Joby Aviation has signed a revised certification basis for its tiltprop S4 after the FAA changed direction of certifying electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and says it is still on track to launch air taxi operations in 2024.
Archer Aviation’s production electric air taxi, called the Midnight, is being designed to fly 45 back-to-back 20-mi. missions a day with a pilot and four passengers and a 10-min. recharge between flights, at prices comparable to ground ride-sharing, the startup has revealed.
Capella Space’s third generation of synthetic aperture radar satellites, named Acadia, will feature inter-satellite laser communications systems, faster downlinks and higher resolution images.
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions has announced two new investors as it continues to work toward flying a hydrogen fuel cell-powered nine-seat demonstrator.
Qatar Airways is celebrating 100 days to go until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 by bringing Qatar to fans through ‘The Journey Tour’, an interactive bus tour across Europe.
The U.S. Vertical Lift Consortium has named 19 finalists in its Urban Air Mobility Challenge, paving the way for a pitch competition in Washington on Sept. 28 and a chance to win $50,000 in funding.
The Federal Communications Commission is revoking plans to award SpaceX up to $886 million over 10 years to subsidize broadband internet service to rural households in the U.S. via the Starlink satellite network.
South Korean automaker Hyundai has revealed new details of its broad-based advanced air mobility development strategy after unveiling a full-scale cabin mockup of its electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi concept and signing a propulsion collaboration deal with Rolls-Royce.
