As Executive Editor of eVTOL Insights, Jason has a unique perspective on the state of the advanced air mobility space, and helps to connect industry players by gathering and sharing news and views from across this dynamic and rapidly evolving
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The latest market insights, analysis and commentary from the Reed Smith aviation team
Legal Flight Deck, published by Reed Smith LLP, focuses on legal issues related to the aviation industry. The blog covers topics such as aircraft financing and leasing structures, regulatory compliance, litigation involving airlines and lessors, environmental claims and greenwashing lawsuits in aviation, investment strategies in aviation assets, and tax considerations for aircraft transactions. It also addresses cross-border legal challenges, airline deregulation impacts, and emerging trends in aviation finance and operations. The content is aimed at legal professionals, investors, and industry participants navigating the complexities of aviation law and related commercial matters.
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We have questions: Clem Newton-Brown, founder and CEO of Skyportz Australia
With a background in law, politics, and transport services, Clem Newton-Brown is well placed to facilitate the development of vertiports in Australia and to help connect the various moving pieces of the local advanced air mobility (‘AAM’) puzzle. Through Skyportz,…
Advanced Air Mobility: We have questions
Advanced air mobility, or ‘AAM’, is a concept that seems to grow and evolve on a weekly basis, as hundreds of companies and thousands of people worldwide invest their expertise, their motivation and their money into the project of making…
Walmart continues to expand its drone-delivery program
If you live in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, your recent online Walmart order may have been delivered to your home by a drone. In May, Walmart announced that it completed hundreds of drone deliveries. By this time…
‘Rules of the Air’: EASA Publishes World’s First Air Taxi Rules
Hail a black cab on a busy London street, and you can assume that the driver will follow the ‘rules of the road’ to your destination. However, what can a commuter expect when taxis begin to take flight?
With Airbus,…
Vertiports 2022: The story so far
By Luke Drake
We wrote earlier this year about vertiports as an asset class, and a perceived potential lag in the development of these assets compared to that of the eVTOL aircraft that vertiports are designed to support (you can read that piece…
SC-VTOL confirmed as basis for eVTOL certification in the UK
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (‘CAA’) announced last week that it will use the certification standards informing the ‘Special Condition for small-category VTOL aircraft’ (the ‘Special Condition’ or ‘SC-VTOL’), developed by the European Aviation Safety Agency (‘EASA)’, as the basis…
Learn to fly: eVTOLs and autonomous flight
“Fly along with me,” sings Dave Grohl, “I can’t quite make it alone.” We can imagine eVTOL developers singing along to this as they work towards autonomous flight, as so many of the vehicle models will have to commence operations…
Distressed Assets: JOLs and JOLCOs
As a result of the COVID pandemic, with the resulting payment defaults amongst several airlines , the past few years have seen a surge in interest in distressed debt opportunities within the aviation sector. One particular area which has seen…
Hop to it: Vertiports as an asset class
Hop to it: Vertiports as an asset class
The sums invested in the development of electric vertical take-off and landing (‘eVTOL’) aircraft have been well publicised. It seems that not a week goes by without a new partnership announcement, a…