The first proposed rules from an aviation regulator governing the operation of VTOL aircraft in cities have been proposed by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The proposed regulatory framework covers the technical...
Fuel cell developer HyPoint announced a $6.5m deal with unmanned systems and rotorcraft manufacturer Piasecki Aircraft to work on its eVTOL PA-890 helicopter. The $6.5m agreement will see the development of five 650kW hydrogen...
Bell Textron has announced plans – through a partnership with jet charter company Wheels Up – to develop short- and long-term solutions for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The collaboration aims to address...
Urban-centred air transportation is not a new concept. In the 1970s, Boston and some other cities had services based on-demand helicopter taxi. However, the accidents, air pollution, noise, and cost ultimately grounded the taxi...
Continental Aerospace Technologies and VerdeGo Aero have announced a strategic partnership to develop hybrid-electric propulsion systems for eVTOLs. Florida-based VerdeGo is a start-up developing its Integrated Distributed Electric Propulsion (IDEP) system, while Continental is...
At the Bastille Day parade in Paris last week, water-craft racer Franky Zapata amazed crowds and European dignitaries – including French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel – with his personal VTOL...
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...
Volocopter has signed an agreement with aviation services company Honeywelll to develop new automatic take-off and landing systems for Volocopter’s VTOL aircraft. Honeywell is breaking into the urban air-mobility market and is working with...
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...
Honeywell will be debuting a new hybrid-electric turbo-generator engine at HAI Heli-Expo in Atlanta next month. The aircraft-parts manufacturer is presenting the engine as part of its push to develop hybrid-electric propulsion systems for...