by Nikos Chatzis | 28 Jan, 2023 | Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation executives reiterated ambitious schedules for bringing their eVTOL aircraft to market, but also acknowledged challenges to achieving plans to enter air taxi service in 2025. The California advanced air mobility...
by Nikos Chatzis | 2 Oct, 2022 | Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…eVTOL aircraft will soon transform the skies above, but who will fly these new and novel vehicles, what skills will they need, and how will they be trained to operate platforms that feature new levels of automation? This is the question behind a current...
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 | 3 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…The V.MO prototype is 11.2 meters (36.7 feet) long with a 10.6 m (34.8 ft) span. It is a lift-plus-cruise design and features eight lift rotors and two propellers for horizontal flight. Volkswagen Group China launched the Vertical Mobility project in...
by Nikos Chatzis | 2 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to transport prescription-only medicines by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The leading health and beauty retailer has already completed a test flight transporting prescription-only medicines by...
by Nikos Chatzis | 1 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Volkswagen Group China unveils the first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) passenger drone prototype – the V.MO. The final version of the fully electric and automated eVTOL could eventually carry four passengers plus luggage over a distance...