“MCLEAN, Virginia — NEXA Advisors and the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) announce the completion of a comprehensive year-long study, Urban Air Mobility—Economics and Global Markets. The groundbreaking NEXA report, undertaken in a partnership with VFS, contains forecasts for 74 metropolitan areas over the period of 2020 – 2040……"

“On 20 and 21 May NASA entered the final stage of testing its NASA UTM platform as part of the Technical Capability Level (TCL) 4 drone operation managed by the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS). The trials comprised flying drones on higher-density urban areas beyond line of sight......"

“Flight Plan 2030 describes a Urban ATM solution that will enable the UAM industry to evolve to a future where eVTOL flights are a mainstream mode of transportation. “We believe an urban traffic management solution must provide shared situation awareness for all stakeholders, enable equitable airspace access, minimize risk, optimize airspace use, and provide flexible and adaptable airspace structures,” says the company......"

“Volocopter GmbH of Germany said Thursday it will open a landing facility in Singapore later this year for trial flights, while Austria’s FACC AG is working to produce hundreds of passenger drones for Chinese partner EHang Inc. by the end of next year......"

“Transcend Air, The VTOL company that is promising flights from Manhattan to Boston at a price of $283 one-way, has partnered with Lily Helipads to build zero-emission landing areas for its VTOL service......"

“The UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched a new research initiative to bring together urban air mobility, UTM and ATM companies to work together to explore, emerging concepts in an ‘Innovation Sandbox’ which will allow the authority to develop appropriate regulations......"

“Flying taxis aren’t the stuff of science fiction. In fact, Boston Consulting Group predicts that by 2030, intrepid passengers will take over 1 billion flights along fixed routes in drones it expects will fly autonomously, without pilots. In anticipation of this road-free future, Bosch today unveiled a new sensor box for air vehicles that it describes as “plug-and-play......"

“The "Global UAS Traffic Management (UTM) System Market: Focus on Stakeholders Analysis, Key Technologies Enabling UTM, and Country-Wise UTM Concepts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering......"

“Lilium, the Munich-based startup developing a revolutionary on- demand air taxi service, today revealed its new five-seater air taxi prototype for the first time. The unveiling of the new Lilium Jet came as the all-electric aircraft completed its maiden flight in the skies over Germany earlier this month......"

“AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation, today unveils a new portfolio of autonomous solutions and partners to address the needs of autonomous transportation and the rapidly growing air mobility economy. Today’s announcement underscores AiRXOS commitment to helping customers realize their mobility future by digitally integrating the complex autonomous mobility landscape into the national air space......"

“The research report on Global eVTOL Aircraft Market 2019 keenly analyzes significant features of the industry. The analysis servers market size, latest trends, drivers, threats, opportunities, as well as key market segments. It is based on past data and present market needs. Also, involve distinct business approaches accepted by the decision makers. That intensifies growth and make a remarkable stand in the industry.......”

"The police department in Chula Vista, California is now the first public safety organization allowed to regularly fly drones beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the drone’s pilot after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted it a waiver for such operations......"

"Most recently, we have begun looking into people’s interest in what is being called “urban air mobility.” This concept involves a system of small two- to four-passenger fully autonomous air taxis that could carry passengers on short trips throughout cities without a human pilot on board...."

"Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky wants to be part of the discussion about urban air mobility and released a YouTube video this week that lays out its vision for moving people about in increasingly crowded cities. It depicts a young woman obviously frustrated by moving about the city by crossing busy streets, hailing taxis, and using subways. ..."

"Transporting freight using the technology is a much nearer term possibility than humans, especially with smaller, more lightweight drones. According to the analysts’ most bullish calculations, it could become a $2.9 trillion global market by 2040..."

"You can find the future of aviation inside an unremarkable building in Woburn, Massachusetts, tucked behind an Irish pub and a Dunkin’ Donuts. This is where Terrafugia is working on the Transition, the most mature and probably the best known of a 21st century crop of aviation’s perennially just-around-the-corner technology: flying cars."

"Your dream of riding in a flying car may be one step closer to reality. Uber and NASA announced on Tuesday they're teaming up to simulate flying taxis in urban areas."

TRUMP MAY TRY TO USE INFRASTRUCTURE AS LEVERAGE: Everyone loves infrastructure, so President Donald Trump says he could end up “accelerating” the roll-out of a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal...

President Trump on Tuesday re-upped his pledge to spur $1 trillion in new infrastructure spending — or perhaps more — as he met with a friendly audience of New York-area business executives at the White House.

It costs a jaw-dropping 26% more to monitor and control an airliner’s movement at U.S. airports and its flight through U.S. skies than it does to monitor and control the same aircraft’s corresponding movement in Canada.