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  • [New] The Future of Flight action plan includes the first piloted flying taxi flight to happen by 2026 and regular services by 2028, plus regular drone deliveries across UK skies by 2027 and demos of autonomous flying taxis without pilots on board by 2030. The Engineer
  • [New] Flying taxis, crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries could all become a reality in the next decade. The Engineer
  • [New] The UK's Department for Transport revealed its Future of Flight action plan, which it created with industry partners to map out the introduction of eVTOL services expected to add an additional £45 billion ($57.1 billion) to the national economy by 2030. DroneDJ
  • [New] Air taxis, drones, and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are expected to begin regular operation across UK skies in 2026 and ascend from there. DroneDJ
  • [New] Drones could give Ukraine a technological edge over Moscow, given its shortages in artillery shells and other more traditional weapons, though Russia's drone industry is also developing rapidly. The Guardian
  • [New] Legislation proposed in Michigan could expedite the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Voice Of Muscatine
  • [New] UK's Future of Flight Action Plan anticipates flying taxis by 2025.
  • [New] The Civil Aviation Authority has forecast widespread adoption of flying taxis, with the first commercial flight in an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft set to take place at the Paris Olympics. CityAM
  • [New] Flying taxis, crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries could all be a reality by 2030, according to the UK government and industry's joint Future of Flight action plan, announced by the Department for Transport. DIGIT.FYI
  • [New] The Future of Flight Action Plan published on Monday paves the way for flying taxis to go into widespread use in 2030. The Telegraph
  • [New] Corresponding to the continuous receipt of new aircraft, it is foreseeable that China Eastern Airlines will also continuously open up new routes for the C919. Simple Flying
  • [New] More routes and aircraft are expected for China Eastern Airlines in the coming years with the C919 fleet growth. Simple Flying
  • [New] The first piloted flying taxi could take to the UK skies in two years under Government plans which could also see regular drone deliveries by 2027. The Irish News
  • [New] Parallels can be drawn between the Future of Flight plan and the FAA's Innovate 28: a blueprint also targeting widespread drone and air taxi operations by 2028. Flying Magazine
  • [New] The CAA, which has already begun the authorization process for Vertical's VX4 air taxi, will provide regulatory support for the Future of Flight plan and ensure new aircraft comply with the safety standards for traditional models. Flying Magazine
  • [New] Drones, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis may fly in the U.K. as soon as 2028. Flying Magazine
  • [New] The UK government and the Department for Transport have released the joint Future of Flight action plan, which could help make flying taxis, crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries a reality by 2030. Passenger Terminal Today
  • [New] UK's 'Future of Flight' plan unveils ambitious goals by 2030: flying taxis, police drones, autonomous aircraft. Tech Times
  • [New] Packs of small exploding drones could devastate America's electrical grid and other critical infrastructure, or inflict mass casualties at stadiums and other crowded events. Yahoo News
  • [New] The Future of Flight Action Plan predicts regular use of crime-fighting drones and critical 999 care deliveries by the end of the decade. Sky News
  • [New] In the world of aviation, bird strikes pose a significant threat to aircraft, costing the industry billions and claiming the lives of countless birds each year. Richard van Hooijdonk BV
  • The Ukrainian military's successful downing of five Russian military aircraft within three days in early March has spotlighted the vulnerabilities in Russia's air power and prompted a closer examination of its fleet's sustainability. BNN
  • The Houthi rebels which had been supplied with Iranian missiles and drones would utilize the opportunity to assist in Iran's strike campaign and further intensified the strikes against Saudi Arabia. Future

Last updated: 25 March 2024



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