Ahead of the July 7 start of its lawsuit against Archer alleging theft of trade secrets and intellectual property, Wisk's attorneys have requested a preliminary injunction against its rival.
The UK-based company, which develops ground infrastructure including vertiports and also is involved in commercial drone operations, views Japan as a potential early adopter of eVTOL aircraft.
Wisk's lawyers will argue that rival eVTOL developer Archer couldn't possibly have designed its new five-seat model so quickly without stealing intellectual property from its rival. Archer says the lawsuit is baseless.
Thales says it is close to finalizing the design of an aircraft collision avoidance system for smaller unmanned air systems, and that this could be a template for larger autonomous aircraft.
The European aviation safety agency assessed the perspectives of 4,000 citizens in six European metropolitan areas. It found that more than four-fifths of respondents had a "positive initial attitude" to the new aviation sector.
During EBAA Connect, bizav OEM heads agreed the market has attracted new buyers, but they still worry about pandemic, supply chain, and workforce issues.
The NTSB said the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control following reduced thrust in the left engine on takeoff resulted in a fatal King Air crash.
The Arnold Companies has expanded its footprint and business operations with the acquisition of Gemini Air Group's assets at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.
State senator that filed bill to impose a $1,000 landing fee on general aviation aircraft concedes it needs exemptions and would be mooted by federal laws.