Advanced Air Mobility

Under the AFWerx contract, Pittsburgh-based Near Earth will develop an architecture that enables autonomous aircraft to operate safely and efficiently.

German air taxi startup Lilium has announced a plan to raise up to $250 million in fresh capital.

European and U.S. regulators are working to ensure transferability of eVTOL type certificates.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite ticked higher by 2.7% during the week ending April 28, lifted by strong gains in Joby Aviation.

Lobo Leasing has signed a letter of intent to lease a Pipistrel Nuuva V300 hybrid eVTOL uncrewed cargo aircraft to UK helicopter operator HeliOperations.

The 76-seat regional aircraft is to become a demonstrator for ZeroAvia’s HyperCore electric motors and high temperature proton exchange membrane system.

The program is intended to validate design tools to support the UK’s aerospace, transport and energy industries.

Sweden’s Northvolt has joined other advanced battery developers in targeting its latest technology at aviation first.

The United Arab Emirates plans to establish a manufacturing facility for electric passenger and cargo aircraft and drones.

Brazilian helicopter operator Helisul Aviation has expanded its interest in electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Who those people will be, and how they will be recruited, trained and retained were among the topics addressed during a panel discussion.

Electrification of regional and subregional aircraft offers huge potential and a faster route to both meaningful reduction in transport emissions and profits.

AeroVironment is planning offerings for two new U.S. Army uncrewed aircraft system programs.

Joby Aviation plans to buy “key powertrain and actuation components” from the Toyota Motor Company for its electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

With more aircraft progressing toward certification, infrastructure is becoming the dominant preoccupation of the AAM and electric aviation industry.

Taipei-based GEOSAT Aerospace and Technology Inc. and Sainte-Menehould, France-based Cavok UAS signed the agreement on April 23.

During the test campaign, Reliable Robotics coordinated encounters of 2 of its aircraft in California while data was being collected by FAA ground-based radar.

Liebherr and Safran have joined the growing list of suppliers for the Eurodrone medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).

The first two Joby aircraft are expected to be delivered to Edwards AFB, California, by early 2024.

Startup Guardian Agriculture has received FAA approval to operate its autonomous, eVTOL aerial application aircraft across the U.S.

Certification issues are delaying Harbour Air Seaplanes’ plans to convert its fleet of De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers to electric propulsion.

Three companies sign MOU to jointly research, develop and construct a carbon-free hydrogen micro-production hub.

Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have agreed to merge to create an integrated producer of zero-emission aircraft.

MTU Aero Engines has acquired German electric motor developer eMoSys to expand its activity in electric powertrains.

A project has been launched to develop a concept for a center of excellence to help industry embrace liquid hydrogen as a fuel for aviation.