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Miami Is Working with Hyundai’s AAM Division on Introducing Air Taxi Services
Miami Is Working with Hyundai’s AAM Division on Introducing Air Taxi Services

2 Mar 2022, 06:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hyundai's Supernal has joined forces with the City of Miami with the goal of paving the way for future eVTOL operations

 
Recently Published Document Takes EHang One Step Closer to Flying Its Air Taxi in China
Recently Published Document Takes EHang One Step Closer to Flying Its Air Taxi in China

25 Feb 2022, 17:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / China's Civil Aviation Administration has published the requirements for EHang's EH216 autonomous air taxi to receive certification.

 
Wisk Gets Closer to Introducing Air Taxi Operations in Long Beach, California
Wisk Gets Closer to Introducing Air Taxi Operations in Long Beach, California

23 Feb 2022, 06:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The first company in the U.S. that has successfully flown an eVTOL for passenger transportation is now gearing up to bring electric flight to Long Beach

 
Joby Air Taxi Prototype Bites the Dust During Test Flight, Crashes in California
Joby Air Taxi Prototype Bites the Dust During Test Flight, Crashes in California

18 Feb 2022, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / All is not always well on the eVTOL front. One of Joby Aviation's pre-production aircraft crashes during a test flight in California.

 
Prosperity I Air Taxi Is Ready to Conquer the Urban Sky, Nailed Its Transition Test Flight
Prosperity I Air Taxi Is Ready to Conquer the Urban Sky, Nailed Its Transition Test Flight

17 Feb 2022, 14:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / AutoFlight's promising Prosperity I eVTOL air taxi successfully completed the proof-of-concept transition test flight and there's footage to prove it

 
New Air Taxi Ride Sharing Platform to Boost Southeast Asia’s Future Green Aviation
New Air Taxi Ride Sharing Platform to Boost Southeast Asia’s Future Green Aviation

17 Feb 2022, 09:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Vertical Aerospace's top-level eVTOL will be at the center of ride sharing services in Southeast Asia, thanks to a new major purchase

 
Volocopter Set to Launch Flying Taxis in Singapore Within the Next 2 Years
Volocopter Set to Launch Flying Taxis in Singapore Within the Next 2 Years

15 Feb 2022, 13:07 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Urban air mobility developer Volocopter is on track to receive all necessary operating licenses from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency

 
Joby's New Collab Aims to Start an Aerial Ridesharing Service in Japan, Toyota Joins In
Joby's New Collab Aims to Start an Aerial Ridesharing Service in Japan, Toyota Joins In

15 Feb 2022, 08:33 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Joby Aviation signs new partnership with Japan's largest airline, aiming to establish an aerial ridesharing service in the country. Toyota joins in

 
The eVTOL With a Record Number of Pre-Orders to Boast a Top-Level Composite Fuselage
The eVTOL With a Record Number of Pre-Orders to Boast a Top-Level Composite Fuselage

9 Feb 2022, 03:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This eVTOL manufacturer is backed by some of the biggest players in the industry, including Rolls-Royce, Honeywell, and now Leonardo

 
AutoFlight's eVTOL Has Got What It Takes to Be an Air Taxi and There's Footage to Prove It
AutoFlight's eVTOL Has Got What It Takes to Be an Air Taxi and There's Footage to Prove It

28 Jan 2022, 10:32 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Prosperity I is AutoFlight's approach on eVTOL air taxis, promising to fly over 150 miles on a charge, at a maximum cruising speed of 124 mph

 
Boeing Pumps Almost Half a Billion Into Wisk’s Self-Flying Air Taxi Development
Boeing Pumps Almost Half a Billion Into Wisk’s Self-Flying Air Taxi Development

24 Jan 2022, 13:40 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Wisk, an urban air-mobility company, has secured a $450 million investment from Boeing to accelerate the development of its sixth-gen eVTOL aircraft

 
Joby Aviation Claims Its Air Taxi Recently Achieved the Fastest Flight of an eVTOL to Date
Joby Aviation Claims Its Air Taxi Recently Achieved the Fastest Flight of an eVTOL to Date

24 Jan 2022, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Joby Aviation announced that it achieved the fastest flight of an eVTOL to date, with its air taxi reaching a top speed of 205 mph (330 kph).

 
EHang Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Manufacturer Lands Its Largest Air Taxi Pre-Order in Japan
EHang Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Manufacturer Lands Its Largest Air Taxi Pre-Order in Japan

21 Jan 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle manufacturer EHang lands its largest pre-order in Japan for its EH216 electric air taxi

 
AutoFlight Plans to Unlock European Skies for Its New Prosperity I Air Taxi
AutoFlight Plans to Unlock European Skies for Its New Prosperity I Air Taxi

18 Jan 2022, 15:35 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Chinese eVTOL manufacturer AutoFlight has revealed plans to achieve European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its air taxi by 2025

 
Joby Unveils Second Air Taxi Prototype, It Will Soon Begin Flight Testing
Joby Unveils Second Air Taxi Prototype, It Will Soon Begin Flight Testing

7 Jan 2022, 08:53 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Joby Aviation unveiled the second pre-production prototype of its air taxi and plans to begin test flights of the eVTOL later this month.

 
Hybrid Chinese Aircraft Soars to the Skies With First Passenger on Board
Hybrid Chinese Aircraft Soars to the Skies With First Passenger on Board

28 Dec 2021, 21:35 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / A team of Chinese aviation enthusiasts built a hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft that recently took off with its first passenger in Guangxi

 
Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Manufacturer EHang Lands First Order for Its Long-Range VT-30
Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Manufacturer EHang Lands First Order for Its Long-Range VT-30

28 Dec 2021, 15:52 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Chinese aerial vehicle manufacturer EHang received the first order for its VT-30 long-range aircraft, consolidating its position on the Japanese market

 
Australia Welcomes Air Taxis to Expand Urban Air Mobility Operations in Sydney
Australia Welcomes Air Taxis to Expand Urban Air Mobility Operations in Sydney

6 Dec 2021, 18:38 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Embraer-owned Eve Air Mobility teamed up with Sydney Seaplanes, the largest seaplane operator in Australia, to accelerate urban air mobility in Sydney

 
A Flying Saucer That Can Cruise at 160 Mph Could Be Your Personal Car in the Future
A Flying Saucer That Can Cruise at 160 Mph Could Be Your Personal Car in the Future

23 Nov 2021, 16:24 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A flying saucer that can cruise with you in it at 160 mph. That's what Zeva Aero is working on with its Zero eVTOL, the next-gen personal flying machine

 
F1-Inspired eVTOL Aims to Transform the Future of Air Mobility in Brazil
F1-Inspired eVTOL Aims to Transform the Future of Air Mobility in Brazil

18 Nov 2021, 12:07 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Embraer-owned Eve Air Mobility joined forced with Senna Brand to develop an F1-inspired air taxi that promises to accelerate the evolution of UAM in Brazil