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 […]
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The biomechanical facilities of the dragonfly and its agility in flight were a major inspiration to Etienne Oehmichen, the French engineer who set FAI’s very first helicopter record one hundred years ago, on 14 April 1924. On this date, his Oehmichen 2 quadrocopter rose vertically into the air above Courcelles-lès-Montbéliard, France, and made a journey […]Houston Aviation Department outlines vision for future air taxi operations By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The city of Houston is laying the groundwork for establishing an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) system in the surrounding region. As part of this effort, the Houston Airport System recently announced it was in discussions with several manufacturers of […]
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Wisk plans to build vertiport at Texas airport to site Houston-area eVTOL network By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Autonomous flying taxis carrying passengers are expected to be winging their way across the skies above the greater Houston area within the next several years, as the result of a partnership between advanced air mobility (AAM) […]
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Is this the future of personal aviation? LIFT Kicks Off US Tour LIFT Aircraft, a leading innovator in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology, has announced the launch of the world’s first eVTOL customer flight experiences. This groundbreaking development was unveiled during a historic event, as a live broadcast flight was featured on Good […]
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During the Naval Defense Exhibition DIMDEX 2024 that was held this week in Doha, Qatar, the Austrian company Schiebel presented its advanced CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), highlighting its versatile applications for both land and naval operations. The CAMCOPTER S-100, a product of years of innovation and field testing, has established itself as a […]
High Eye has emerged victorious in an international open tender issued by the Ministry of Defence Netherlands, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey of innovation and growth. This prestigious tender victory signifies not only a tremendous achievement by High Eye but also a testament to the quality and capability of the Airboxer. As […]High Eye Secures Prestigious International Tender with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence In a significant development for both the defense industry and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, High Eye has been announced as the winner of an international tender issued by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence. This achievement marks a noteworthy milestone in High Eye’s […]
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Amsterdam Drone Week has been one of the European drone industry’s most important shows since it’s inception. ADW is co-located with the EASA high level conference on drones: it draws the industry’s most prominent thought leaders from around the globe to hear and contribute to discussions with European lawmakers. This concentration of high level stakeholders […]
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Schiebel, together with Korean based defence solutions companies Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) for the development and delivery of the Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) CAMCOPTER S-300 Unmanned Air System (UAS), to be operated by the South Korean MOD. The contract was signed […]