IIOTMelbourne Joins Dallas, L.A. as Third Uber Air Launch City Melbourne, Australia, is Uber’s third international pilot city for Uber Air, joining Dallas and Los Angeles as launch municipalities for the rideshare giant’s air taxi venture. “As a growing business, it was…
CommercialHow Batteries Will Power the Next Evolution of Aviation To certify battery packs for use in electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles, companies need data. But, how do you test something that isn't yet happening? Painstakingly, it turns out. The first step is…
CommercialSafran Wants to Get You Inside an Air Taxi, But Isn't Sure Whose Yet Safran designing cabins for Uber air taxis is a bit of an unusual arrangement because Uber Elevate is not in the business of manufacturing aircraft. It does afford some opportunities, though, according…
ConnectivityDoes the Connected Aircraft Need Electronically Steerable Antennas? SAN DIEGO -- The future form, fit and function of commercial airplane antennas that enable high speed internet connectivity for passengers and pilots will be lower in profile with little to no moving…
RegulationUrban Air Mobility in Regulatory Infancy, Elwell Says While the buzz surrounding Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is ever louder, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Daniel Elwell said on June 11 that his agency is taking a "crawl, walk, run"…
CommercialUber Adds Jaunt As Sixth eVTOL Vehicle Manufacturing Partner Uber Elevate has named Jaunt Air Mobility its sixth manufacturing partner for urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles. Joining Bell, Embraer-X, Boeing's Aurora Flight Sciences, Pipistrel Vertical Solutions and Karem Aircraft, Jaunt is…
UnmannedHoneywell and Denso Collaborate on Electric and Hybrid Powertrains for UAM Honeywell will partner with Japanese automotive manufacturer Denso to develop hybrid-electric and electric powertrains, with an emphasis on the growing urban air mobility (UAM) market, the two companies announced Monday. The companies…
MilitaryRaytheon, UTC Aerospace Businesses To Combine Into $74 Billion Aerospace And Defense Company After news of their potential merger leaked on Saturday, Raytheon and United Technologies Corp. announced on Sunday that UTC’s aerospace business and Raytheon will merger to create a $73.6 billion aerospace defense…