Aero Challenge Group is to invest “a double-digit million Euro sum” in development of the aircraft designed to carry 1,000 kg of payload or eight passengers.
The company has been testing a subscale demonstrator for its Lilium Jet for more than a year and is nearing buildup of an aircraft for certification flight tests.
Volocopter’s window to certify the VoloCity ahead of the Olympics is tight, but the real challenge is developing a larger version with a stronger business case.
With a piloted, four-passenger air taxi on the way, Vertical Aerospace sits down with Aviation Week to discuss the VX4 and larger advanced air mobility sector.
Dallas-based carrier Ameriflight plans to launch large-scale drone operations in the U.S., but says drones will not replace current crewed flying operations.