U.K.’s Vertical Aerospace Unveils NYC Electric Air Taxi Network
Helicopter operator Bristow and vertiport developer Skyports will work with the company to develop routes in and out of Manhattan.
Helicopter operator Bristow and vertiport developer Skyports will work with the company to develop routes in and out of Manhattan.
Testing represents one of the final stages in the company’s preliminary design phase, which it expects to complete soon.
Funds will support the company’s procurement of batteries and engineering services from its U.S. supplier, BAE Systems.
Electric air taxis and other novel aircraft are expected to participate in operational trials as soon as summer 2026.
Developer agrees to obtain a new 700,000-square-foot site and receives the first of two flight simulators from CAE.
Company is developing flight automation systems for a wide range of rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft.
Developer partners with North America’s largest parking network operator to build out air taxi infrastructure.
Company anticipates certification, first deliveries, and entry into service as soon as 2027.
Transportation Department unveils roadmap for integrating electric propulsion, powered-lift, autonomy, and other aviation technologies.
Generation 6 will complete additional hover testing before the company expands the envelope.