by Nikos Chatzis | 28 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…New forms of highly automated Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, such as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, could transform transportation, cargo delivery, and a variety of public services. NASA, working alongside the Federal...
by Nikos Chatzis | 24 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Airbus, Battery Technology, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Embraer’s Eve has its sights set on Chicago for a possible urban air mobility (UAM) route. To test out this plan, the eVTOL developer is partnering with Blade Air Mobility to offer helicopter flights to Chicago commuters, demonstrating what an air taxi...
by Nikos Chatzis | 22 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Geopolitics, UAVs
“…The Arcsky X55 is a quad-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle platform with exceptional flight time and payload capabilities. One of the key differentiators of the X55 is the modularity and interchangeability of power sources. Within seconds, the drone can go...
by Nikos Chatzis | 13 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…In an aim to solidify its commitment to purchasing Archer Aviation’s eVTOL aircraft, United Airlines has placed a US$10 million pre-delivery payment for 100 of the startup’s initial production vehicles. Archer calls the down payment a “watershed moment...
by Nikos Chatzis | 11 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…California-based Wisk Aero is turning to engineers in Montreal, Quebec, to help develop its sixth-generation eVTOL aircraft. The company said it plans to launch a new engineering hub on the Canadian city, dedicated to the ongoing development of the...
by Nikos Chatzis | 4 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Drones' Technology Management, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…NASA recently signed a Space Act Agreement with San Francisco-based Zipline to pursue a future vision of U.S. aviation that includes delivery drones and air taxis. To fully realize this vision, NASA researchers are developing tools and techniques to...