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 | 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...
by Nikos Chatzis | 22 Dec, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Eve Urban Air Mobility has become the next major urban air mobility (UAM) company to announce plans to go public through a merger with Zanite Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: ZNTE), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The deal, which gives Eve a...
by Nikos Chatzis | 5 Dec, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, Geopolitics
“…At 19:15 CET on the 7th of December, 2021, DRONAMICS will reveal The Black Swan – an advanced unmanned aircraft that has been designed to be the most fuel-efficient cargo aircraft ever built. The Black Swan aircraft is able to carry up to 350kg of cargo...
by Nikos Chatzis | 28 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Drones' Technology Management, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics, Industry 4.0, Next Generation of Batteries, Vertiports
“…Skyports, a global designer, developer, and operator of vertiports (landing sites for eVTOL aircraft) is developing Europe’s first test vertiport in France, as a significant step towards launching commercial Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) services in time...
by Nikos Chatzis | 29 Oct, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Vertical Aerospace will receive US$205 million in additional financing to support certification and commercialization of its VA-X4 eVTOL air taxi, the company announced this week. The global investment firm Mudrick Capital Management is contributing $200...