Advanced Air Mobility

Whisper Aero unveiled a concept for an electric regional air mobility aircraft at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aviation conference.

Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran says the airline is working to determine which of four shortlisted companies it will choose for an electric aircraft purchase.

Advanced air mobility startup Plana Aero recently unveiled its CP-01 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi.

Airbus is making progress on its urban air mobility vehicle, hoping for certification and service entry this decade.

Rolls-Royce Electrical unveils new details on the motors, batteries and gas turbine core set for testing for its all-electric and hybrid-electric portfolio.

The FAA has published a long-awaited document outlining proposed pilot training and operating standards for eVTOL aircraft.

Electrification of propulsion is enabling the exploration of some novel ideas for aviation, even some that are not officially considered to be aircraft.

Brazilian startup Moya Aero has begun assembling a near-full-scale prototype of its planned eVTOL uncrewed cargo aircraft.

VPorts has begun the certification process for the vertiports at its planned advanced air mobility integrator center in the Dubai South development zone.

The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite rose alongside major U.S. stock indexes during the four-day trading week ending June 2.

News of Advanced Air Mobility commercial, technological and military activity from around the world.

Dallas-based carrier Ameriflight plans to launch large-scale drone operations in the U.S., but says drones will not replace current crewed flying operations.

Volocopter is a German startup that is on track to become the first Western company with a certified passenger-carrying eVTOL vehicle.

Destinus has flown a subscale prototype configured with a hydrogen-fueled afterburner.

Ryse Aerotech is an Ohio-headquartered company developing an electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle for the personal use market.

Boeing has taken full control of self-flying air taxi developer Wisk.

Under the memorandum of understanding, the companies are exploring a joint development agreement to advance HT-PEM fuel cells for aviation.

As part of its efforts to build maintenance operations, Volocopter will implement Swiss-AS’s AMOS software.

Regent has signed an agreement to sell 15 of its 12-passenger electric Viceroy seaplanes to Filipino charter operator INAEC Aviation Corporation.

Chinese air taxi startup EHang has reiterated its confidence in receiving type certification in the “near future.”

The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite cooled off in the week ending May 26.

To make the park and its wider concepts work, further investments in power-generation and -distribution capabilities are also already in hand.

The ePlane Co. has become the first Indian electric aircraft developer to win a design organization OK from the country’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

But outside the echo chamber of AAM startups and industry enthusiasts, public awareness is still in a nascent stage.

The K-UAM Dream Team led by wireless network operator SK Telecom has signed an MOU to develop an air mobility service in South Korea.