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…
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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?…
Vertical Aerospace announces deals ahead of Farnborough Airshow
Vertical Aerospace, the maker of eVTOL aircraft, has signed two deals ahead of the Farnborough Airshow, with American…
What can we expect at the Farnborough Airshow 2022?
Airshows often feature breakthrough technologies, lucrative aircraft deals, airplane displays, and a number of interesting discussions on the…
Boeing to showcase 737 MAX 10 and 777X at Farnborough Airshow 2022
Boeing has announced that it will demonstrate its 737 MAX 10 and 777X aircraft in a flying display…
HAV CTO Mike Durham on Airlanders and the future of airships
There have been ups and downs in the process that some call ‘the airship renaissance’. A few decades…
Flying with disabilities
Reconnecting post-pandemic with the good people behind UK charity Aerobility was a timely reminder of aviation’s power to…
How is the aviation industry working to become more sustainable? | Quiz
Engineers, scientists, and manufacturers are all working on ways to make the aviation sector greener. But do you…
Joby Aviation receives FAA commercial certification
Joby Aviation has received a certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate aircraft commercially. While it eventually…