Boeing Air Taxi Arm Wisk Aero Sets 2032 Olympic Games Target
The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer is working to develop a network of vertiports in time for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, Australia.
The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer is working to develop a network of vertiports in time for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, Australia.
Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist announces that Beta Technologies, Skyports, Traverse Connect, and Michigan Central will receive fresh funding.
Other electric air taxi manufacturers, including Joby competitor Archer Aviation, had previously announced operational agreements to fly in the region in 2026.
The service will initially operate for three months but is expected to become the country’s first permanent drone delivery operation.
In a letter to DOT and DOE leadership, eVTOL startups, aerospace giants and others made the case for increased government funding.
California-based Wisk Aero has released a “first-of-its kind” report detailing how vertiports and related systems and infrastructure could better accommodate automated electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis.