Volocopter is collaborating with UK-based helipad company Skyports to build its first eVTOL landing pad in Singapore this year. Along with its flagship 2X eVTOL, Volocopter is developing its own range of combined eVTOL...
Transcend Air, The VTOL company that is promising flights from Manhattan to Boston at a price of $283 one-way, has partnered with Lily Helipads to build zero-emission landing areas for its VTOL service. The...
Munich-based VTOL jet manufacture Lilium has revealed its new five-seater air taxi concept and released footage of its maiden flight. Lilium has been one of the most iconic VTOL designs over the last few...
Carl Dietrich, a co-founder of experimental-aircraft design house Terrafugia has left the company. Carl and his wife Anna Dietrich were among the group of five MIT graduates who founded Terrafugia in 2006. Carl worked...
EHang will be offering test rides in Austria this year. The Chinese UAV and drone manufacturer have partnered with Austrian aviation- services company FACC and mass-media firm ProSiebenSat.1 to host test rides for attendees...
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At Revolution.Aero Europe 2019, in London, the British aerospace start-up Faradair has revealed its intention to certify its 18-seat, hybrid electric ‘BEHA’ aircraft (Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft) by 2025, for passenger operations. Designated the...
VTOL start-up PAL-V unveiled the production model of its Liberty Pioneer flying car at the Geneva Motor Show today. The concept for the combined automobile and aircraft was first revealed at last year’s Geneva...
According to Freedom of Information requests submitted by Sky News, reported drone incidents in the UK have increased by around 40% over the past two years. In a post-Gatwick and post-Heathrow climate, however,...
Almost a year ago, Airbus showed off the first full-scale test flight of its prototype VTOL – Vahana. Last week, Airbus A3 revealed that Vahana has since taken 50 full-scale test flights. In a...
At the Aero India show in Bangalore this week, General Aeronautics (GA) and Dassault Systèmes announced a new collaboration. The former – a design and integration and aerospace company based in India – is...
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