Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

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This summer, Airbus will begin offering ground transportation in Audi vehicles to customers of its <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-02-14/airbus-helicopters-rolling-out-air-taxi-booking-service">on-demand helicopter service Voom</a> in São Paulo and Mexico City,&nbsp;allowing customers to have a seamless travel experience. The partnership is emblematic of a larger alliance between the two companies, which are collaborating on developing “Pop Up,” a full electric autopiloted and modular concept that includes a capsule connected to either ground or air module.

 


“The Audi Group is committed to improving mobility in cities by introducing smart, innovative ideas. To find the best solutions for our customers, we therefore showed in 2018 the first modular system for urban air mobility together with Airbus and our subsidiary&nbsp;Italdesign,” said Audi CEO Rupert&nbsp;Stadler. &nbsp;&nbsp;

 


Independent of its Audi alliance, Airbus is working to create a variety of new urban electric vertical takeoff and landing designs including the four-passenger CityAirbus, scheduled for first flight late this year, and the <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2018-02-04/airbus-vtol-uav-completes-first-flights">Vahana</a>, which first flew in January and is suitable for cargo or single passengers.

 


In Singapore, the company is working with the country’s National University on the Skyways project to test a parcel transportation system using autonomous drones. “The world is rapidly urbanizing, and ground infrastructure alone cannot meet the demands of tomorrow," said Airbus CEO Tom Enders.&nbsp;

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

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News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

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News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

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News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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