by Nikos Chatzis | 1 Jun, 2022 | Geopolitics, Vertiports, VTOL
“…It’s the first time any government in the world has invested in eVTOL infrastructure, and it’s provided a huge boost confidence in the entire sector,” explained Sandhu, who is founder and executive chair at U.K.-based vertiport developer Urban-Air...
by Nikos Chatzis | 24 May, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…In cities like Los Angeles or Atlanta, traffic often determines how early we wake up to travel to work, what time we plan to meet friends for dinner, or how long it will take to get to the airport. For trips between cities, a road trip to a relative’s...
by Nikos Chatzis | 21 May, 2022 | eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) will provide new air transportation options, but in order for these future-generation aircraft to share our skies, they must be quiet. NASA is working toward that goal, developing design tools manufacturers can use to reduce...
by Nikos Chatzis | 18 May, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Geopolitics, Vertiports
“…DIFCO, for example, initiated construction in mid-April on an “aero-medical” vertiport in Rock Island, Illinois, a partnership project that was announced in early 2021 with Hughes Aerospace and Five Alpha. Also in April, Volatus Infrastructure announced...
by Nikos Chatzis | 9 May, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Airbus, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Airbus is leading an initiative that will look at launching urban air mobility (UAM) services using eVTOL aircraft in Germany. The aerospace company announced on Wednesday that it is working with several other partners to launch an Air Mobility...
by Nikos Chatzis | 7 May, 2022 | Aviation Technology, Geopolitics, Light Sport Airplanes, PPL Training
Δίλημμα Τεχνολογίας: Αφού μπορείς να χρησιμοποιείς ένα “smartphone” τελευταίας τεχνολογικής έκδοσης, γιατί να επιμένεις στη χρήση του σταθερού παραδοσιακού τηλεφώνου της δεκαετίας του ’60; Ένα παρόμοιο δίλημμα υπάρχει και για τον τομέα της...