Reducing air traffic control workload key to near-airport air taxi operations says NASA

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Jan 24

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Managing and reducing the workload of air traffic control (ATC) will be key to commercial air taxi operations in and around airports, according to NASA. …

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Skyports Drone Services and Makutu launch water quality trial with Northumbrian Water

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Jan 24

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Maiden test flights inspecting water quality for Northumbrian Water have been conducted by Skyports Drone Services and Makutu. Launched as a pilot study to help…

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Elysian Aircraft emerges from stealth mode

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Jan 24

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Flying in the face of popular belief that battery-electric means short range, Elysian Aircraft has emerged from stealth mode with a 90-seat all-electric liner that…

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Lilium and Fraport partner on commercial eVTOL network development

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jan 24

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Lilium has signed a deal with airport operator Fraport to work together on developing a commercial eVTOL network. Active at 30 international airports across four…

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EASA launches first survey for drone manufacturers

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jan 24

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EASA is asking unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturers to complete a survey gauging existing trends and future growth in Europe’s civil drone industry.  The first…

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Joby and Clay Lacy bringing eVTOL charger to Southern California

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jan 24

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Joby has signed an agreement with Clay Lacy Aviation to install what it says is Southern California’s first eVTOL charger at John Wayne Airport. The…

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Supernal unveils eVTOL concept at CES 2024

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jan 24

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Four years since revealing a ‘vision concept’ at CES 2020, Supernal has unveiled its first eVTOL vehicle concept – S-A2 – at this year’s edition…

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Two African operators sign deals with Surf Air Mobility on fleet electrification

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Jan 24

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East African airlines Safarilink and Yellow Wings Air Services have signed agreements with Surf Air Mobility to electrify their Cessna Grand Caravan fleets. Surf Air…

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Merlin on cusp of flight test campaign

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Jan 24

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Merlin’s test aircraft Big Red is undergoing integration with the startup’s autopilot system ahead of beginning a flight test campaign. The firm has taken a…

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AIR moves forward with US Air Force AFWERX programme

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Jan 24

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AIR has moved on to the next stage of its US Air Force AFWERX Agility Prime Program, continuing the joint R&D of its eVTOL aircraft.…

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EHang passenger carrying demo flights ‘a basis for commercial operations’

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Jan 24

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EHang said it has performed a first series of commercial demonstration flights with passengers on board using its autonomous EH216-S aircraft.  The flights, conducted during…

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Leading Lytes: Kookiejar and Lyte Aviation to explore launch of cargo delivery service

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Dec 23

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Lyte Aviation is partnering with Swedish drone and vertiport infrastructure specialist Kookiejar to explore development of a heavy payload cargo delivery service. Initially targeting regions…

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Something to rely on: Reliable Robotics’ autopilot flies solo

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Dec 23

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  The famous Keane song “Somewhere Only We Know” features the lyric “I’m getting old, I need something to rely on”. Irrespective of age for…

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How can new aircraft firms convince the public?

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Dec 23

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Those of us who live and work in advanced air mobility are at risk of finding ourselves in an echo chamber. If you head down…

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SwissDrones makes five hires to management team

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Dec 23

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SwissDrones has made five key additions to its management team with a focus on product development, go-to-market initiatives, compliance and global growth.  The firm is…

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