Hyundai opens UAM division, hires ex-NASA exec to lead news Alasdair Whyte 30 Sep 19 0 There’s no time to be wasted at Hyundai. The company has become the latest car manufacturer to enter the urban air mobility market with the… Read more
Boeing doubles-down on electric propulsion news Alasdair Whyte 25 Sep 19 0 Stand still these days and you risk being left far behind. But you can’t be the master of everything, you need partners who focus on… Read more
Wheels up acquires tech company Avianis news Alasdair Whyte 23 Sep 19 0 Wheels Up has bought the technology and flight management systems company, Avianis, demonstrating that the new battleground for operators is technology. Read more
Volocopter closes EUR 50 million financing news Alasdair Whyte 9 Sep 19 0 Volocopter has closed a EUR 50 million financing round led by Chinese automotive conglomerate Geely. Read more
Exclusive: UK at odds with EU and US over classification of wing-in-ground effect craft news Alasdair Whyte 29 Aug 19 0 The UK is at odds with the EU and US over the classification and regulation of wing-in-ground effect craft. Read more
EHang completes geofencing tests news Alasdair Whyte 23 Aug 19 0 Chinese drone and eVTOL manufacturer EHang has completed tests of its geofencing technology – receiving a safety certification from the China’s Academy Aviation Science &… Read more
Hoversurf’s first eVTOL air taxi concept revealed news Alasdair Whyte 21 Aug 19 0 The company delivered its hoverbike Scorpion 3 to the Dubai Police last year. Now, it wants to design a flying Ferrari named Formula v1. Read more
Weekly Round-Up – 19/08/2019 news Alasdair Whyte 20 Aug 19 0 What is happening this week in the future of aviation? Read more
The $300 million a week aviation market news Alasdair Whyte 20 Aug 19 0 Why are you holding back? There is $318 billion to be made in investment opportunities across the urban air mobility spectrum over the next 20… Read more
Embraer unveils new all-electric demonstrator aircraft news Alasdair Whyte 19 Aug 19 0 The aircraft's electric motor and controller are being manufactured by Brazillian company WEG, while Parker Aerospace will be responsible for supplying its cooling system. Read more
Why drone flight management systems will bring us closer to eVTOL air taxi operations news Alasdair Whyte 15 Aug 19 0 Cover photo: Tom Fisk. Skyguide and AirMap have deployed a drone flight management system in Switzerland. What does this mean for air taxi operations? Read more
FAA approves first BVLOS certification, Amazon following suit news Alasdair Whyte 14 Aug 19 0 The FAA has approved the first commercial drone flight for beyond visual line of site operation – where operators control drones for commercial operations remotely… Read more
Second time lucky: Q&A with Franky Zapata news Alasdair Whyte 12 Aug 19 0 Revolution.Aero talks to Franky Zapata – the aerial inventor whose attempts to cross the English Channel on his personal VTOL finally succeeded. Read more
Skyguide, AirMap and FOCA launch nationwide drone management system news Alasdair Whyte 8 Aug 19 0 Switzerland moves a step closer to setting up systems for unmanned autonomous vehicles. Read more
Weekly Round-Up – 29/07/2019 news Alasdair Whyte 5 Aug 19 0 Revolution.Aero features the latest news from around the world of electric aviation. Image credit: Lilium Jet Read more