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Brian Garrett-Glaser | June 3 2020 8:44 pm

Agility Prime ‘Air Race to Certification’ Moves Ahead, Air Force Examines eVTOL Supply Chains

Air Force leaders working to support the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in the United States acknowledge ...
Frank Wolfe | May 29 2020 7:56 pm

5G Deployment Important for Urban Air Mobility, Defense Communications, Wind River Says

The deployment of 5G networks to enable rapid, high-bandwidth communications will be important for urban air mobility and defense, ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | May 29 2020 4:47 pm

Electronic Flight Bag Applications Advance, Including Those with NASA’s TASAR

Advancements in electronic flight bag (EFB) applications are providing pilots and aircraft operators a number of benefits, including 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 ...
Daniel Welch | May 29 2020 4:35 pm

IFC Installations Continue in Q1 but Ominous Signs for Q2

Valour Consultancy recently released the Q1 2020 update associated with its quarterly in-flight connectivity (IFC) tracker, which shows an ...
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 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 ...
Mark Holmes | May 14 2020 6:09 pm

In the Eye of the Storm: Greg Wyler Breaks Cover to Talk OneWeb

It is mid-April and late on a Sunday night. I am just about to go to bed, and I do that foolish thing that many of us do and check my work ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | May 14 2020 4:15 pm

FAA Targets 2021 for Launch of Drone Remote ID Service

The Federal Aviation Administration is planning to have remote ID service for drones – a foundational component of integrating ...
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 ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | April 26 2020 8:02 pm

Are Low-Altitude Weather Services Ready for Drones and Air Taxis?

As the Federal Aviation Administration continues down its "crawl, walk, run" path of incorporating drone delivery, passenger air ...
Brian Garrett-Glaser | April 21 2020 6:57 pm

Securing Airports from Drone Threats Is A 'Wicked Problem,' FAA and Industry Agree

Despite keen awareness of the threats posed by drones, U.S. airports and other large facilities are currently reluctant to purchase ...

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