Advanced Air Mobility

Wisk has appointed Sebastien Vigneron as its new CEO.

Vertical is the latest major eVTOL startup to announce a hybrid variant for better range and endurance.

XTI Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with hybrid-electric powertrain developer VerdeGo.

Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft made the first transition in its half-scale demonstrator, marking the latest milestone.

RVL Aviation agreed to become to launch operator for the Cessna 208B Caravan retrofitted with ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

More than a year after ZeroAvia last flew its Dornier 228 with a prototype hydrogen fuel cell powertrain, the company is not standing still.

Volocopter rose to claim the second-highest slot in the April edition of SMG Consulting’s AAM Reality Index, boosted from its acquisition by China’s Wanfeng Group.

Joby has flown two of its eVTOL air taxis; Chinese startup WeFly has rolled out the full-scale prototype of its W280; and more.

Archer announced plans to launch into piloted flight tests with its first full-scale Midnight eVTOL air taxi as soon as next week.

Ampaire has reached agreement with the FAA on the type certification basis for its AMP-570 powertrain, the first for a hybrid-electric propulsion system.

Vertical Aerospace is the latest eVTOL developer to announce plans to develop a hybrid-electric version of its eVTOL aircraft with longer range.

A European project to develop a hydrogen-electric propulsion system for 19-seat regional aircraft has entered the component testing phase.

Eve Air Mobility continues to plan for a first flight toward the middle of the year with its engineering prototype.

The commercial drone industry today faces enormous potential in terms of use case and market size, but realizing those ambitions will require a step-change improvement in endurance and payload.

Slovakia’s Klein Vision has unveiled the production prototype for its AirCar roadable aircraft, revealing several improvements over the initial prototype.

A team led by Spanish/Australian startup Dovetail Electric Aviation has been awarded a grant to retrofit a Cessna Caravan with hydrogen fuel cell propulsion.

Joby has rolled out the fifth S4 eVTOL air taxi from its pilot production line.

Manufacture of the full-scale prototype of French startup Ascendance’s hybrid eVTOL continues to progress.

Leonardo has established a new aeronautics division, consolidating the company’s fixed-wing crewed aircraft, aerostructures and UAS work under one roof.

An illustration of current AAM service entry targets.

Archer has hired retired Brig. Gen. Christopher Tartaglione as chief operating officer for its operations in the UAE.

U.S. startup Whisper Aero has unveiled plans to develop a family of hybrid-electric autonomous cargo aircraft.

Startup Hinetics has demonstrated the first cryogen-free superconducting electric motor.

It will enable the startup’s WM2500 2-megawatt-class electric propulsion system to be tested driving the fan module from a Honeywell LF507-1F geared turbofan.

Archer’s 20% share price gain in April was the highest among electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) startups.