UnmannedJapanese Conglomerate ITOCHU Invests in Wingcopter, Becomes Authorized Partner German drone manufacturer Wingcopter announced a strategic partnership today with Japanese general trading company ITOCHU Corporation. ITOCHU is not only investing in Wingcopter but will also distribute and lease the Wingcopter 198…
UnmannedKraus Hamdani Aerospace CEO Talks Long-Endurance Drones and Enhanced Communication Networks Aerospace technology company Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, Inc. recently completed end-to-end vertical take-off and landing tests of their unmanned aerial system, the K1000ULE (Ultra Long Endurance). The fixed-wing drone is fully electric and…
Air TaxiAir Greenland to Partner with Avolon and Purchase Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL Aircraft In a new partnership, Avolon and Air Greenland will form a Working Group to examine the potential of commercial zero-emission air travel in Greenland. Air Greenland has also committed to a purchase…
Air TaxiShareholders Invest $23 Million in Skyports for Vertiports and Drone Services At the close of its latest funding round, Skyports announced that it had raised $23 million in capital from both new and existing investors. With access to these new funds, Skyports—a provider…
Air TaxiNASA Workshop Defines Progress and Goals for Advanced Air Mobility Integration NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Ecosystem Working Groups (AEWG) hosted a virtual workshop this week featuring discussions on AAM integration. Starting in June, the AEWG will develop more formal roadmaps based on…
Air TaxiAcciona Partners with Embraer’s Eve, Agrees to Invest $30 Million On March 18, Embraer’s subsidiary, Eve Urban Air Mobility, announced a strategic partnership with the company Acciona—developer of renewable energy solutions and infrastructure—that includes an investment of $30 million into Eve. This…
Air TaxiTextron Enters Agreement to Purchase Pipistrel and Form New eAviation Division Textron Inc. announced a purchase agreement on March 17 to acquire Pipistrel—developer of the Velis Electro electric aircraft. Once the purchase is finalized, Textron plans to create a new business segment called…
Air TaxiJoby Earns FAA Approval of Initial Systems and Compliance Reviews Joby Aviation took another step towards certification of its fully electric aircraft in completing its first Systems Review and Compliance Review and earning Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval. The team completed both…