Indonesian company Prestige Aviation has agreed to add 100 of EHang's two-seat EH216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicles to its fleet to provide passenger transportation in the Southeast Asian country.
Skyports and eVTOL aircraft developer Wisk say they have produced the first concept of operations to directly address the challenge of establishing autonomous advanced air mobility services using new and existing infrastrcture.
The concept of operations document spells out how autonomous aircraft could be safely integrated with new and existing vertiports and also with drones and piloted aircraft.
Parachutes can be deployed in seconds to allow aircraft to make a safe, soft landing if major systems like propulsion and flight controls fail, but are they suitable for new vertical takeoff and landing vehicles operating at low altitudes?
Legacy Flight Academy returned its Eyes Above the Horizon event to Tuskegee, AL, where 80 students were able to take a flight and learn about aviation.
Researcher, Kimberly Perkins discusses how interpersonal relations can effect safety outcome, and ERAU's Robert Joyce underscores need for positive dialog.