by Nikos Chatzis | 29 Apr, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…As U.K.-based Urban-Air Port’s (UAP) Air-One vertiport demonstration site makes its debut this week, the infrastructure company has already added new locations to its order book, as well as garnered interest from new investors. This includes Dymond...
by Nikos Chatzis | 28 Apr, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Airbus, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Airbus and ITA Airways are working together to bring urban air mobility (UAM) to Italy. The two have signed a memorandum of understanding that would see the partners work to garner additional partners to help launch Airbus’ CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL...
by Nikos Chatzis | 27 Apr, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…U.K.-based Vertical Aerospace said it expects to launch aerial ridesharing services with its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft in the U.K. and Europe in 2025. The company recently announced that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has agreed to...
by Nikos Chatzis | 25 Apr, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Pilot certification and training for eVTOL aircraft is moving forward around the world, and at the same time that several training initiatives have already been announced, questions remain about how the industry will fill its piloting needs in the short...
by Nikos Chatzis | 17 Apr, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Drones' Technology Management, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Whisper Aero is taking a pragmatic path with its Whisper Drone and Whisper Jet platforms, according to CEO Mark Moore, based on technology that operates without the need for new infrastructure or business models. The company is “focused on conventional...
by Nikos Chatzis | 16 Apr, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, Vertiports, VTOL
“…There are hundreds of companies around the globe working toward designing an eVTOL that could be used by the general public as a means to get around. But U.K. company Urban-Air Port is not one of them. “We’re not developing an air taxi or a drone; we...