The facility in Ireland will include an eVTOL aircraft flight simulator using virtual and augmented reality technology. It's part of the new venture's plans to provide airline-grade training for eVTOL flight crew.
Southern Airways Express intends to operate the 12-passenger Viceroy model and the 100-seat Monarch on routes in the New York and New England region, and also in the southeastern U.S.
Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief of FutureFlight sister publication AIN, has flown multiple aircraft types over the years, and he jumped at the chance to check out Joby's eVTOL vehicle in the company's simulator.
EHang reported that as of the end of November, it has conducted more than 20,000 test flights in its two-seat, autonomous eVTOL vehicle, including recent public demonstrations in locations such as Bali.
Broadstone Acquisition shareholders will meet on December 14 to vote on a proposed combination with eVTOL aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace, leading to a New York Stock Exchange listing.
Archer expects to conduct an initial hover flight with its two-seat Maker eVTOL technology demonstrator before the end of December as it aims to bring its larger four-passenger model to market in 2024.
U.S.-bound passengers, regardless of vaccine status or nationality, must test negative for Covid-19 within one day of travel under new White House rules.