The company confirmed that the Maker's first hover flight was made at an undisclosed test site location on December 16, marking the start of a flight-test program that is due to culminate in type certification in 2024.
Commercial eVTOL aircraft services could require many thousands of vertiports in cities and communities around the world, and that will require a huge planning task, according to companies preparing the way.
A proposed bill in the House of Representatives has won support from industry groups including the National Business Aviation Association and the Helicopter Association International.
The helicopter operations group has made provisional commitments to add up to 250 eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft to its fleet through agreements with Overair, Eve Urban Air Mobility, Vertical Aerospace, and Electra Aero.
ASL Group, which is now the exclusive general aviation aircraft handler at Belgium’s Liege Airport, has unveiled its newly-built general aviation terminal.
Helo operator Bristow has launched a collaboration with Overair, marking its fourth such deal with an aircraft OEM in the advanced air mobility sector.
Encouraged by the success of its first sustainability summit that drew 50 leaders across the travel industry, Boom Supersonic is planning the next event.
Airbus signed its third major aircraft deal in two days following the Air France-KLM board’s approval of a contract for 100 A320/A321neos and four A350Fs.
Seven passengers and two crewmembers were killed yesterday evening when a GIV-SP crashed shortly after takeoff while attempting a diversionary landing.
The aviation industry is hopeful that through coordination and data-sharing that the FAA will develop a notam that will buffer operations from 5G limits.
The UK-based company's four-passenger VX4 eVTOL will have range of over 100 miles, and prospective launch customers have committed to buy up to 1,350 of the aircraft.