Leeham News: Last week, we started looking at the air traffic problem of eVTOLs. The first general principle has been issued by European rule-makers dealing with how drone traffic shall be regulated, and this will also be expanded to cover VTOLs. Its helicopter range is produced for 70 years and covers small single-engine types taking a tonne of payload to large multiengine types that carry over 5 tonnes. Non-timetable or random destination air taxi operation was “for later” as the air traffic rulemaking and infrastructure is not ready (the CityAirbus NG becomes operational 2026). The Air Traffic Management problemAs mentioned last week, the framework for managing air traffic outside controlled airspace is unclear.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 03, 2022 04:15 UTC