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...
by Nikos Chatzis | 9 Apr, 2022 | eVTOL, Geopolitics, Vertiports
In Australia, vertiport infrastructure startup Skyportz is leading the advanced air mobility (AAM) charge. It has already made significant progress working with the Australian government to develop regulations relating to eVTOL landing facilities. Indeed, Skyportz CEO...
by Nikos Chatzis | 13 Feb, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Blade closed 2021 with US$67.2 million in total revenues — an increase of 156% compared to 2020, and 106% compared to pre-COVID 2019. The company ended its fourth quarter with $24.6 million in revenues, an increase of 208% from the same period in 2020....
by Nikos Chatzis | 30 Jan, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, Vertiports
“…As we speak, Ferrovial Vertiports is working to create vertiport networks in two locations on two different continents, with plans for more networks in years to come. The company has a planned network of 10 or more vertiports across South and Central...
by Nikos Chatzis | 18 Jan, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…Lydia S., from Wisconsin is the winner of a poster contest sponsored by NASA Aeronautics’ Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project. The challenge for kids in grades 6-12 was to create an original artistic depiction of what AAM looks like and how it is being...