Volocopter working toward FAA approval of VoloCity eVTOL
German urban air mobility company Volocopter has received FAA permission to pursue certification of its autonomous, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger drone design for flights in the USA.
China uses Wing Loong II variant for weather modification work
China has deployed a variant of the AVIC Wing Loong II unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to help create precipitation in the country’s arid west.
Teledyne to buy FLIR Systems for $8bn to grow sensor business
Teledyne has signed an agreement to acquire FLIR Systems for about $8 billion worth of cash and stock.
Canada orders Hermes 900 for environmental monitoring
Transport Canada has ordered a single Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Starliner unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to serve in the environmental monitoring mission.
JAL pursues path as urban air mobility innovator
Japan Airlines’ foray into the urban air mobility (UAM) sector could one day see the airline benefit from alternative revenue streams .
Volocopter eyes air taxi services in Singapore by 2023
German urban air mobility company Volocopter has committed to commence air taxi services in Singapore within the next three years, with longer-term plans for cross-border flights.
Airbus hones Zephyr operations in Arizona
Airbus Defence & Space has completed a test flight campaign for its Zephyr unmanned air vehicle focusing primarily on aircraft handling.
Singapore’s Kelley Aerospace sets sights on supersonic UAV and business jet markets
Singapore-based aerospace company Kelley Aerospace has its sights set on the supersonic air transport, with the rollout of two in-development concepts in business aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
EmbraerX, Airservices Australia to explore air taxi concepts in Melbourne
EmbraerX, the Brazilian airframer’s innovation subsidiary, has jointly developed a new concept of operations for air taxis in Australia with civil air navigation services provider Airservices Australia.
XTI teams up with VerdeGo for unmanned autonomous VTOL
XTI Aircraft has teamed up with VerdeGo Aero to build the TriFan 200, an unmanned, autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.