The Alauda Aeronautics Mk4 has been given CASA approval, with Airspeeder hailing it as the “world’s first experimental flight certification for a racing eVTOL”. Described as a “next-generation racecraft”, the Mk4 is set to be unveiled later this year.
In its newly-released RPAS and AAM Strategic Regulatory Roadmap, the aviation safety regulator said it expects the first commercial AAM operations, including “air taxi” passenger transport in urban areas, to be up and running between 2027 and 2029.
Wisk, a subsidiary of Boeing, has partnered with London-based Skyports to look into the potential for a vertiport network in the South-East Queensland region by the end of the decade.
Selected for Round 2 of the Australian government’s Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships program, the projects range from drones and remotely-piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) to eVTOLs and other hydrogen and battery-electric aviation technologies.
The Australian government has released the terms of reference for its Aviation White Paper, outlining government outcomes that will define the future of aviation in the country. The paper intends to set outcomes and policies that will define the period of technological and industry advancement up to 2050, promoting growth and innovation in the aviation
A number of Australian businesses have joined the ranks of Greenbird - an industry consortium working to establish advanced air mobility (AAM) solutions, or air taxis, in Australia.