Urban Air Mobility

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Wisk Aero on the Drone Radio Show!

Curious about urban air mobility?  Don’t miss Wisk Aero on the Drone Radio Show with host Randy Goers.  Wisk CEO Brian Yutko talks about the progress the company is making to develop and deploy autonomous air taxis, including the results of a recent successful air taxi flight demonstration at the Long Beach Airport. Drone Radio […]

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AIBOT Partners with Honeywell for Cutting-Edge Flight Controls in Next-Gen Electric Aircraft

Honeywell to Provide Advanced Flight Controls for AIBOT’s Electric Aircraft AIBOT has selected Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) to supply its Compact Fly-By-Wire (cFBW) system for the support of AIBOT’s fully electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The adoption of Honeywell’s technology aims to enhance the next generation of aircraft avionics, contributing to the development of […]

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The Vertiport Designed to Go Anywhere: Skyportz Unveils Vertistop™ at Dubai Airshow

Skyportz Unveils Innovative Vertistop™ Vertiport Design at Dubai Airshow In an announcement at the Dubai Airshow, Skyportz, in collaboration with Contreras Earl Architecture and Arup, has unveiled its latest modular sustainable vertiport design – the Skyportz Vertistop™. This innovative design aims to revolutionize urban mobility by addressing the need for compact and affordable public vertiports […]

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Volocopter Air Taxi Flies in New York City

Volocopter Successfully Conducts First Flight Test in Downtown Manhattan Heliport Volocopter, a trailblazer in urban air mobility (UAM), marked a significant milestone by completing its inaugural flight test at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) in New York City (NYC). The crewed Volocopter 2X, hosted by Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Economic Development […]

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Beyond Buildings: the Digital Systems that Will Manage Vertiport Operations for Urban Air Mobility

ANRA Technologies Introduces Vertiport Management System (VMS) for Urban Air Mobility at Dubai Air Show ANRA Technologies, a global leader in uncrewed vehicle mission management and operations solutions, unveiled its Vertiport Management System (VMS) at the Dubai Air Show, addressing a critical digital technology gap in managing Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Urban Air Mobility […]

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Archer Aviation, InterGlobe Enterprises Plan All-Electric Air Taxi Service Across India by 2026

InterGlobe Enterprises and Archer Aviation Unveil Ambitious Plan for All-Electric Air Taxi Service Throughout India by 2026 InterGlobe Enterprises, a pioneering travel and hospitality conglomerate in India, and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leading player in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, have officially announced their strategic collaboration to introduce an all-electric air […]

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Skyports Infrastructure and Partners Publish ConOps for AAM in Japan

Skyports Infrastructure has announced its involvement in the next phase of research for a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for advanced air mobility (AAM) for the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The company will continue to work alongside its ConOps partners Kanematsu Corporation, Japan Airlines and Eve Air Mobility to define Japan’s framework for the development […]

SkyDrive and KEPCO Partner to Develop Electric Charging Infrastructure for eVTOLs

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a prominent Japanese manufacturer of eVTOL aircraft, has joined forces with the Kansai Electric Power Company (“KEPCO”) to develop electric charging infrastructure for eVTOLs. These facilities will be deployed in Osaka, Kansai, in preparation for the World EXPO 2025. SkyDrive, with its vision of leading the mobility revolution of our time, is […]

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China Finds Europe’s Achilles Heel – Spain

EHang Holdings Limited has announced the inauguration of its first European UAM Centre in Spain. Located inside the Lleida–Alguaire International Airport (“LEDA”). The centre represents the first-of-its-kind in Europe for unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, setting a benchmark globally for the effective integration of eVTOL aircraft operation with airport infrastructure, air traffic […]

Archer eVTOL Midnight Hits Key Milestone, on Schedule for Commercialization in 2025

Archer Achieves Key Flight Test Program Milestone As Midnight Takes Flight It’s been a big year for Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a major player in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft: and today, the company announced that its flight test program has hit a key milestone. Building on four years of flight testing […]

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