Advanced Air Mobility

German startup flyVbird is aiming to launch initial services in 2025 using four Tecnam P2012s, with six launch airports identified in Germany and Southern Scandinavia.

The companies plan to use the aircraft as a testbed for electric propulsion components including motors, inverters and batteries.

Weekly AAM business updates

The AAM Infrastructure Reality Index compares startup vertiport companies on their likelihood to achieve commercialization.

Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has announced plans to launch electric air taxi services in Bangalore, India.

Lilium has gone on the offensive against damaging skepticism about the technical viability of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing design.

The AAM Stock Composite crashed by 9% during the week ending Nov. 10, bucking a generally positive performance across U.S. equity markets.

Honeywell’s approach to the market is more about pushing its integrated technology into it, rather than creating new AAM-specific offerings.

Propulsion and thermal management developer Reaction Engines and hydrogen fuel-cell system developer Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have built on their existing ties.

Abu Dhabi-based business aviation operator Falcon Aviation Services has partnered with Chinese eVTOL developer AutoFlight to advance AAM in the UAE.

Startup Samson Sky has conducted the first flight of the Switchblade, a true roadable aircraft planned to be initially offered as a kit for amateur assembly.

The government has released a request for proposals for an operator for the city-owned heliport.

Eanan has announced plans to develop uncrewed aircraft in the UAE, including heavy cargo and passenger eVTOL aircraft.

Vertical Aerospace says production of its second full-scale VX4 demonstrator has begun.

Lilium has signed up a supplier of silicon-anode battery cells for its Lilium Jet electric air taxi.

German startup Odonata has revealed plans to develop a hydrogen-powered long-range hybrid electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

An industry team has been awarded the next phase of a project to develop a concept of operations for advanced air mobility for the Japan Civil Aviation Burea..

Archer Aviation says it now plans to begin final assembly of its first type-conforming Midnight eVTOL vehicle early next year.

VPorts initiated the certification process for its vertiport at the integrator center with the Gulf Civil Aviation Administration (GCAA) in June.

U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed a flight test campaign with a pair of Robinson R22 light helicopters converted to autonomous flight control.

Archer Aviation and InterGlobe have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch eVTOL aircraft service in India in 2026.

Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility said it is on track to complete its first full-scale prototype by year’s end.

Structures specialist Qarbon Aerospace and its private equity owners have named Michael Canario as Qarbon’s new CEO.

In October, LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions (EPS) was granted a U.S. patent on a hybrid power system for electric aircraft,

AMSL conducted the first flight of a full-scale battery-electric prototype of the Vertiia in February.