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☆ How flying taxis could go mainstream
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Sarah Sloat | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But some experts say if air taxis are going to go mainstream, an overlooked element will need to be scaled up: software. One part is the physical infrastructure, such as a vertiport — where air taxis can take off, land, and recharge. Because it’s a self-flying aircraft, there are unique software needs, Becky Tanner, the chief marketing officer at Wisk, told BI. Courtesy of VolocopterVolocopter also sees a “stand-alone business case” for VoloIQ as a third-party software, Seywald said. Getting air taxis in the skies could hinge on the customersSoftware is an essential part of the success of a mobility provider, Seywald told BI.

Persons: you’re, it’s, ”, Yu Yu Zhang, ” Zhang, Zhang, There’s, Susan Shaheen, ” Shaheen, Becky Tanner, ” Tanner, VoloIQ, Klaus Seywald, Seywald, Volocopter, ” Seywald, Shaheen Organizations: Newark Liberty International Airport, Infrastructure, US, AAM, Federal Aviation Administration, Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of California, Sustainability Research Center, Purdue University, Aerovy Mobility, Boeing, Wisk, Microsoft, Software, “ Locations: Manhattan, Berkeley, Wisk, German, Paris, Rome

☆ The future of travel: 10 concepts that will change the way we experience the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Kate Springer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Concepts that feel plucked from sci-fi novels and films are quickly making their way into mainstream travel, shaping every step of the journey. Seamus PayneLike air travel, eco-conscious hotels are paving the way for more sustainable travel in the future. HyperloopTTUS entrepreneur Elon Musk has been talking about hyperloop technology – an ultra-high-speed transport system in a low-pressure vacuum tube – for years. Meanwhile, Toronto-based TransPod hopes to bring hyperloop technology to Canada with its eponymous tube-based transportation system powered by renewable energy. By 2025, the company plans to build a 620-mile-per-hour TransPod link between Calgary and Edmonton, connecting the two cities in 45 minutes.

Persons: Elijah Nouvelage, Indira Gandhi, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Austin Farmer, we’ll, don’t, David ”, you’ll, Alexander the Great, ” Michael Breer, KAWS, collectables –, Breer, ” Breer, You’ve, ” Jetson, Peter Ternstrom, Apollo, Cruise, ”, what’s, Boom’s, –, Seamus Payne, room2, Marcel Breuer, Tesla, charades, Yusaku Maezawa, Elon Musk, hyperloop, Virgin Hyperloop, HyperloopTT, Hardt Hyperloop Organizations: CNN, Travel, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Bloomberg, Getty, Dubai International Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Indira, Indira Gandhi International, European Union, Emirates, Dubai International, American Airlines, United, Delta, Bluetooth, Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Specterras Productions, CNN Travel, VR, Aircraft, Federal Aviation Administration, Baidu, Hyundai, Las, CNN Travel ., Alphabet Inc, Beta, International Civil Aviation Organization, Alice, DHL, Air New, Concorde, Japan Airlines, Bauhaus, CEH Technologies, Origin, SpaceX, International Space, NASA, Galactic, Space Training Academy, Nastar Center, Boring Company, Virgin, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, China Morning Post, China Aerospace Science, Industry Corporation, European Hyperloop Center Locations: Singapore, Dubai, Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda, Delhi, London Heathrow, Paris, Dutch, Europe, Florence, Palmyra, Machu Picchu, New York, Ehang, China, Boston, Las Vegas, Motional, Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, North America, Austin, Beijing, Chongqing, Wuhan, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mexico, Air New Zealand, Denver, New York City, Frankfurt, LA, Sydney, London, New Haven , Connecticut, Hungarian, Norway, Red, Saudi Arabia, Amsterdam, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Shanxi province, Netherlands, Toronto, Canada, Calgary, Edmonton

PARIS/TORONTO, June 18 (Reuters) - A year ahead of the Paris Olympics, flying taxi maker Volocopter wants to prove to executives at the Paris Airshow it is on track to ferry customers around the sporting showcase and take off globally. Success could boost the broader urban air mobility sector by persuading risk-averse investors that air taxis are worth putting money into, analysts and executives said. No flying taxi maker, whether Germany's Lilium or American player Joby, has received certification so far. Air mobility projects that went public through special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) in recent years have lost at least 30% of their initial value. Venture capital is down across several industries, with a shift in spend from air taxis to drones, Riedel said.

Persons: Volocopter, Dirk Hoke, Robin Riedel, Germany's, Joby, Hoke, Riedel, Alan Wink, Wink, Mike Madsen, Still, Madsen, Allison Lampert, Joanna Plucinska, Maiya, Mark Potter Organizations: PARIS, Paris Olympics, China's, Eastern General Aviation Co, McKinsey Center, Future Mobility, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, McKinsey, Honeywell International, Honeywell, Thomson Locations: TORONTO, Paris, Germany, U.S, Montreal, London, Toronto

☆ Private jets get a bad rap. Jetex is trying to make them greener
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Rym Bendimerad | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Because they often travel shorter distances than commercial jets, private jets are generally less efficient, and their emissions per passenger are much higher. According to data from European non-profit Transport and Environment, private jets can be five to 14 times more polluting than commercial planes, and 50 times more polluting than trains. Yet the private aviation sector has seen considerable growth in recent years. EVTOL aircraft have a more limited range than private jets, and would be used for short flights around and between cities – which, in the future, could be an eco-friendlier option for the many celebrities who’ve been criticized for traveling short distances in their private jets. “We are seeing some really exciting innovations coming from private aviation,” said Dr. Kearns.

☆ Hyperloops, supersonic jets and electric aircraft: Here’s what transport could look like by 2050
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Michelle Cohan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN recently spoke with Malek about what travel will look like by 2050. CNN: Do you think supersonic air travel will return to the skies? Malek: So we’ve seen supersonic planes in the past and I do think we’ll see supersonic planes in the future. So now it’s no longer just a question of will we see supersonic planes, but will they be fueled by net zero carbon fuels? Historically, we’ve started with ‘what do cars need, what do planes need?’ But planes and cars are here just for us.

Persons: Michigan CNN —, Henry Ford, Alisyn Malek, Malek, we’ll, We’re, Volocopter, Hyperloop, it’s, What’s, we’ve Organizations: Michigan CNN, ”, CNN Locations: Detroit, Michigan, City, Detroit , Michigan, Paris, France

☆ How electric air taxis could shake up the airline industry in the next decade
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Mikaela Cohen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Companies across the U.S., including several startups, are developing electric air taxis that aim to take cars off the road and put people in the sky. In October, Delta Air Lines joined the list of airlines backing EV technology startups, with a $60 million investment in Joby Aviation, a company developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs), intended to operate as an air taxi service. In 2021, when Joby announced its plan to launch its Uber-like air taxis by 2024, it generated criticism from industry analysts on the ability to launch by that date. One is for $15 million with Eve Air Mobility for 200 aircraft, and another for $10 million with Archer Aviation for 100 eVTOLs. Air taxis could hit markets in the 2030sWhile major airlines enter agreements with global startups, it's important to remember these are conditional.

☆ An electric drone taxi dubbed the 'Tesla of the Skies' takes flight in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

German aircraft manufacturer Volocopter flew its electric helicopter in air traffic for the first time when it took to the skies in Paris on November 10. Benoit Tessier/ReutersThe aircraft, known as the VoloCity, resembles a large drone with eight rotors and space for two people. The helicopter is intended to be used to transport people in urban cities. Volocopter's CEO Dirk Hoke said in a press release that the company wanted to provide "an additional emission-free transport option for the public."

REUTERS/Joshua Schneyer/File PhotoOct 14 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co's (005380.KS) air taxi unit has picked aerospace supplier Honeywell International Inc (HON.O) to develop avionics systems for its eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, the companies said, ahead of an announcement next week. "We want to see the FAA come out with its set of certification rules, quickly. Honeywell's collaboration with Supernal is its first with an air taxi firm established by an automaker. The company, which is a big supplier to Boeing Co (BA.N) and Airbus SE (AIR.PA), also has investments in other eVTOL firms - Lilium, Vertical Aerospace and Volocopter. The company expects the overall market for air taxis to be about $120 billion per year by 2030, Fymat added.

☆ Volocopter is an 'air-taxi' startup that makes electric vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft. Check out the pitch deck it used to raise $170 million.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-27 | by ( Fiona Mathewson | Nathan Rennolds | Business Insider Deutschland | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Volocopter is a German air-taxi startup that makes electric vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft. It raised a $170 million Series E round that it will use to enter more international markets. Volocopter is a German air-taxi startup that manufactures electric vertical take-off-and-landing, or eVTOL, aircraft. The latest round of funding was a $170 million Series E in March 2022, which WP Investment led. Insider has an exclusive copy of the pitch deck that Volocopter used to raise the funds.

Agenţia Uniunii Europene pentru Siguranţa Aviaţiei (AESA) a autorizat joi aeronava electrică a constructorului german Volocopter. De acum înainte, gadgetul de dimensiuni generoase din imaginea de mai sus are voie să efectueze zboruri de testare în perimetre limitate. Dacă nu era evident, aceasta este o premieră foarte importantă, chiar dacă mai sunt necesare câteva etape importante. Practic, Volocopter a trecut de cea mai importantă etapă înainte de o eventuală autorizare comercială ce ar putea fi atribuită peste câţiva ani în Europa pe piaţa taxiurilor zburătoare, informează AFP. Decizia de ieri este o premieră importantă pentru acest tip de aparat de zbor.

Persons: Volocopter Organizations: Europene, Paris Air Forum Locations: Europa, Koln, Bourget, Paris

☆ Taxiul zburător este gata să decoleze: VoloConnect aşteaptă autorizarea
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Robert Zemeckis îşi imagina, în 1989, când a lansat Back to the Future II, că vom avea maşini zburătoare încă din 2015. Aşa arată VoloConnect, o navă care decolează vertical. Astfel, poate transporta până la 4 pasageri pe o distanţă de 100 de kilometri şi cu o viteză de până la 250 de kilometri pe oră. Cu toate acestea, nu vom vedea prea curând un astfel de taxi zburător. Totuşi, ei sunt convinşi că vor fi pregătiţi pentru acel moment: au mai multe prototipuri deja în aer şi se pregătesc de testare.

Persons: Robert Zemeckis îşi

☆ Primele taxiuri zburătoare ar putea apărea în Europa peste 3 ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: economedia.roPrimele taxiuri zburătoare ar putea apărea în Europa peste 3 aniPrimele taxiuri zburătoare ar putea apărea în Europa cel mai devreme în 2024, a anunțat Agenţia Europeană pentru Siguranţa Aviaţiei (EASA). „Cred că folosirea comercială a taxiurilor (aeriene) ar putea avea loc în 2024 sau în 2025”, a declarat Patrick Ky, director general al EASA. Aproximativ 31% din piața globală a noii tehnologii ar putea avea sediul în Europa. EASA a început deja procesul de certificare a unor modele și se așteaptă ca primele aprobări să fie făcute până în anul 2024, a spus Ky reporterilor. Siguranța este principala temere a celor chestionați, atât pentru drone, cât şi pentru taxiuri, precum şi zgomotul produs.

Persons: Patrick Ky, EASA Organizations: Siguranţa Locations: Europa, german, Paris

☆ Taxiuri aeriene electrice, din 2023! Prima țară din lume care introduce acest serviciu
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-11 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Singapore va deveni prima țară din lume în care vor opera servicii de taxi aerian cu energie electrică! Proiectul este dezvoltat de colosul german Volocopter, care și-a propus să ofere primele zbouri zbor până în anul 2023. În octombrie 2019, Volocopter a efectuat un prim zbor demonstrativ deasupra zonei Marina Bay, din Singapore. Singapore a câștigat cursa țărilor care dorea serviciul de taxiuri aeriene datorită unui regim de reglementare fiscală mai primitor decât alte state. „Singapore este o țară renumită pentru adaptarea la noile tehnologii”, a declarat directorul executiv al Volocopter, Florian Reuter.

Persons: Volocopter, Florian Reuter . Organizations: Compania, GmbH, Times Locations: Singapore, Marina Bay

☆ Taxiuri zburatoare in 2022 in...
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-05 | by ( ) www.realitatea.md time to read: +2 min

Foto SimbolAutoritatea aeronautică din Spania, Enaire, a anunțat că plănuiește să înceapă să testeze taxiuri zburătoare în Barcelona și Santiago de Compostela în 2022. „Planul este ca ambele proiecte să testeze taxiuri aeriene în Europa în 2022", a anunțat Enaire. „Enaire va administra zborurile primelor taxiuri aeriene în Spania, ce vor avea loc în acel an în Barcelona și Santiago de Compostela". În iulie 2019, compania spaniolă Tecnalia a dezvăluit prototipul unui taxi aerian capabil să transporte un singur pasager. Taxiul, construit să transporte cel mult 150 kg, putea zbura la o înălțime cuprinsă între 100 și 300 de metri și putea parcurge 15 kilometri în 15 minute.

Persons: Guardian, Luis Arias, Arias, Enaire Organizations: Transporturilor, Uniunii Europene, Organizația Europeană, Aeriene, Tecnalia Locations: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spania, Enaire, Santiago de Compostela, Europa

☆ Taxiuri zburătoare în Spania. Autoritățile aeronautice au anunțat că în doi ani ar putea apărea un nou tip de transport de pasageri
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Taxiuri zburătoare în Spania. Autoritățile aeronautice au anunțat că în doi ani ar putea apărea un nou tip de transport de pasageriTuriștii care vor vizita Barcelona peste doi ani s-ar putea să aibă la dispoziție o nouă variantă pentru a vedea orașul și a vizualiza arhitectura capitalei regiunii Catalonia, informează The Guardian. Autoritatea aeronautică din Spania, Enaire, a anunțat că plănuiește să înceapă să testeze taxiuri zburătoare în Barcelona și Santiago de Compostela în 2022. Enaire va administra zborurile primelor taxiuri aeriene în Spania, ce vor avea loc în acel an în Barcelona și Santiago de Compostela”, a anunțat Enaire. Taxiul, construit să transporte cel mult 150 kg, putea zbura la o înălțime cuprinsă între 100 și 300 de metri și putea parcurge 15 kilometri în 15 minute.

Persons: Luis Arias, Arias, Enaire Organizations: Guardian, Transporturilor, Uniunii Europene, Organizația Europeană, Aeriene, Tecnalia Locations: Spania, Barcelona, Catalonia, Enaire, Santiago de Compostela, Europa

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