by Nikos Chatzis | 15 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), eVTOL, Geopolitics, Investing in Unmanned Aviation
“…For a few months we have been addressing the issue of unmanned aviation in all its forms, from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to air taxis, or urban air mobility (UAM), also known as advanced air mobility (AAM), both for cargo and passengers. In the past...
by Nikos Chatzis | 13 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Battery Technology, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Ahead of its test hover flight, California-based Archer Aviation said it has received its certificate of authorization (COA) and aircraft limitations from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Maker eVTOL aircraft. These are two...
by Nikos Chatzis | 12 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…German urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer, Volocopter, has completed the first test flight with its 2X aircraft in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first-ever crewed public test flight of a fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi in...
by Nikos Chatzis | 5 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Dubbed a “Swiss Army Knife” of small unmanned aircraft by the Swiss-based eVTOL startup Dufour Aerospace, the tilt-wing Aero2 drone was initially meant to be a technology demonstrator, but its performance in flight testing has led the company to bring...
by Nikos Chatzis | 2 Nov, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Battery Technology, Drones' Technology Management, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Japanese eVTOL designer SkyDrive is the first in the country whose application for type certification for an eVTOL aircraft has been accepted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT), the company announced last Friday. As...