UAE regulator approves Skyports’ first vertiport design

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Jan 25

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Skyports has received technical design approval from the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority for its first commercial vertiport in the country. Named…

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New Zealand air ambulance operator orders BETA eVTOLs

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Dec 24

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New Zealand Air Ambulance Service has placed a deposit-backed order for two BETA eVTOLs with options for a further 10. The operator, which is the…

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SkyGrid publishes concept of operations

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Dec 24

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SkyGrid has released its blueprint for third-party service providers in its Concept of Operations for Third-Party Services Supporting the Airspace Integration of AAM.  The concept of…

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Air New Zealand orders BETA demonstrator to ready for operations

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Dec 24

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Air New Zealand has added an Alia CTOL technical demonstrator aircraft and several charging solutions to its existing order with BETA Technologies. Air New Zealand…

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Skyports and Groupe ADP joint venture to operate Manhattan heliport

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Dec 24

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A joint venture between Skyports Infrastructure and Groupe ADP has been named as the new operator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. The New York City…

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Propeller Drones, Airwayz and FlightOps team up for Israel’s first BVLOS drone flights

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Nov 24

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Propeller Drones has chosen unmanned air traffic management provider Airwayz to execute its $7m Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) contract to conduct autonomous drone flights.  The…

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MagniX completes EPU testing with NASA

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Nov 24

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MagniX has completed testing of its magni650 electric propulsion unit (EPU) at NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) in Sandusky, Ohio. According to the company, the…

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SAI Flight pre-orders 10 SkyDrive aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Nov 24

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SkyDrive, South Carolina-based operator SAI Flight and Greenville Downtown Airport have signed an agreement to jointly explore eVTOL aircraft services in the region, including a…

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BETA flies first production CTOL aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Nov 24

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  BETA Technologies has flown an electric aircraft built on its new production line for the first time. The aircraft, an Alia CTOL, was permitted…

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Building a drone network that matters to people

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Nov 24

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In 2023, DoorDash alone delivered over two billion takeouts to US customers. That is one company. Between DoorDash and Uber Eats, the pair made nearly five billion…

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Archer signs deal with Japan Airlines joint venture, including up to 100 air taxis

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Nov 24

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Archer Aviation and Soracle, a new joint venture by Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation, signed agreements focused on bringing AAM services to Japan. Soracle plans…

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FAA approves Amazon drone to begin deliveries in Arizona

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Nov 24

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Amazon customers in Tolleson, Arizona can now receive deliveries of small items via drone following FAA approval. The US regulator has cleared Amazon’s MK30 drone…

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Eve, Revo and OHI complete UAM simulation in São Paulo

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Nov 24

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Eve Air Mobility has completed an urban air traffic simulation in Brazil’s capital São Paulo in partnership with Omni Helicopters International and its subsidiary Revo. …

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Joby and Toyota demonstrate eVTOL in Japan

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Nov 24

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Joby Aviation has demonstrated its eVTOL aircraft in Japan alongside its strategic partner Toyota Motor Corporation.  The flight was conducted on November 2nd against the…

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Xplorate completes ‘first ever’ remote pipeline inspection using a drone

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Oct 24

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Xplorate has successfully completed the inspection of a 550km export pipeline under the largest beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) approval in Australia. In doing…

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