local sites for vertiports for potential operation at the 2028 Olympics for client Skyports Infrastructure. “By 2028, Skyports wants […]

Vertiports

UAE GCAA approves design for hybrid heliport

The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has approved the design for the country’s inaugural hybrid heliport at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, Zayed Port.  “The initiative is part of the Abu Dhabi Air […]

Vertiports

Korea to permit vertiports at maritime port facilities

The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said that vertiports could be incorporated into the country’s maritime port facilities. The move is part of the ministry’s Regulatory Innovation Promotion Plan, announced on April […]

Vertiports

Skyportz vertipad wins innovation award

Skyportz’s air taxi vertipad design has received the Blue Sky Innovation Award at the Avalon International Airshow in Australia. Judges said the company was chosen because it had noted a problem with downwash velocities, anticipated […]

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