Advanced Air Mobility

Erin Roesler and Victor Meza
The UAS industry’s reaction to the FAA’s beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) notice of proposed rulemaking has been loud, swift, and at times divided.
Advanced Air Mobility

JENNIFER MESZAROS
TransFuture Aviation is advancing the Honghu Mark 1 through a comprehensive flight-test campaign.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Lift Aircraft has launched development of an FAA type-certified version of its Hexa single-seat multicopter eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia has revealed a shift in strategy.
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By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace has rolled out the third and final VX4 full-scale engineering prototype for its planned Valo eVTOL air taxi.
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By Graham Warwick
Eve Air Mobility conducted the long-awaited first flight of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing engineering prototype on Dec. 19.
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By Ben Goldstein
DOT has released two documents that establish the federal government’s first framework for integrating AAM aircraft into the national transportation system.
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By Graham Warwick
Elroy Air has begun point-to-point cargo delivery test flights with its Chaparral hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed aircraft.
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By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has partnered with Metropolis Technologies to develop an initial network of 25 vertiports across the U.S.
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By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation plans to double its U.S. manufacturing capacity to support production of up to four aircraft per month by 2027.
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By Ben Goldstein
Israeli eVTOL developer AIR has delivered its first production-standard aircraft.
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By Ben Goldstein
Wisk Aero has completed the first flight of its full-scale Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL air taxi.
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By Graham Warwick
China issued draft guidance on type certification of powered-lift aircraft for public comment in a move intended to streamline airworthiness approval of eVTOLs.
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By Graham Warwick
CycloTech has received a grant to support development and testing of the BlackBird cycloidal-rotor eVTOL flight demonstrator.
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By Ben Goldstein
Chinese startup AutoFlight remains on track to achieve type certification in 2026 for its Prosperity passenger-carrying eVTOL.
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By Graham Warwick
South Korea has conducted an urban demonstration flight to validate multisatellite, multifrequency anti-jamming technology.
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By Ben Goldstein
French startup Beyond Aero is moving from technology development toward industrial execution, outlining plans for a dedicated manufacturing facility.
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By Ella Nethersole
Swiss startup Jekta has partnered with UK-based Open Skies Network to develop electric amphibious aircraft operations across the Gulf region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Vertical Aerospace’s eVTOL aircraft will be called Valo, the company announced Dec. 10.
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By Thierry Dubois
The French Environmental Authority (Ae) is recommending Aura Aero provides more details and analysis on the environmental impact of its factory.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Investors were widely disappointed with UAV pioneer AeroVironment's financial results for the fiscal second quarter.
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By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics has secured a new NASA contract to flight test its automated Cessna 208B Caravan in and around U.S. airports.
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By Tony Osborne
GKN Aerospace and Anduril have teamed up to work together on autonomous collaborative platforms (ACP) for use by the UK military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has partnered with Archer to accelerate deployment of eVTOL aircraft.
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By Ben Goldstein
Swiss startup Jekta has completed its second 1:9-scale prototype amphibious seaplane and is preparing to launch into a flight test campaign in January.
Advanced Air Mobility