Aviation & Air Mobility

Mott MacDonald and UrbanV to Jointly Develop Vertiports

Mott MacDonald and UrbanV have announced a partnership to develop Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure worldwide.

Lilium Commences Production on Electric Propulsion System for eVTOL Jet

Lilium has commenced production on the electric propulsion system for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet.

Joby to Build eVTOL Manufacturing Facility in Dayton, Ohio

Joby has announced plans to build a scaled manufacturing facility for eVTOL aircraft at Dayton International Airport in Ohio. 

Jump Aero Unveils Emergency Response eVTOL Aircraft

Jump Aero has unveiled its eVTOL emergency response aircraft, which has been commercially ordered by Falck Ambulance Services.

Bristow & Volocopter to Bring UAM Services to U.S. and U.K.

Bristow Group Inc. & Volocopter have signed an agreement to explore & develop passenger, cargo services for eVTOL aircraft in the U.S. & U.K…

UK DfT Introduces Revenue Certainty Scheme for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The UK government has introduced a revenue certainty scheme to support the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

EASA Proposes Rules for Air Taxi Operations in Europe

EASA has released a set of proposed rules for operating Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft such as air taxis in Europe.

How Will a Modern City Actually Look With Urban Air Mobility?

Daedalean has been awarded a grant by Innosuisse to develop its BRAVEN (Bimodal Radar for Aviation Environments) Solution.

EHang Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System Receives CAAC Approval

EHang's Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System (UACS) has been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for trial operations.

Archer's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Receives FAA Approval for Test Flights

Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL aircraft has now met all FAA safety requirements to begin flight test operations.

UrbanV Partners with AWS to Develop eVTOL Vertiport Networks

UrbanV has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop city-wide infrastructure for its future eVTOL network.

Royal Mail and Skyports Launch Drone Deliveries in Orkney

Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port drone delivery project.

How Visual Positioning Fills In When GPS Goes Down

Daedalean believes one of the three key skills of a human pilot is to fly according to visual flight rules (VFR) and in visual conditions.

FAA Publishes Implementation Plan for Advanced Air Mobility

The FAA has released an implementation plan outlining the required steps to enable the near-term rollout of advanced air mobility vehicles. …

Ferrovial and Milligan to Identify Sites for UK Vertiports

Ferrovial has partnered with Milligan to identify and develop vertiport sites in the UK for urban air mobility operations.

eVTOL Air Taxi Flights Planned for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Groupe ADP, Volocopter, the French Civil Aviation Authority and the region of Paris plan to launch eVTOL air taxis for the 2024 Olympics.

ADAC Luftrettung to Collaborate with Volocopter

ADAC Luftrettung to collaborate with Volocopter on next-generation eVTOL for emergency medical services.

Saudi Arabia: Volocoptor Completes eVTOL Test Flights in NEOM

Volocopter's eVTOL aircraft has completed a series of air taxi test flights in NEOM's "smart and sustainable development" in Saudi Arabia.

United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility to Launch eVTOL Flights in San Francisco

Eve Air Mobility and United Airlines have announced plans to launch eVTOL commuter flights throughout the Bay Area in San Francisco. 

Urban Flights: Getting Ready to Taxi

As manufacturers produce eVTOL aircraft, these vehicles could start delivering passenger taxi services and urban flights over the next decad…

Ensuring Safety and Certification of our Products

At Daedalean, the team has always focused on developing products for aviation with an eye toward future certification.

Natilus to Use ZeroAvia's ZA600 Hydrogen-Electric Engine for Cargo UAV

UK Research Reveals Noise Pollution Potential of eVTOLs

Researchers have measured the effects of the ground on propeller noise, revealing that eVTOLs may cause significant noise pollution. 

Blade to Offer eVTOL Flights from New Jersey to New York

Blade Air Mobility will operate and transform the Newport Helistop in Jersey City, New Jersey to prepare for eVTOL flights.