April’s deal in China, which has begun to license cargo drones, will see Pipistrel customise its Nuuva V300 model equipped with same electric motor in a venture with SF Express, the country’s biggest courier firm. — Pipistrel
The man behind the only electric plane cleared to fly quickly discovered the challenges of converting world-leading technology into profits in a hotly contested, futuristic segment of aviation.
Ivo Boscarol, owner of e-plane pioneer Pipistrel, saw a three-year partnership to develop a flying taxi with Uber Technologies Inc dwindle in 2020, after the ride-hailing giant reined in its aviation ambitions.
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