+VIDEO The full-size five-seat prototype air taxi from German start-up Lilium has made its first flight, just ahead of the European Business Aviation Conference & … Read more
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China issues guidance on air taxi airworthiness
China has taken a step forward in the drive to develop self-flying passenger-carrying air taxis. The Chinese civil aviation authority (CAAC) has issued guidance on … Read more
First flight for Boeing’s electric VTOL
+VIDEO Boeing successfully flew an autonomous passenger air vehicle prototype (PAV) earlier this week. Boeing NeXt, the company’s urban air mobility effort, worked with another … Read more
Bell announces Nexus hybrid-electric VTOL
The brave new world of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air taxis takes a big step forward this week as Bell Helicopter unveils the Nexus … Read more
Bell and Garmin to collaborate on VTOL
Bell Helicopter and Garmin are to collaborate on the development of Bell’s vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) air taxi. Bell will lead the design, development … Read more
UK’s full-size eVTOL aircraft makes first flight
VIDEO: The world is awash with ideas for electrically powered vertical take off and landing air taxis – but a new British company has already … Read more
British eVTOL developer seeks funds to join Uber race
A British-French team is working on an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) light aircraft to join those under development for the Uber Elevate project. … Read more
NASA to work with Uber on air taxi plan
NASA is to work with Uber to explore concepts and technologies for future air transport in cities – Uber’s ‘Elevate’ project. Uber will share its … Read more
Google boss announces Cora air taxi to start tests in New Zealand
The US start-up financed by Google co-founder Larry Page, Kitty Hawk, has announced its first product, Cora. It’s a self-flying, all-electric, vertical take-off and landing … Read more
Airbus working on self-piloted air taxi
Airbus has revealed sketchy details of an autonomous single-seat or light cargo aircraft project which it says will fly before the end of next year. … Read more