Omer Bar-Yohay, founder and former CEO of Eviation Aircraft, has become AutoFlight's president, and Joby's head of business development, Chad Cashin, is joining as chief commercial officer.
Despite TAG Aviation Holding's piecemeal sell off several years ago, TAG Aviation maintains a large aircraft charter managment fleet in Asia and Europe.
The emerging advanced air mobility sector expects to need thousands of pilots to operate new eVTOL aircraft and faces a recruitment and training challenge at a time when flight crew are already in short supply.
The Australian start-up says its material retains energy 10 times more effectively than current alternatives and will support smaller, lighter, and more efficient electric power sources for aircraft.
NBAA head Bolen asked lawmakers to create a national strategy, support investment, and ensure a transparent regulatory process to enable the AAM market.
Wisk Aero has revealed the design of its sixth-generation eVTOL air taxi, a fully autonomous and all-electric aircraft that can transport four passengers up to 90 miles.
The company says that Chinese aviation safety regulators have now approved the Project Specific Certification Plan and that compliance testing will be stepped up in October.
EP Systems expects its Epic energy storage system to be in use on around 14 aircraft types in 2023, including Ampaire's EcoCaravan hybrid-electric conversion model.