EHang linked to Nasdaq IPO
EHang, the Chinese drone and eVTOL manufacturer has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of up to $200 million shares with Nasdaq – according to Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter. EHang...
Category: Urban Air Mobility
Innovator plans cross-Channel flight on personal VTOL
Franky Zapata, founder of Zapata Racing, will attempt to cross the English Channel on his personal VTOL – Flyboard Air – on Thursday (25th) this week. It will be 110 years to the day...
PRICE Systems helps Uber estmate prices for Uber Air
PRICE Systems, a company providing cost estimating solutions, is helping Uber and its partners in the Uber Air initiative in estimating the optimum price per hour for the air taxi service. PRICE claims that...
We could be flying, yeah!
Airbus recently announced a partnership with Groupe ADP, the RATP group, the Paris Ile-de-France region and the French civil aviation authority (DAGC) for the development of urban air mobility (UAM) in Paris. The French...
Exclusive interview: Eviation’s co-founder and CEO Omer Bar-Yohay
In 2017, electric aircraft start-up Eviation displayed a technology demonstrator at the Paris Air Show. In 2019, it returned with an airworthy prototype all-electric aircraft and an announcement of first orders from regional U.S...
Signature Flight Support will be Uber Elevate’s eyes on the ground
Signature Flight Support and Uber Elevate announced a nationwide partnership at the Uber Elevate Summit, in Washington D.C. earlier this week. Signature will facilitate ground-based operations and skyport infrastructure for Uber Air. Signature will...
Pipistrel Vertical Solutions launches first eVTOL concept
Pipistrel Vertical Solutions – a Pipistrel company – unveiled its first eVTOL model 801 at the Uber Elevate summit, in Washington D.C. this week. This is a five-seater, fully electric air taxi concept. The...
New York helicopter crash raises security questions about flying over cities
Panic in New York streets on Monday when a twin-engine Agusta A109E burst into flames on crashing into the AXA Equitable Centre in New York City. The building was evacuated without incident, the only...
Uber Elevate names Melbourne as its first international launch city
Uber has revealed that Melbourne will be the first international launch city for its upcoming Uber Air service. At the last Uber Elevate Summit in 2018, the ride-sharing company announced that it will be...
Uber reveals Jaunt Air Mobility as latest VTOL partner
Uber Elevate has added a sixth company to its network of aircraft OEM partners – Jaunt Air Mobility. After announcing the initial five OEM partners at the first Uber Elevate Summit in 2017 and...