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Skyports Partners with Jeju Air on Korean Vertiport Development

Strategic Collaboration Aims to Foster Korean Advanced Air Mobility Market Skyports Infrastructure, a leading provider of vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has announced a partnership with Jeju Air Co., Korea’s foremost low-cost airline. This collaboration is set to support the deployment of vertiports for air taxi operations in Korea. The agreement, […]

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SkyDrive Begins FAA Type Certification: Paving the Way for eVTOL Innovations in American Airspace

Japanese Developer SkyDrive Collaborates with JCAB and FAA to Bring the SD-05 to Market, Targeting 2026 for North American Expansion by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Japanese “flying car” eVTOL (electronic vertical takeoff and landing) developer Skydrive recently announced that the FAA had accepted their application for type certification for their three-seater “Skydrive” SD-05 […]

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Skyports Partners with Unified Aviation to Accelerate Global Vertiport Roll-Out

Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), a supplier of vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has partnered with Unified Aviation, the vertical aviation specialists, to provide a cost-effective, versatile infrastructure solution for air taxi take-off and landing. This partnership will support rapid roll-out of Skyports’ infrastructure globally, facilitating agile and responsive vertiport network growth. The […]

Front End Conducts Historic Air Taxi Trial in Mecca

Pioneering demonstration aims to enhance mobility solutions for future Hajj events in Saudi Arabia Front End, a leader in integrating advanced technology across sectors, has successfully enabled the first unmanned air taxi trial in Mecca, in collaboration with EHang, the leading urban air mobility (UAM) technology platform company. This trial signifies a key advancement towards […]

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Skyports and Unified Aviation Partner to Boost Global Vertiport Network

New Agreement to Enhance Skyports’ Strategic Growth in Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), a leader in vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has entered into a partnership with Unified Aviation, specialists in vertical aviation. This collaboration aims to provide cost-effective, versatile infrastructure for air taxi take-off and landing, supporting the […]

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Joby Acquires Xwing Autonomy Division

Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, has announced the acquisition of the autonomy division of Xwing Inc., a developer of autonomous technology for aviation. Founded in 2016, Xwing has been flying autonomous aircraft since 2020, using the Superpilot software it has developed in-house. Superpilot enables safe, uncrewed operations, […]

Scott Howe on NASA’s Innovative Leap in Autonomy Software for Sikorsky Helicopters: A Glimpse into the Future of Air Taxis

Revolutionizing Urban Air Mobility: NASA, Sikorsky, and DARPA’s Leap into Autonomous Flight Technology by DRONELIFE Contributing Editor Paul Rossi Don’t miss Paul with co-pilots Terry and Samuel on the new Weekly Wings podcast! Drone news from the pilot perspective. NASA’s relentless pursuit of technological innovation has reached a new milestone with its recent collaboration with […]

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Piasecki Aircraft Gets US Department of Energy Award for Hydrogen-Powered Urban Air Mobility Feasibility Study

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has announced that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Department of Energy (DOE) to evaluate the feasibility of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Urban Air Mobility (UAM) rotorcraft. The study is focused on the feasibility of using hydrogen fuel cells as a power source for vertical […]

DRONELIFE.com Launches New Drone Podcast: Weekly Wings

DRONELIFE.com is proud to announce the launch of a new drone podcast series, Weekly Wings, hosted by DRONELIFE Contributing Editor Paul Rossi. The podcast will be co-hosted by professional drone pilots Terry Neff and Samuel Stansberry, offering a unique perspective on the latest trends and issues in the drone industry. Paul Rossi, President of Nine […]

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Wilbur Air Partners with FlyNow to Expand Electric Aircraft Fleet

New Australian e-Airline to Integrate FlyNow Aircraft for Freight and Passenger Services Electric air taxi infrastructure start-up, Skyportz, has announced the establishment of Wilbur Air, a wholly owned subsidiary that will operate electric and hybrid aircraft from its network of vertiports across Australia. Wilbur Air will have priority access to Skyportz vertiport locations, which are […]

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