Flight Test Pilots and Engineers Share Knowledge Through New Council
The Vertical Flight Society and the Society of Flight Test Engineers have taken the lead in establishing an eVTOL Flight Test Council to encourage collaborative work to establish best practices and safety in the development of new aircraft.
Wisk and Alaka'i Sign Up for NASA's Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign
Two more eVTOL aircraft developers have been named as partners for NASA's Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign, joining competitors such as Joby Aviation to advance safety for urban air mobility operations.
Bye Aerospace Signs Deal with Safran Electric Motors
Electric-powered aircraft pioneer Bye Aerospace has signed a cooperation agreement with Safran Electrical & Power to equip its eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 aircraft with its ENGINeUS electric smart motors.
Public Flight Demo Gives Korea a Look at EHang's 216 AAV
South Korean officials granted EHang a special airworthiness certificate to conduct public flights with its two-seater 216 AAV eVTOL aircraft. The first was made in the capital, Seoul, on November 11.
Automation Could Be Available for Ground Handling of eVTOL Aircraft
California start-up Moonware has been trialing its concept for autonomous, electrically powered tow tugs with Uber Elevate for its planned urban air mobility network. It says the vehicles could tow much larger aircraft, too.
Lilium Announces Plan to Build eVTOL Air Mobility Network in Florida
Lilium says that initial services could be available from 2025, with the new Lake Nona vertiport being the first base in a planned network for eVTOL flights that would connect much of the most populous parts of Florida.
New Aircraft Developers Weigh the Case for Autonomous Operations
New aircraft developers Airflow, Wisk, and Elroy Air expressed their perspectives on the risks and rewards of autonomous flight technology in a Revolution Aero webinar that also heard from artificial-intelligence pioneer Daedalean.
Klein Vision Starts Flight Testing Two-Seater Sports Car
Klein Vision's AirCar will be powered by a conventional, gasoline-powered 300-hp engine developed by South Africa's Adept Airmotive. The Slovakian startup claims it will be ready to make first deliveries by mid-2021.
Electra Takes the Short Takeoff and Landing Path to Advanced Air Mobility
Unmanned aircraft pioneer John Langford believes that short takeoff and landing performance will offer better value to the emerging advanced mobility market than pure VTOL capability.
Spanish Cities Selected For Air Taxi Flight Trials in 2022
Announcing plans for public demonstrations of air taxi services in two Spanish cities, the country's air navigation agency said the project has financial backing from the European Union's Horizon 2020 fund.