Two months ago, a six-person Piper Malibu 350 aircraft made history in the skies of England.
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In 9 months, the Chinese company EHang Holdings, which has been calling itself a technology platform for Autonomous Air Vechicle (AAV) since its listing on the US electronic stock exchange, has made great strides.
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Founded in 1989, the Slovenian aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel is not one of the best-known players in the industry. However, the company, which manufactures gliders and small powered aircraft, has won numerous awards for its innovations, is a pioneer in eco-friendly aviation, and in 2007 produced the world’s first two-seater electric aircraft.
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Terrafugia, the first manufacturer of modern aircraft, has also entered the on-demand transport market with a cabin solution delivered by a car on the road and an aircraft structure in the air.
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Within a decade, technological advances could profoundly subvert urban transport. Unmanned, take-off and landing aircraft, eVTOLs, may come.
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On December 9, the Civil Aviation Authority of Austria issued a trial flight permit for the EH216 passenger-grade AAV. The permit allows trial operation of full unmanned flights in Austrian national airspace. This is the first flight permit for EHang’s passenger-grade AAVs within the European Union.