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 | 19 Mar, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, Geopolitics, Industry 4.0
Global aerospace company Textron has announced an agreement to purchase Pipistrel, the makers of the world’s first and only electric aircraft that has received full type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The companies said the...
by Nikos Chatzis | 3 Mar, 2022 | Geopolitics
Ρωσία-Δύση: Tο τέλος της παγκοσμιοποίησης; Η Ρωσία επιδιώκει την εδραίωση πολυπολικού συστήματος επιρροής στο σημερινό διεθνές σύστημα, ενώ οι ΗΠΑ αντιστέκονται για τη διατήρηση της μονοπολικής ηγεμονικής επιρροής τους. Τα πράγματα θα ήταν διαφορετικά αν η Ευρώπη είχε...
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....