American multinational vehicle manufacturer General Motors has revealed it is exploring options in the aerial taxi market, as it looks to future growth opportunities. General Motors chief executive Mary Barra spoke of the company’s potential investment in flying car technology at an RBC conference on Monday, according to a report by Reuters, saying that the
US retail multinational Walmart has launched a pilot program this week that will see its first deliveries made by drones in Fayetteville, North Carolina. According to the retailer, it will begin delivering “select grocery and household essential items” by drone in the local area using automated drones, operated by Israeli start-up company Flytrex. Flytex received
Amazon has received federal approval in the US to use its Prime Air drones to deliver packages, which could see package delivery times cut to 30 minutes or less. The US Federal Aviation Administration confirmed on Monday that it had issued a Part 135 air carrier certificate to Amazon for its fleet of Prime Air
Over three years since the mysterious bullet-shaped aircraft was first spotted by eager onlookers near Victorville, California, US company Otto Aviation has finally unveiled the Celera 500L – its futuristic, low-emission, long range, fuel efficient aircraft. After being developed in secret for more than a decade, the unique plane is set to seriously shake-up the
The filing revealed the system could allow skiers to reach remote areas or “customise their skiing experience” by allowing them to get to fresh powder.
A substitution of Boeing by the Chinese firm in charge of airliner development has very little chance of becoming a reality for a variety of operational reasons.
