Paris Seeks Partners to Launch Urban Air Mobility Services By 2024
Paris city and regional leaders, along with transportation groups ADP and RATP, are asking urban air mobility technology, policy, and infrastructure specialists to support plans to develop air taxi services in time for the 2024 Olympic Games.
EHang Reworks 216 eVTOL Design For Logistics Operations
EHang has altered the configuration of the 216 by putting the 16 propellers on eight protruding arms above the 216L's fuselage. It says the new version will be able to serve medium-haul routes but has not yet specified its range.
SkyGrid Introduces Mission Application to Support Unmanned Aircraft Operations
Although the new app was initially intended to support operations with smaller drones, SkyGrid says that it could be adapted for use with larger and more complex autonomous aircraft.
Bell and Xwing Complete NASA Detect and Avoid Flights with APT 70
Xwing support for Bell in NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the National Airspace System program is part of a wider plan to adapt aircraft such as the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan for autonomous commercial operations using its Autoflight technology.
Xpeng Confirms Backing for T-One Personal Air Vehicle with Beijing Motor Show Unveiling
The new Xpeng Heitech subsidiary of China's Xpeng group will lead the development of the Kiwigogo T-One single-seat eVTOL, which is only intended for short local trips.
UAS Groups Urge FAA Not to Delay New Remote Identification Requirements
Although FAA's proposed rules requiring remote identification for unmanned aerial systems are mainly geared towards relatively smalled models in the first instance, the scope of what the agency proposed back on December 31, 2019, has significant ramifications for the development of larger eVTOL aircraft.
Sabrewing Signs Launch Order for Rhaegal eVTOL Freighter
Sabrewing's new Middle East and Africa distributor is set to receive the first of 102 Rhaegal-B autonomous cargo-carrying eVTOL aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2021 under a $600 million deal.
Japan Airlines Teams with Volocopter to Prepare for Launch of eVTOL Air Taxi Operations
Three of Volocopter's Japanese investors are partnering to lay the groundwork for launching eVTOL aircraft services in a country that until recently has had relatively low levels of general aviation activity.
Reliable Robotics Says Its Flight Management System Can Change the Autonomous Flight Equation
Reliable Robotics has already flown Cessna light aircraft without pilots on-board, and initially plans to integrate its flight management system with new aircraft being developed for advanced air mobility or urban air mobility operations. Initially at least, the systems would support remotely-piloted flights.
ZeroAvia Makes First Hydrogen Test Flight With Piper Malibu Technology Demonstrator
ZeroAvia says it aims to get a 10- to 20-seat aircraft retrofitted with its hydrogen propulsion system and ready to start commercial services in 2023. The program is being supported by the UK government-backed Aerospace Technology Institute.