Wording is everything when it comes to regulation, and the pace of development in aviation technology has the world’s aviation authorities running to catch up.
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.
