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(Urban Air Mobility News) – Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft traffic management research and vertiports would be funded under the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking’s latest proposals for new projects.

The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has authorized the company’s test pilots to begin evaluating the airborne transitions of the Axe vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

The United Kingdom (UK) government will use the funding to advance electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi and drone infrastructure for emergency response and law enforcement operations. The investment will also support the development of regulations to support commercial eVTOL air taxi operations by 2028.

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The organization is awarding $126,000 to 33 engineering students under the Vertical Flight Foundation (VFF) scholarship program.

The association is calling on rotorcraft pilots across the globe to join the 2025 National Pause for General Aviation Safety initiative by exploring the dedicated vertical aviation track at gasafe.org, a website developed in collaboration with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

(POWER UP magazine) – US state legislatures were also busy as the first quarter of the year neared completion.

(POWER UP magazine) – After Hurricane Helene ravaged parts of Western North Carolina in September 2024, volunteers brought in more than 100 privately owned helicopters to provide emergency relief. By standing up Operation Helo, they aim to be ready for the next time they’re needed.

(Fox News) – Tech journalist Kurt Knutsson shares his views about Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic’s plans to launch electric air taxi operations in the United Kingdom.