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Speaking at Paris Air Show, Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke unveiled details about a previously-unreported next-generation VoloCity air taxi.

As the 2024 Summer Olympics approach, advanced air mobility providers ramp up plans to offer shuttle services. But obstacles remain.

The ranking of electric air taxi startups was unchanged in the latest edition of the AAM Reality Index, with Joby Aviation and Volocopter leading the pack.

The FAA has published a long-awaited document outlining proposed pilot training and operating standards for eVTOL aircraft.

Volocopter is a German startup that is on track to become the first Western company with a certified passenger-carrying eVTOL vehicle.

As part of its efforts to build maintenance operations, Volocopter will implement Swiss-AS’s AMOS software.

Chinese air taxi startup EHang has reiterated its confidence in receiving type certification in the “near future.”

The AAM industry looks toward large-scale televised events and expositions as opportunities to engage regulators and capture the imagination of the public.

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The new hangar will host the final assembly line, with an airfield for development flight tests and production check flights.

Volocopter plans to begin piloted test flights of its first production-standard VoloCity eVTOL air taxi in July.

The true vision of UAM, and the time savings it can produce, can be achieved only if the process of transiting in and out of vertiports is capped.

While the list shares some of the top names in common with comparable rankings from SMG Consulting and Aviation Week, there are also some notable differences.

Dubai has chosen the initial locations and designs for a vertiport network that is expected to be operational in 2026.

Airbus has named two new suppliers for its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Volocopter ascended to the second-highest slot on the AAM Reality Index in February.

Certification, production and funding are key challenges for the eVTOL industry.

Why SkyDrive believes its true “air taxi” model is a winner.

The vertiport a a general aviation airport on the outskirts of Paris provides a window into the future of aerial mobility.