Heart’s full-scale demonstrator has arrived in the U.S. as the Swedish startup prepares to conduct the first flight of the 105-ft.-span electric aircraft.
With the first eVTOL air taxis expected to enter into service as soon as this year, industry stakeholders are racing to assemble the pieces for a smooth launch.
The FAA plans to conduct additional flight testing with eVTOL OEMs as it works to develop unified performance-based design rules for vertiports and heliports.
Wisk’s Vice President for Certification Cindy Comer recently caught up with Aviation week to discuss the company’s progress toward its G-1 certification basis.
The acquisition of Ferrovial Vertiports, announced Jan. 8, came after a pivot by Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial away from the vertiport business in late 2024.
Company staff explained details of progress on aircraft design and build, battery development and flight testing, as work continues to certify the platform.
Dubbed the Dubai International Vertiport (DVX), the facility is to be the first of a planned network of four vertiports that Skyports will build and operate.