Altitude Angel’s Approval Services Platform Deployed by The London Heliport by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology leader Altitude Angel has announced that The London Heliport will be deploying its Approval Services platform. This platform enables drone operators, and soon eVTOL pilots as well, to request and pay for operations … [Read more...] about The London Heliport Adopts Altitude Angel UTM Technology: Part of the New Aviation Ecosystem
Advanced Air Mobility
Archer Aviation Scores $215 Million in New Funding, Midnight Gets Special Airworthiness Certificate
Archer Aviation Raises $215 Million, Midnight eVTOL Gets FAA Certificate by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Archer Aviation, an advanced air mobility company based out of Santa Clara, California, recently announced $215 million in new funding from Stellantis, Boeing, United Airlines, and ARK Investment Management, accelerating their path to market. At the same time, … [Read more...] about Archer Aviation Scores $215 Million in New Funding, Midnight Gets Special Airworthiness Certificate
State Pledges $7 Million for Michigan Drone Park in Battle Creek: MICH-AIR
Battle Creek Unlimited Secures $7M Appropriation for Michigan Drone Park by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Battle Creek Unlimited (BCU) has closed a $7 million appropriation in Michigan’s 2024 state budget signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on July 31st. This funding will be leveraged to support the development of MICH-AIR, an advanced air mobility park at the Battle … [Read more...] about State Pledges $7 Million for Michigan Drone Park in Battle Creek: MICH-AIR
“Industrial Origami” Vertiports: STILFOLD and KookieJar Partner
Industrial Origami Vertiports: STILFOLD and KookieJar Partner by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb When delivery drones fill the skies, where will they land? Could it be in environmentally friendly, folded-steel vertiports? Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · STILFOLD - Kookie - Jar - Partner - On - Industrial - Origami - Vertiports The Swedish air-mobility … [Read more...] about “Industrial Origami” Vertiports: STILFOLD and KookieJar Partner
FAA Releases Air Taxi Implementation Plan: Operations by 2028
The FAA has issued an implementation plan for integrating air taxis and advanced air mobility (AAM) into the National Airspace (NAS) by 2028. The implementation plan is directed towards the "Innovate28" AAM project, in reference to the agency's goal of allowing AAM operations at limited locations by 2028. The plan "includes various components and the sequence they will … [Read more...] about FAA Releases Air Taxi Implementation Plan: Operations by 2028