Members of Vertiport Alliance Africa (VAA) have agreed to support Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in South Africa, according to a
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Category: Urban air mobility
Hanwha Systems partners with airport operator in new UAM project
Defence contractor Hanwha Systems has partnered with Korea Airport Corporation (KAC) to develop air taxis, and the ensuing infrastructure and services to form a consultative
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Most Germans “oppose the use of delivery drones and air taxis”
Results of a representative survey on attitudes and personal usage intentions regarding delivery drones and air taxis among the German population show that most of
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US releases initial Urban Air Mobility ConOps, inspired by UTM operations
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released an initial Concept of Operations (ConOps) for Urban Air Mobility. The 30-page document describes how urban air
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Honeywell “starts in-flight testing of UAM auto-land system”
Honeywell has announced it has begun in-flight testing of sensors that will guide urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles to land without pilot intervention. According to
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Honeywell announces formation of new UAM business unit
Honeywell reports it has formed a new business unit dedicated to the growing Unmanned Aerial Systems and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industries. The Unmanned Aerial
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South Korea partners with Hyundai to commercialise aerial mobility by 2025
South Korea aims to domestically commercialise the aerial mobility market by 2025, reports the Korea Herald, to address the severe traffic congestion issues in urban areas
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International regulatory bodies acknowledge risk of falling behind in ICAO-led discussion on urban air mobility
ICAO’s Air Navigation Commission (ANC) hosted a discussion with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and standards agency Eurocae on Urban Air Mobility (UAM) on
Read moreSwitzerland establishes aviation data exchange hub for safe drone operations
Swiss air navigation service provider skyguide, and automation company AirMap, in partnership with the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), have announced the operational
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EHang launches hotel air taxi services – journalists take first rides
EHang Holdings Limited has announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with LN Holdings, a Shenzhen-listed tourism platform company, to further commercialize its autonomous
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