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Brian Garrett-Glaser | June 30 2020 2:56 pm

UK Prime Minister: Britain Should Develop World’s First Net Zero Long-Haul Passenger Jet

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a speech on June 30 challenged the British aerospace industry to produce the world's first " ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | June 25 2020 7:49 pm

Have We Reached the ‘Tipping Point’ for Government Investment in Sustainable Aviation?

Nations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean have made significant regulatory and financial commitments to building sustainable aviation ...
Cal Biesecker | June 23 2020 8:51 pm

Pekoske Updates Guidance For TSA Strategy; Agency Seeks 'Near Contactless' Checkpoint

The Transportation Security Administration needs to move toward a "near contactless experience" at airport checkpoints through ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | June 17 2020 5:56 pm

Do Safety Regulators Want Parachutes On Passenger Air Taxis?

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has told a major air taxi manufacturer that it would be penalized for including a ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | June 15 2020 6:04 pm

Honeywell Creates New Business Unit for Drones and Urban Air Mobility

Honeywell has created a new business unit dedicated to unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and urban air mobility (UAM), the company announced, ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | June 12 2020 1:48 pm

Pipistrel Receives First EASA Certification for an Electric Aircraft. Who's Next?

Pipistrel's two-seat Velis Electro was awarded type certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on June 10, the ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser and Woodrow Bellamy III | May 29 2020 4:35 pm

What Will 5G Bring to the Aviation Industry?

A range of new communications technologies are included up in the term ‘5G,' including new radio access technology and antennas ...
Rachel Jewett | May 29 2020 2:48 pm

Ligado Receives $100M in New Investments 

Ligado Networks has received more than $100 million in new investments for its work to build 5G Internet of Things (IoT) networks, the ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | May 29 2020 2:33 pm

First Flight of MagniX eCaravan Showcases Maturity of Electric Aviation

Though SpaceX was forced to scrub its historic launch this past Wednesday – the first transport of humans to space from American soil ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | May 27 2020 4:30 pm

No Clear Answers on How to Effectively Detect, Mitigate Drone Threats

Successful defense against drone threats in commercial and military environments will require solving numerous challenges, according to ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | May 26 2020 6:47 pm

EASA Releases Next Piece of Regulatory Guidance for Electric Air Taxis

Following the publication of a Special Condition for hybrid-electric and electric VTOL aircraft last year, the European Union Aviation ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | May 21 2020 5:46 pm

Archer Aviation Officially Enters the Electric Air Taxi Race

Another well-capitalized startup has officially entered the passenger air taxi arena. Archer Aviation, previously reported as a stealth ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | May 13 2020 8:49 pm

Air Force May Spend 'Hundreds of Millions' on Electric Air Taxis By 2025

The Air Force may spend hundreds of millions on development and procurement of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | May 11 2020 2:36 pm

Here's How Uber Is Designing Skyports for Future Air Taxis

Uber revealed some details about its approach to building ground infrastructure for urban air mobility – which it calls ‘Skyports& ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | May 5 2020 10:00 am

Will Open-Source Development Help the Drone Industry Fight Back Against DJI?

With the U.S. government and military eager for a profitable domestic small UAS industry to emerge, software developer Auterion seeks to be ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | May 1 2020 7:58 pm

Sabrewing Unveils Prototype ‘Rhaegal-A’ Unmanned VTOL Cargo Aircraft

At the conclusion of the Air Force's Agility Prime event on revolutionary VTOL aircraft, California-based Sabrewing Aircraft revealed ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | April 30 2020 12:33 pm

Consortium Forming in Canada to Promote Commercialization of Drones, Air Taxis

With partners across government, academia, industry and the investing community, the Canadian Air Mobility Consortium plans to lay the ...
Woodrow Bellamy III | April 28 2020 6:14 pm

Through Agility Prime, Air Force Commits to Commercial Success of Air Taxis

During the Agility Prime virtual kickoff event, speakers from across NASA, the U.S. Air Force, the Department of Transportation and the ...

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