France’s Aura Aero garners interest for its 19-seat electric aircraft
France-based aerospace developer Aura Aero announced it has signed letters of intent (LOI) with several international airlines for…
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Flying taxis? Maybe for cargo, not people, says head of major leasing company
Will flying electric taxis ever be a viable way for passengers to make short trips? The head of…
Wisk shows off the new self-flying air taxi that it wants to bring to market
Wisk Aero has unveiled the latest version of its self-flying electric air taxi, saying this is the aircraft…
Floating, foiling and flying: How does REGENT’s electric seaglider work?
It’s been a busy time for progress in electric aviation, with several new aircraft and vehicles taking to…
Lilium shares footage of all-electric demonstrator transitioning to level flight
Germany-based company Lilium has shared footage of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Lilium Jet, taking…
Farnborough 2022: Public acceptance and integration key for flying taxis
Public acceptance and integration into already crowded skies are the two main challenges facing the fledgling market for…
Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 all-electric air taxi performs first tethered flight
UK company Vertical Aerospace has completed the first tethered flight test of its VX4 eVTOL air taxi, making…
Flying taxi pioneer Kitty Hawk closes down after more than 10 years
Flying taxi start-up Kitty Hawk, backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, is closing down. The Silicon Valley-based aircraft…
Not pilots, but “supervisors”: Boeing and Wisk set out flying taxi roadmap
Boeing and air taxi developer Wisk have set out proposals for how they see the way to bring…
Embraer invests in Latin American drone specialist XMobots
Embraer is taking an interest in drones, buying a stake in the largest drone company in Latin America…
DARPA to develop next-gen military VTOL demonstrator
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) intends to develop a next-generation military vertical take-off and landing…
United Airlines bets on air taxi future with $15 million order from Eve
United Airlines is once again betting on the electric flying taxi market by signing a conditional order worth…
United Airlines considers JFK withdrawal if more flights are not approved
United Airlines said it would suspend flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), in New York if…
MintAir partners with Jaunt to launch air taxis in South Korea
MintAir, an air mobility startup in South Korea, has partnered with US-based aerospace manufacturer Jaunt Air Mobility to…
Eve wants to mimic flying taxi journeys in Chicago using helicopters
Urban air mobility firm Eve is going to run a trial using helicopters in downtown Chicago to gain…
Wisk to unveil next generation of its self-flying air taxi in late fall
Flying taxi maker Wisk showed off the fifth generation of its self-flying all-electric aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow…
Vertical Aerospace partners with CAE for VX4 pilot training program
British electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Vertical Aerospace has selected CAE, the provider of civil…
The future of urban transport? Flying taxi makers head for Farnborough Airshow
How soon will we be traveling in air taxis? How can they be safely integrated into existing airspace?…