Air TaxiEASA Releases First Study on Citizens’ Acceptance of UAM Industry is undoubtedly excited about the prospect of urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft like drones and air taxis entering service in the next three to five years, however, these vehicles must also…
Air TaxieVTOL Certification: Where Are They Now and the Challenges that Still Lie Ahead There are questions about how realistic the predictions are concerning the commercial launch of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the next three to four years. While there are many…
Electrification and SustainabilityNew Legislation Could Give Tax Benefits to US Airlines for Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel Lawmakers introduced new legislation Thursday that would establish a blender’s tax credit for using sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent. The Sustainable Skies Act…
UnmannedAre Drones the Answer to More Equitable Health Care? The development of advanced air mobility vehicles is opening doors for the use of aircraft in new ways. While the use of drones for civilian and commercial missions is not widespread yet,…
UnmannedNASA and Longbow to Develop ConOps for VA Drone Corridor NASA’s Langley Research Center (LaRC) and the Longbow Group are collaborating on a concept of operations (ConOps) for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aerial system (UAS) flight corridors in Virginia…
Air TaxiBETA Receives $368 Million in New Funding from Fidelity and Amazon BETA Technologies received $368 million during a new funding round from new and returning investors who included Fidelity Management & Research Company, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, and RedBird Capital, the company announced…
Air TaxiVolocopter Debuts New Aircraft for Intra-City Missions Volocopter, the German urban air mobility (UAM) company, is releasing its second electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft design geared towards more passenger capacity and longer range flights to connect suburbs…
ConnectivityDigitization Dominates OEM Executive Strategies for the Future of Helicopters The next generation of helicopters will include technology like autonomy and sophisticated fly-by-wire systems. To get there, helicopter original equipment manufacturer (OEM) executives are focused on digitization for the advancement of future…