by Spyros Georgilidakis | Mar 9, 2021 | News
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes surprised some observers, when he announced that his company will soon launch an air taxi business. AirAsia has had a troubled time in the pandemic. The airline is one of the ‘big three’ in Asia, along with IndiGo and LionAir. These three...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Feb 17, 2021 | News
Joby Aviation is working on a six-rotor eVTOL aircraft, that will operate as an air taxi. And they recently made some decisive new steps. The company started in 2009, before the term ‘urban air mobility’ became known. Joby Aviation stayed under the radar for most of...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Feb 12, 2021 | News
United Airlines reportedly ordered 200 eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft from Archer Aviation. This startup is now teaming up with investors, to go public. The world of “urban air mobility” currently sees an explosion of new ideas and concepts....
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Feb 1, 2021 | News
The Urban Air Port Air-One project is one of the winners in the UK government’s Future Flight Challenge programme. This initiative aims to promote and develop aviation systems and infrastructure. And the hope is to ease the next generation of delivery drones, air...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Nov 11, 2020 | News
As one of the most promising air taxi startups, Lilium is working on establishing networks. And the latest will be in Orlando, Florida. It will be the Munich-based company’s first US base. Electic aviation is gathering pace. Battery technology is expanding rapidly, so...
