Dubai signs agreement to launch air taxi services by 2026
UK-based Skyports Infrastructure has signed an agreement with Dubai Roads and Transport Authority and all-electric aircraft company Joby Aviation to launch passenger air taxi services in the emirate by 2026. Dubai aims to have air taxis in the city over the next two years…
Embraer’s Eve says it signed letter of intention with AirX to sell up to 50 eVTOL
Eve, a maker of electric planes and subsidiary of Brazilian planemaker Embraer has signed a letter of intent with Japanese helicopter leasing utility company AirX to sell up to 50 eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft), it said Wednesday. Eve says the letter…
Skyportz enters vertiport market
Australian advanced air mobility (AAM) group Skyportz is launching Wilbur Air, a subsidiary that will operate up to 100 eSTOL Electra electric/hybrid-electric aircraft on a planned Australian vertiport network. The Electra aircraft is being certified under FAA Part 23 regulations and could fly by…
Lilium begins producing battery packs to power its eVTOL jet
“This latest milestone represents a major milestone in the development of the Lilium Jet and follows extensive testing of battery pack subcomponents, from the single cell to the stack level, with a focus on performance, safety and regulatory compliance,” said l the Munich-based company…