Civil UAVs – Page 3
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NewsEHang clinches order for 60 eVTOLs from Malaysia’s AeroTree
Malaysian aerospace services company AeroTree has ordered 60 passenger-grade electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from China’s EHang.
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NewsUS firm Elroy Air unveils Chaparral heavy-cargo autonomous VTOL vehicle
San Francisco-based autonomous aerial vehicle specialist Elroy Air has unveiled a pre-production model of its vertical take-off heavy cargo carrier, the Chaparral C1, which is capable of lifting 140-230kg and transporting the load across ranges up to 260nm. Elroy Air says it has secured agreements for over 500 aircraft from ...
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NewsSpiceJet plans foray into drone delivery services
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has announced plans to use drones to deliver medical and other essential supplies to remote communities in the country.
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve nets order for 50 eVTOLs from Sydney Seaplanes
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched an order for 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Australian commuter airline Sydney Seaplanes — its second commitment from Australia in two days.
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NewsAustralia-based Nautilus orders Eve eVTOLs as it eyes Great Barrier Reef flights
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched an order for 10 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Australian helicopter operator Nautilus Aviation.
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NewsSouth Korea targets UAM commercialisation by 2025
South Korea hopes to roll out air taxi services in capital Seoul in 2025, as it doubles down on efforts to commercialise urban air mobility (UAM), including developing an indigenous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsBristow and CHC face off again for UK SAR contract
The battle for the UK’s second-generation search and rescue (UKSAR2G) contract could be down to a straight fight between two of the world’s biggest helicopter operators.
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NewsJapan Airlines to acquire up to 100 Vertical Aerospace eVTOLs from lessor Avolon
Japan Airlines intends to lease or purchase up to 50 of Vertical Aerospace’s in-development VA-X4 air taxis from aircraft lessor Avolon.
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NewsVolocopter’s VoloDrone makes maiden public sortie
Volocopter’s electric drone VoloDrone completed its first public test flight in Hamburg, demonstrating its cargo transportation capabilities.
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve clinches 100-aircraft order from Brazil’s Avantto
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched a 100-aircraft order from Brazilian aircraft sharing firm Aviation Management Services (Avantto), with deliveries expected to start in 2026.
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NewsSoftBank buys 200 patents from Alphabet’s Loon for its pseudo-satellite
SoftBank, the parent company of HAPSMobile, has acquired approximately 200 patents and patents pending for high-altitude platforms from stratospheric balloon developer Loon.
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NewsEmbraerX partners start-up Pyka for autonomous aerial agricultural operations
Embraer’s innovation subsidiary EmbraerX is working with North American start-up Pyka to develop autonomous aircraft for agricultural operations.
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NewsVolocopter lands order for 150 eVTOLs from China joint venture
German urban air mobility company Volocopter has secured commitments for 150 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from its joint venture in China, marking its first major order from the Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsBAE, Malloy team to offer T-650 heavy-lift UAV
BAE Systems has joined forces with UK unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Malloy Aeronautics to design and market an all-electric vertical take-off and landing design capable of carrying a 300kg (661lb) payload.
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NewsLessor GTLK to aid Russian Post plan for Siberian UAV delivery network
Russian state lessor GTLK is tying up with the country’s mail service, Russian Post, to advance the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to maintain postal deliveries in remote regions. The provisional agreement, signed during an economic forum in Vladivostok on 2 September, intends to co-ordinate the two sides’ initiatives in ...
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve targets 2026 rollout of UAM operations in Australia
Embraer’s urban air mobility business Eve has partnered Australian helicopter operator Microflite to roll out electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations in the country, which it expects to start in 2026.
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NewsAirAsia likely to split digital ventures, airline business 'at some point': Tony Fernandes
AirAsia Group chief Tony Fernandes says “a split” between the group’s core airline business and its digital ventures is inevitable “at some point”.
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NewsMalaysia Airports, Volocopter, Skyports to explore air taxi deployment in Malaysia
Malaysia Airports has signed a memorandum of understanding with urban air mobility (UAM) company Volocopter and vertiport firm Skyports to explore the potential deployment of electric air taxi services in Malaysia.
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NewsNASA’s X-56B UAV destroyed in crash on 9 July
NASA’s X-56B unmanned air vehicle was destroyed in a crash after suffering an “anomaly in flight”.
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AnalysisUAM players optimistic about Asia-Pac prospects, despite lack of big orders
While the Asia-Pacific region has not seen a headline order for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft similar to Europe or the Americas, two major UAM players say they remain committed to the market, one which they say is filled with opportunities.