Global eVTOL sector is attracts increased interest from investors

The rapid growth in the Advanced Air Mobility market and advances in establishing a regulatory framework for the sector is making electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) an increasingly attractive market for professional investment, according to new global research from New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. Its global study with senior executives at leading investment firms in […]

Remote Canadian communities concerned about supply of critical goods

Rising worries about the security of supplies of critical goods and medicine is threatening the survival of remote communities in Canada, new research shows. Two out of five (40%) of people living in remote communities are considering a move to major towns and cities due to worries about supplies, with a third planning to move […]

Former F1 Technical Director launches cargo eVTOL programme

Specialist consultancy company MGI Engineering has launched its cargo UAV technology demonstrator programme. MGI CEO and Founder Mike Gascoyne officially unveiled its fully functional technology demonstrator at the eVTOL Insights’ London Conference on Wednesday 19 April 2023. This announcement will thrust the well-established specialist engineering consultancy firm into the newly-emerging cargo eVTOL industry and promises […]

AutoFlight achieves world’s longest eVTOL flight with new Gen4 aircraft

AutoFlight, the global eVTOL (electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) pioneer, has announced it had achieved the world’s longest eVTOL flight in history with distance of 250KM / 155 miles on a single charge of the aircraft’s lithium-ion batteries. The flight, which took place at AutoFlight’s eVTOL testing facility on February 23th, consisted of 20 […]

White House explores adoption of eVTOL and drones

The White House has held a summit on advanced air mobility, including drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The summit examined “the future of aviation in America and the regulatory strategy towards responsible and equitable adoption of these technologies.” Specific topics at the summit included exploring the benefit of Uncrewed Aerial Systems […]

Horizon Aircraft enters into binding agreement with Astro Aerospace for reprivatisation

Aerospace engineering firm Horizon Aircraft has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with its parent company, Astro Aerospace and several of Astro’s key shareholders. The deal sees Astro agree to sell 100% of the equity of Horizon to the shareholders in exchange for certain Astro public securities and a fraction of the […]

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