Advanced Air Mobility

A team of government and industry partners led by Wisk Aero has announced the successful completion of a series of unmanned flight trials in New Zealand.

U.S. startup Reliable Robotics has completed a fully autonomous flight with a modified Cessna Caravan with no pilot on board,

Entry-into-service projections for top-ranked AAM startups.

Electric Power Systems is developing a modular family of battery systems for electric aircraft propulsion.

Odys Aviation is developing an uncrewed cargo aircraft using a scaled-down version of its blown-lift hybrid-electric eVTOL propulsion system.

Air New Zealand has ordered an Alia electric aircraft from U.S. startup Beta Technologies for commercial demonstration flights planned for 2026.

U.S. startup Rotor Technologies is producing the first two R550X autonomous rotorcraft, which are uncrewed modifications of the Robinson R44 light helicopter.

France’s EcoPulse distributed electric propulsion demonstrator—developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus—has conducted its first flight in hybrid-electric mode.

Startup Evolito has received Design Organization Approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, giving it the ability to type-certify its electric engines.

Here are news items from assorted companies in the business of Advanced Air Mobility.

The AAM Stock Composite nudged higher by 3.7% during the week ended Dec. 1, continuing a recent stretch of mostly positive trading.

Brazilian startup Moya Aero has begun flight testing its prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) uncrewed cargo aircraft.

U.S. charter and cargo carrier Global Crossing Airlines has announced the creation of UrbanX, a dedicated subsidiary devoted to urban air mobility.

Eve Air Mobility and Flexjet have completed their first urban air traffic management software simulation outside London.

U.S. electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies has received a $20 million grant from the state of New York.

Hamidi says that Airmedic and Limosa will be holding weekly meetings to determine the optimal configuration and equipment needs of the cabin.

The agreement was outlined in a memorandum of understanding.

U.S. startup Surf Air Mobility has partnered with Brazilian regional carrier Azul Conecta to electrify a portion of the carrier’s Cessna Caravan fleet.

U.S. startup Electra.aero has received cash deposits from Bristow Group to secure early delivery positions for an initial five eSTOL aircraft.

The FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency are trying to figure out how best to certify the safety of nondeterministic programs.

AAM orders by OEM, updated as of November 2023

Chinese commercial aircraft manufacturer Comac has displayed a model of a 19-seat all-electric regional aircraft, the CE-25A.

The moves are part of a sweeping reorganization outlined by CEO Tufan Erginbilgic.

Ecojet has selected ZeroAvia’s ZA600 and ZA2000 hydrogen-electric powertrains to power its future fleet, ahead of the startup’s planned launch in 2024.

The power-on milestone for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype is “imminent,” Airbus announced on Nov. 26.