Advanced Air Mobility

The AAM Reality Index was little changed in December, leaving Volocopter positioned in the top-ranked slot.

U.S. regional air carrier JSX has revealed plans for a massive expansion of its public charter jet service.

Overair has announced the completion of its first full-scale prototype aircraft, paving the way for a ground and flight test campaign beginning early next year.

The United Arab Emirates has continued its aggressive move to embrace advanced air mobility.

Overair has received a U.S. Navy contract to develop the high-integrity individual blade control tech in its Butterfly optimum-speed tiltrotor eVTOL aircraft.

The AAM Stock Composite added another 3.1% during the week ending Dec. 15.

BVLOS approval is critical to efficiently expanding the drone delivery network.

Spanish startup Crisalion believes it has created a unique air taxi design.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published noise standards for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Natilus, the developer of a blended-wing body unmanned cargo aircraft, has unveiled its concept for remote pilot control stations,.

(EASA) has selected Florian Guillermet, the director of France’s air navigation services provider DSNA, as its new executive director.

Ampaire is claiming a world record for hybrid-electric aircraft endurance after completing a nonstop 12-hr. flight with its Electric EEL propulsion testbed.

Johann Bordais, previously head of Embraer Services and Support, became the new CEO of air-taxi spinoff Eve Air Mobility during the summer.

A comparison of the various upcoming milestones for three leading air taxi startups.

Here are short items on advance air mobility company developments.

Honeywell and Pipistrel have demonstrated a ground control station for drones as they work to prepare the Nuuva 300 uncrewed cargo aircraft for flight testing.

A UK team completes ATM simulations for advanced air mobility while an EU-funded project staff addresses the transition from piloted to automated flights.

The AAM Stock Composite slipped nearly 3% during the week ended Dec. 8, underperforming major equity indexes in the U.S.

Maeve Aerospace has revealed plans for an 80-seat hybrid-electric turboprop offering 40% lower fuel burn in cruise than the aircraft it is replacing.

The three partners are initially focused on metropolitan areas like Tokyo, but eventually aim to expand eVTOL operations across Japan.

German air-taxi startup Volocopter is pressing ahead with plans to launch commercial service at the Paris Olympics next summer, despite mounting opposition.

Lilium and Lufthansa plan to explore a strategic partnership that may see the carrier integrate the Lilium Jet eVTOL into its fleet.

Flyv plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with Twente Airport to research how the airport can become better connected through Flyv’s air-taxi services.

“We certainly haven’t discounted” using the Alia for passenger flights, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran tells Aviation Daily.

Lilium has announced the start of production of its initial batch of type-conforming Lilium Jets.