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EHang completes debut passenger flight over Bangkok

Air Travel12 Nov 2024

With permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, it is also planning to conduct tests in various other regions such as Phuket and Koh Samui.

AI lidar used to improve airport safety and efficiency

Air Travel24 Oct 2024

Indoor Lab transitions to 4D lidar with planned deployments at JFK airport’s Terminal One, along with mass transit and smart infrastructure integrations.

Schiphol Airport teams with Ericsson on private 5G network

News09 Oct 2024

Partnership is aimed at driving Schiphol’s digital transformation to a future-ready airport with robust digital infrastructure that supports next-gen services.

Advanced air mobility revenue to near $6bn by 2030

Air Travel02 Oct 2024

Juniper Research report recommends vendors exploring partnerships with existing mobility-as-a-service providers as a key early growth strategy in the sector.

India introduces contactless boarding at nine airports

Air Travel24 Sep 2024

The system is part of the DigiYatra initiative to revolutionise travel in India by providing a paperless airport experience using facial recognition technology.

Volocopter advances plans for eVTOL operations in Paris

Air Travel09 Aug 2024

A crewed aircraft took flight from the inaugurated vertiport of the Aerodrome of Saint-Cyr-l’Ecole, built by Groupe ADP, the company’s Parisian partner.

Joby Aviation applies for certification in Australia

Air Travel07 Aug 2024

The electric air taxi company’s application to Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority lays the groundwork for the introduction of emissions-free air taxis.

Air taxi service plans 2025 launch in San Francisco Bay Area

News26 Jun 2024

Network is anticipated to provide connectivity to communities, allowing people to replace up to two-hour drives to cities around the bay with 20 minute flights.

Low-altitude economy to be established in Taiyuan City

Air Travel05 Jun 2024

By combining EHang’s expertise with Xishan’s cultural and tourism resource, collaboration aims to establish the largest eVTOL UAM operation base in North China.

Bus operator brings on-demand transit to Reykjavík airport

Mobility-as-a-Service24 May 2024

Bus4U is working with the Routing Company to provide on-demand transport around the Reykjavík-Keflavík International Airport area, Iceland’s largest airport.

EHang completes UAE’s passenger-carrying demo flight

Air Travel07 May 2024

The EH216-F demonstrated its debut flights in the UAE, showcasing a range of UAM use scenarios of pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing
aircraft.

Amsterdam Airport takes steps to decarbonise ground ops

Air Travel07 May 2024

The airport is implementing a long-duration energy storage system to phase out polluting diesel ground power units that supply electrical power to aircraft.

Brussels Airport works with IES to develop digital twin

Digital twins01 May 2024

The project is part of the EU-funded Stargate initiative, which aims to develop concrete solutions to improve the sustainability of airports and aviation.

Abu Dhabi to establish electric air taxi ecosystem

Air Travel26 Apr 2024

Agreement covers the potential to develop a full air taxi ecosystem including training, infrastructure development and flight operations in Abu Dhabi and beyond.

NEC X names next wave of tech disruptors for its accelerator

News25 Apr 2024

Programme seeks to fast-track entrepreneurs in the ideation and prototyping phase, preparing to scale their innovative technologies across global markets.

UK airport group adopts Veovo platform to improve journeys

Air Travel16 Apr 2024

System will provide actionable intelligence to tailor airport services and reduce wait times at any moment or place in the terminal for a more seamless journey.

Dublin Airport continues digital transformation of systems

Air Travel15 Apr 2024

The latest addition from Frequentis means that T-Systems provides digitalisation solutions for almost all processes at Dublin Airport from a single source.

London Gatwick creates new geospatial platform

Data management & software12 Apr 2024

The system is already making engineering and construction works safer by reducing accidental strikes on buried utilities as well as managing biodiversity.

San Diego adopts data-driven approach to managing pavements

Analytics11 Apr 2024

It follows a comprehensive condition assessment of every paved street segment in the Californian city and identifies the need for long-term investment.

Chicago airport teams to explore sustainable energy options

Air Travel21 Mar 2024

The NREL will advise the CDA airport authority on environmentally sustainable initiatives for new passenger facilities planned through its O’Hare 21 project.

Companies partner to advance “flying car” operations in UAE

Air Travel12 Mar 2024

Archer and Falcon Aviation are jointly developing a vertiport network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to enable flights between the two cities as early as 2025.

The power of digital twins to revolutionise urban infrastructure

Editor's Blog04 Mar 2024

We showcase two examples that underscore the growing significance of digital twin technology in shaping the smart spaces, from enhancing cellular coverage insights to optimising airport operations.

Optibus supports Spanish transit agencies to exchange data

Data management & software28 Feb 2024

Geoactio is making Optibus’ GTFS Manager accessible to Spanish public transit agencies and cities that have been struggling to transfer service data to the cloud.

Digital twin competition launched with Glasgow Airport

Digital twins27 Feb 2024

Glasgow Airport’s Living Lab digital twin competition aims to facilitate the development of digital twin technology solutions tailored for the aviation sector.

Sugar Land partners with autonomous air taxi specialist Wisk

Air Travel26 Feb 2024

The private public partnership aims to develop a vertiport infrastructure at Sugar Land airport and bring advanced air mobility to the Greater Houston region.

Telefónica and EHang partner to advance urban air mobility

Air Travel22 Feb 2024

The companies will combine their expertise in connectivity and advanced air mobility capabilities to implement a range of use cases in Europe and Latin America.

Snowdonia Aerospace Centre opts for Aerovolt charging systems

Air Travel21 Feb 2024

Certified smart charging system will allow new electric aircraft systems, manned and unmanned, to use point-to-point flying and re-charging across the UK.

Dubai to launch electric air taxi service by 2026

Air Travel12 Feb 2024

Joby, which has signed a six-year agreement with RTA, claims a trip from the airport to Palm Jumeirah will take 10 minutes compared with 45 minutes by car.

Companies team for advanced air mobility in California

Air Travel05 Feb 2024

The partnership between Overair and Clay Lacy will concentrate on vertiport and electric aircraft operations and services development in Southern California.

Partnership aims to advance eVTOL operations in LA and NYC

Air Travel18 Jan 2024

Archer is working with Atlantic Aviation to realise its goal of replacing 60- to 90-minute car commutes with estimated 10- to 20-minute air taxi flights.

Supernal launches electric flying taxi concept at CES 2024

Air Travel11 Jan 2024

S-A2 is a pilot-plus-four-passenger vehicle and the latest milestone in the Hyundai company’s roadmap to commercialise everyday passenger air travel.

Bay Area transit riders to get improved connections

Mobility-as-a-Service03 Jan 2024

New partnership aims to deliver guaranteed on-time transit connections for passengers, ensuring a seamless experience for riders in Fairfield and Sonoma County.

Vancouver Airport uses lidar to improve passenger happiness

Air Travel22 Nov 2023

3D lidar sensor and advanced perception software is enabling the airport to identify, classify, and track people and objects for enhanced operational insights.

Volocopter completes test flight in New York City

Air Travel14 Nov 2023

As part of the public showcase, City of New York outlined a new vision for the future of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, seeking to reduce emissions and noise.

Volocopter eVTOL undertakes crewed flight at Tampa airport

Air Travel03 Nov 2023

Volocopter claims it marks the first-ever flight test of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in a large, operational international US airport.

Veovo adds lidar technology to smart airport platform

Air Travel22 Sep 2023

Addition of lidar tech to the Veovo smart airport platform enables it to track various moving objects around the airport, increasing situational awareness.

Ferrovial partners to identify vertiport locations in the UK

Air Travel28 Jun 2023

It will work with real-estate developer Milligan to asses the viability of potential sites for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft operations.

Neom and Volocopter complete electric taxi flights in Saudi

Air Travel23 Jun 2023

The flight test campaign lasted over a week and built on 18 months of collaboration between Neom, the General Authority of Civil Aviation, and Volocopter.

Edinburgh Airport accelerates digital transformation

Air Travel21 Jun 2023

It is using Veovo’s Intelligent Airport platform to improve collaboration with aviation partners, optimise use of fixed assets and increase revenue opportunities.

Advanced air mobility partnership announced at Paris Air Show

Air Travel21 Jun 2023

Plana and Bluenest will collaborate on various aspects of vertiport operations, including information sharing, hybrid eVTol vertiport design, and business models.

Keflavik Airport uses real-time data to direct passengers

Air Travel08 Jun 2023

The Icelandic airport is implementing Veovo’s Queue Balancer solution to optimise passenger flow and improve the transfer experience at its border control.

Hydrogen hub project at Glasgow Airport secures funding

Air Travel24 May 2023

The hydrogen production, storage and distribution hub would support zero emission flight at the airport and provide a blueprint for other UK airports.

Volocopter and Sita collaborate on vertiport infrastructure

Air Travel20 Mar 2023

Sita will deploy its expertise in air transport for the urban air mobility industry, developing new operating standards and a “digital-first” passenger experience.

Budapest Airport optimises operations with machine learning

Air Travel10 Mar 2023

It is implementing Veovo’s passenger flow analytics platform to initially focus on preventing bottlenecks and allocating resources in security and check-in.

Singapore airport builds on autonomous vehicle partnership

Connected and autonomous vehicles27 Feb 2023

The Changi Airport Group is working with Aurrigo to further test its driverless electric baggage vehicles to help meet the challenge of post-pandemic aviation.

Chicago’s O’Hare Airport unveils smart window installation

Air Travel07 Feb 2023

View Smart Windows use artificial intelligence to optimise the amount of natural light while minimising heat and glare and reducing energy consumption.

Bosch and Apcoa provide automated valet parking in Germany

Road travel01 Feb 2023

After approval for commercial use in Stuttgart airport, the companies will install the technology in a further 15 parking garages in cities across the country.

Siemens and Skyway collaborate on vertiport infrastructure

Air Travel30 Jan 2023

Skyway’s knowledge of airspace mission planning, navigation and unmanned aircraft operations will be combined with Siemens’ electric infrastructure expertise.

Tallinn approves plan for Ülemiste rail passenger terminal

Transport hubs30 Dec 2022

The aim is to transform Ülemiste into a major hub, linking different modes of transportation to improve the quality of public transport in the Estonian capital.

Phoenix airport launches autonomous service with Waymo

Connected and autonomous vehicles29 Dec 2022

Rides are available 24 hours, seven days a week in Waymo’s fully electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicle that is equipped with the fifth generation Waymo Driver.

Siemens Mobility delivers turnkey metro system for Sydney

Rail Travel29 Dec 2022

The contract will include driverless trains and infrastructure for the line between Western Sydney International Airport and Western Sydney Aerotropolis.

Avinor uses machine learning to optimise operations

AI and Machine Learning08 Sep 2022

The Norwegian airport operator is using Veovo’s integrated platform to become a data-driven organisation and improve passenger experiences across its 40-plus airports.

Swedavia incentivises switch to more sustainable aviation

Air Travel16 Jun 2022

The airport operator is working with Veovo to incentivise the use of more efficient aircraft by penalising those with higher emissions while rewarding cleaner aircraft – with an overall airport revenue-neutral effect.

Argentinian airports use AI to optimise operations

Air Travel25 May 2022

Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 is using Veovo’s Passenger Predictability solution to increase efficiency and improve passenger flow in processes, including security, immigration and border control.

Why start-ups aren’t the only game in town for advanced air mobilitySponsored by Bristow Group

Air Travel05 May 2022

World-first hub for flying taxis opens in Coventry

Air Travel25 Apr 2022

Urban-Air Port’s Air-One will operate in the UK city for at least one month and aims to provide a blueprint for more than 200 vertiport sites planned worldwide over the next five years.

Copenhagen Airport to become Denmark’s largest EV charging site

Electric vehicles14 Apr 2022

As part of a long-term agreement, ABB will supply 1,350 chargers to the airport in partnership with energy group EWII to serve travellers and employees parking on site, as well as taxis.

Three lessons on advanced air mobility and how it can benefit cities

Air Travel31 Mar 2022

Following SmartCitiesWorld’s roundtable at GUAAS 2022, senior editor Luke Antoniou reflects on the lessons shared by the experts, exploring how advanced air mobility can take off in cities and become part of a wider, better connected transportation network.

World Economic Forum announces coalition of cities for urban aerial mobility

Air Travel29 Mar 2022

City and regional leaders are committing to accelerating the adoption of services within their own geographies through the new coalition, whose founding members include Amsterdam and Los Angeles.

Volocopter conducts crewed eVOTL flight over France

Air Travel25 Mar 2022

Urban air mobility specialist and partners used the flight to gain insights for subsequently launching a service in time for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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