Air Taxis

A series of simulations focused on potential operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, using tools and procedures already available to air traffic controllers.

Guardian Agriculture, which also claims the title of the first eVTOL to be certified by the FAA for commercial operations, began serving its first customer this week.

DOA is a required step for EASA type certification under the regulator’s Special Condition for vertical takeoff and landing (SC-VTOL) rules.

The eVTOL aircraft manufacturer also has a purchase agreement from the U.S. Air Force.

We try to answer that question and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

The company will bring aircraft, vertiport infrastructure, and electric charging stations to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area in a bid to launch regional AAM services.

Known more for its work with traditional aviation manufacturers and airlines, Honeywell is also heavily invested in the advanced air mobility space—and vice versa.

The eVTOL manufacturer and new partner InterGlobe will initially offer air taxi services in the Indian cities of Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

The manufacturer selected Garmin, Liebherr-Aerospace, and Intergalactic to provide the flight controls, avionics, and thermal management system for its electric air taxi.

Beta is developing two variants of its all-electric Alia, but the manufacturer hopes to install charging infrastructure for all aircraft to use.