Advanced Air Mobility

As part of its safety continuum approach to certifying eVTOLs, the FAA has been negotiating with manufacturers on a case-by-case basis.

The Rhode-Island-based startup also announced plans to build out a 600,000 ft.² production facility to fulfill an estimated $8 billion in customer orders.

Cranfield Aerospace Solutions has selected Evolito to supply electric motors and inverters for its Project Fresson hydrogen-electric aircraft demonstrator.

SkyDrive has started preselling its SD-05 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to private individuals.

New Wisk CEO Brian Yutko is doubling down on his company’s bet that it can safely certify an autonomous, passenger-carrying electric air taxi this decade.

The Maeve 01 is planned to enter service with 44 seats but will be sized to seat 52 passengers when upgraded with higher-performance batteries.

Former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg and serial airline entrepreneur David Neeleman have joined electric seaplane startup Regent's advisory board.

New Zealand startup Kea Aerospace has begun flight testing the country’s first solar-powered stratospheric uncrewed aircraft.

The LimoConnect is a piloted, seven-passenger tiltrotor electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft with distributed electric propulsion.

Aerofugia is a subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely.

U.S. startup Merlin is to demo its automated flight control system in a Cessna Caravan flying cargo routes in Alaska under a $1 million contract from the FAA.

Norwich, England-based Equipmake has its origins in Formula 1 motor racing.

Beta Technologies ticked higher in the latest edition of the AAM Reality Index.

As part of the collaboration, NASA will provide lessons learned from research conducted into urban air mobility at its Langley Research Center.

Horizon co-founder and CEO Brandon Robinson discusses the company’s design philosophy and certification strategy.

Red Cat Holdings, an emerging supplier of small drones for the military, has invested in Firestorm, a U.S. startup developing a modular UAS.

The companies are to draw up the operating concept by referring to systems being developed outside Japan, including in the U.S.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite plunged nearly 10% during the week ending April 7.

UK startup Flimax is developing a piloted five-seat electric aircraft for the aerial sightseeing market.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia has provided details of its launch platform and product road map for the first time.

The financing comes as SkyDrive works to certify its aircraft in time to launch commercial air taxi service for the 2025 World Expo being hosted in Osaka.

NASA is funding further work on a near-silent propulsion system for urban drones—and potentially air taxis.

Xwing has started the FAA certification process for its Superpilot autonomous flight control technology.

Pyka has signed a letter of intent with Guatemalan fresh fruit producer Grupo Hame.

The FAA surprised the industry in May 2022 with a shift to certifying electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles from Part 23 to Part 21.