Wisk becomes first eVTOL air taxi company to conduct public flights in Los Angeles County, at Long Beach Airport, demonstrating the safety and reality of autonomous passenger flight Wisk, Mayor of Long Beach, Boeing leadership, and other local officials from the greater Los Angeles area meet to discuss the future of Advanced Air Mobility […]
UK determines certification standards for new electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today confirmed it will put in place the certification standards also used by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), known as Special Conditions (SC)-VTOL, as the basis for UK certification for new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Special Conditions allow manufactures […]
Partnership includes Avolon, Corporación América Airports, GOL, Grupo Comporte and Vertical Aerospace Partnership will explore infrastructure requirements to make eVTOL operations a reality in Brazil this decade A partnership of global leaders in aviation and airports announces its intention to explore the infrastructure requirements to bring eVTOL passenger flight to Brazil within this decade. The […]
Avolon and Gözen Holding form a partnership to commercialise zero-emissions eVTOL travel in Turkey Avolon’s 500 VX4 orders are now fully placed, only 9 months after launching the program Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that Gözen Holding, one of Turkey’s leading aviation conglomerates and owner of Freebird Airlines, has committed to purchase or […]
Air Greenland commits to purchasing or leasing from Avolon a fleet of Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft Air Greenland is the first European airline to join Avolon’s eVTOL programme, starting its decarbonisation journey where it matters the most Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that it has partnered with Air Greenland, the flag-carrier for […]
AirAsia Aviation Group orders 100 VX4 eVTOL aircraft 90% of Avolon’s VX4 order book now placed Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, today announces that one of the world’s leading airline groups, AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (‘AirAsia’), has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to lease a minimum of 100 VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Avolon. […]
– Japan Airlines selects Vertical Aerospace’s VA-X4 from Avolon’s orderbook – Entry into service planned for Osaka Kansai EXPO in 2025 Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, and Japan Airlines (‘JAL’), announce a partnership to commercialize zero-emissions eVTOL aircraft in Japan. Avolon, through its investment and innovation affiliate Avolon-e, has formed a strategic […]
