A new study by ornithologist Dr. Roy Armstrong and ecologist Caitlin Henderson has found no evidence of disturbance among seabird colonies in Orkney as a result of recent drone flights conducted by Windracers. This discovery is important for drone operators planning to serve Scotland’s remote island communities, where many sensitive bird species are located. The seabird … [Read more...] about Study Shows No Impact of Drone Flights on Scottish Seabird Colonies
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Skyports Infrastructure Unveils Designs for UK’s First Permanent Vertiport Testbed
Bicester Motion and Vertical Aerospace Join Forces to Advance Electric Aviation Skyports Infrastructure, a leader in vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has revealed the designs for the UK's first permanent vertiport testbed. This initiative, developed in partnership with Bicester Motion and Vertical Aerospace, marks a significant step … [Read more...] about Skyports Infrastructure Unveils Designs for UK’s First Permanent Vertiport Testbed
Lilium Partners with UrbanV and ACA to Launch eVTOL Network in South of France by 2026
Revolutionizing Regional Air Mobility: Zero-Emission Lilium Jets to Connect Key Destinations Across the French Riviera, Including Monaco, Nice, Cannes, and Marseille by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Lilium, the German eVTOL (electronic Vertical Takeoff and Landing) jet developer, recently announced a partnership with Italian vertiport network operator UrbanV and … [Read more...] about Lilium Partners with UrbanV and ACA to Launch eVTOL Network in South of France by 2026
FAA Reauthorization Bill Paves the Way for eVTOL Flight Integration and Advanced Air Mobility
FAA reauthorization paves way for eVTOL flights By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (The following is the last in a series of articles on how the recent passage of the bill to reauthorize the FAA positively impacts the drone and eVTOL industries.) The U.S. has taken a giant step closer toward a future in which electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, popularly … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization Bill Paves the Way for eVTOL Flight Integration and Advanced Air Mobility
The World’s First Certified Electric Autonomous Air Vehicle: A Q&A With Wisk
Amsterdam Drone Week continued Wednesday with a keynote address by Dan Dalton, Vice President of Global Partnerships at global AAM provider Wisk, now a fully-owned subsidiary of global aerospace giant Boeing. Wisk believes that they are building the very first certified autonomous air taxi. It's a huge milestone for the AAM industry: the majority of passenger eVTOL players … [Read more...] about The World’s First Certified Electric Autonomous Air Vehicle: A Q&A With Wisk
