Sustainable Aviation

Auto Added by WPeMatico

Study Shows No Impact of Drone Flights on Scottish Seabird Colonies

A new study by ornithologist Dr. Roy Armstrong and ecologist Caitlin Henderson has found no evidence of disturbance among seabird colonies in Orkney as a result of recent drone flights conducted by Windracers. This discovery is important for drone operators planning to serve Scotland’s remote island communities, where many sensitive bird species are located. The […]

The post Study Shows No Impact of Drone Flights on Scottish Seabird Colonies appeared first on DRONELIFE.

Skyports Infrastructure Unveils Designs for UK’s First Permanent Vertiport Testbed

Bicester Motion and Vertical Aerospace Join Forces to Advance Electric Aviation Skyports Infrastructure, a leader in vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has revealed the designs for the UK’s first permanent vertiport testbed. This initiative, developed in partnership with Bicester Motion and Vertical Aerospace, marks a significant step forward for the electric […]

The post Skyports Infrastructure Unveils Designs for UK’s First Permanent Vertiport Testbed appeared first on DRONELIFE.

Lilium Partners with UrbanV and ACA to Launch eVTOL Network in South of France by 2026

Revolutionizing Regional Air Mobility: Zero-Emission Lilium Jets to Connect Key Destinations Across the French Riviera, Including Monaco, Nice, Cannes, and Marseille by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Lilium, the German eVTOL (electronic Vertical Takeoff and Landing) jet developer, recently announced a partnership with Italian vertiport network operator UrbanV and Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur […]

The post Lilium Partners with UrbanV and ACA to Launch eVTOL Network in South of France by 2026 appeared first on DRONELIFE.

FAA Reauthorization Bill Paves the Way for eVTOL Flight Integration and Advanced Air Mobility

FAA reauthorization paves way for eVTOL flights By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (The following is the last in a series of articles on how the recent passage of the bill to reauthorize the FAA positively impacts the drone and eVTOL industries.) The U.S. has taken a giant step closer toward a future in which […]

The post FAA Reauthorization Bill Paves the Way for eVTOL Flight Integration and Advanced Air Mobility appeared first on DRONELIFE.

The World’s First Certified Electric Autonomous Air Vehicle: A Q&A With Wisk

Amsterdam Drone Week continued Wednesday with a keynote address by Dan Dalton, Vice President of Global Partnerships at global AAM provider Wisk, now a fully-owned subsidiary of global aerospace giant Boeing. Wisk believes that they are building the very first certified autonomous air taxi.  It’s a huge milestone for the AAM industry: the majority of […]

The post The World’s First Certified Electric Autonomous Air Vehicle: A Q&A With Wisk appeared first on DRONELIFE.

EHang Achieves Historic Milestone with World’s First eVTOL Production Certificate

Pioneering the Future of Urban Air Mobility, EHang Sets the Stage for Mass Production and Commercial Operations of its EH216-S Pilotless Aircraft In a significant advancement for the urban air mobility (UAM) sector, EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH), a global leader in UAM technology, has been awarded a Production Certificate (PC) for its EH216-S pilotless […]

The post EHang Achieves Historic Milestone with World’s First eVTOL Production Certificate appeared first on DRONELIFE.

Archer Aviation’s Midnight Aircraft Successfully Completes Phase 1 Flight Tests in Accelerated Three-Month Timeline

Archer Aviation’s Midnight Aircraft Completes Phase 1 of Flight Test Program in Three Months Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a prominent player in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft sector, has reached a significant milestone with the successful completion of Phase 1 in the flight test program for its Midnight aircraft. Drawing from […]

The post Archer Aviation’s Midnight Aircraft Successfully Completes Phase 1 Flight Tests in Accelerated Three-Month Timeline appeared first on DRONELIFE.

AJW Group and Lilium Announce Strategic Collaboration for Global Material Services and Distribution

Collaboration for Progress: AJW Group and Lilium N.V Partner for Global Material Services and Distribution AJW Group, a world-leading independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider, and Lilium N.V, developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, have announced a strategic collaboration to develop global material services and distribution. […]

The post AJW Group and Lilium Announce Strategic Collaboration for Global Material Services and Distribution appeared first on DRONELIFE.

From the Floor of CES: Supernal’s Newest Passenger eVTOL

Supernal Unveils SA-2 at CES – “Kinetic Purism” By: Dawn Zoldi CES®, the most powerful tech event in the world, provides the world a stage for the breakthrough technologies and global innovators that will change the world. Yesterday, to kick off the first day of this unparalleled tradeshow, Supernal, a part of the Hyundai Motor […]

The post From the Floor of CES: Supernal’s Newest Passenger eVTOL appeared first on DRONELIFE.