Advanced Air Mobility

Extensive survey results from across the AAM industry reveal deep skepticism about the prospects for near-term passenger services and urban air mobility.

Governments, environmental advocates and concerned citizens have expressed skepticism to the FAA about its plans to enable large-scale air-taxi ops by 2028

Zero-emission propulsion developer ZeroAvia has partnered with UAE renewable energy company Masdar to explore the production and supply of green hydrogen.

Beta's surge boosted by production readiness, strong balance sheet and clear path to market for Alia CX-300 electric conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Global helicopter operator Bristow has conducted its first test flight in Beta Technologies’ Alia.

Shortt joined Textron Aviation 27 years ago.

The Swift Technology Group has been working toward developing a zero-carbon aerobatic training aircraft since the mid-2000s.

Latest developments from the world of advanced air mobility,

Amazon Prime Air has petitioned the FAA for an exemption to enable BVLOS of its MK27-2 delivery drone upgraded with an optical detect-and-avoid system.

U.S. startup Advanced Tactics plans to fly two multi-rotor heavylift VTOLs funded through a U. S. Air Force program.

Reliable Robotics has wrapped up tests demonstrating flights of its automated aircraft in simulated Class B airspace in Northern California.

Surf Air Mobility says it has finalized its agreement with Textron Aviation to become exclusive provider of electric and hybrid powertrains for the Cessna Grand Caravan.

The AAM Stock Composite slid by around 12% during the week ended Aug. 18, dragged down by generally weak trading across equity markets.

Rolls-Royce plans to begin ground-testing its lift motor for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft this month.

China’s EHang says it expects to receive type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China “soon.”

The report from Ark–an existing shareholder in both Archer and Joby Aviation–comes amid ongoing industry debate.

Based in Stockholm, Stilfold is a startup aiming to apply its lightweight, folding sheet metal manufacturing process to various forms of mobility.

A group of engineers based in Scotland have formed a startup called Flowcopter that is aiming to bring to market a multicopter cargo UAV powered by a hybrid hydraulic transmission system.

Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft plans to list publicly through a merger with a Hawaii-based blank-check company.

Startup Aerovolt has begun rolling out its initial electric aircraft charging stations at airports in the Southern UK.

The designers behind the SoloTrek, a backpack-style personal air vehicle first flown in 2001, have entered the eVTOL market.

GKN Aerospace, Marshall, and Parker Aerospace have signed an MOU to partner on development of a liquid hydrogen fuel system for future zero-emission aircraft.

The vehicle flown by Chinese startup TCab Tech appears to be a full-sized propulsion testbed.

The first dedicated university research program for electric aircraft batteries in the U.S. has been launched by the University of Michigan.

The deadline for comments on the FAA’s proposed regulations for operations of powered-lift aircraft closed on Aug. 14.