Report on RAeS President’s ‘Future of Flight’ Summit

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Report on RAeS President’s ‘Future of Flight’ Summit

A recent ‘Future of Flight’ summit at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London (20-21 September 2023) highlighted the growing significance of new in-development aircraft powered electrically or by hydrogen, many of which can take off and land vertically (the so-called ‘eVTOLs’). The Future of Flight summit was opened by RAeS president, 2023-24, Kerissa Khan, who has spectacularly broken the mold of typical RAeS presidents who tend to be male (not always) and late in their career.

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Signature Flight Support Partners with Uber Elevate

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Signature Flight Support will provide ground support to Uber Air and Uber Copter operations in a nationwide partnership with Uber Elevate, Signature chief commercial officer Shawn Hall says. At this week’s Uber Elevate Summit, the expansive FBO organization announced it will be the first ground handling company to translate its experience to the aerial ridesharing industry. Additionally, Signature will act as a main contributor in the development of “Skyport” infrastructure, to be used by Uber Air electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) to pick up and drop off passengers.
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