Intelligence on the evolving advanced air mobility ecosystem |
More Business Notes
Apr 15, 2024
Startup VerdeGo Aero has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to advance development of a turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant.
Apr 12, 2024
A widening gap between the well-capitalized and poorly capitalized startups suggests that not all the publicly traded players will make it to entry into service
Apr 12, 2024
The pair of orders came from Air2E, a German sustainable business travel startup, and Hopscotch Air, a private aviation company based in New York.
Apr 08, 2024
The Prosperity air taxi will be used for urban air traffic demonstration flights conducted in preparation for the Osaka World Expo in 2025.
Technology Developments
Apr 11, 2024
The European Commission has adopted a package of legislation for drones and electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Feb 09, 2024
Aviation Week ranks the 15 leading companies in the nascent eVTOL market.
Feb 07, 2024
U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed what it described as the world’s first live demonstration of an autonomous helicopter.
Jan 19, 2024
Europe’s two fast-rotorcraft demonstrator projects are racing to achieve first flight before the EU’s long-running Clean Sky 2 research program finishes.
Operations
Apr 11, 2024
The company is currently assembling its first fourth-generation Aero2 X2.3 pre-series aircraft, with plans to build two more this year and several more in 2025.
Apr 11, 2024
The European Commission has adopted a package of legislation for drones and electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Apr 08, 2024
Test pilot Andy Strachan outlined progress made during remotely piloted flights of Lilium’s Phoenix demonstrator.
Mar 08, 2024
Advanced air mobility OEMs are making maintenance preparations ahead of looming service entry dates.
Infrastructure
Apr 12, 2024
Under the Wilbur Air brand, the company plans to operate a range of aircraft from heavy-lift cargo drones to regional passenger airliners.
Mar 07, 2024
A vertiport network linking attractions across Rome is the first element of a vision to build out networks across Southern Europe and eventually elsewhere.
Feb 16, 2024
Dubai has emerged as one of the early major markets for urban air mobility, including plans to serve as a key international launch market for Joby Aviation.
Dec 20, 2023
What to look for in business aviation in 2024.
Regulatory
Apr 11, 2024
The European Commission has adopted a package of legislation for drones and electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Apr 08, 2024
Test pilot Andy Strachan outlined progress made during remotely piloted flights of Lilium’s Phoenix demonstrator.
Apr 08, 2024
The production certificate was the first awarded to a developer of an uncrewed passenger-carrying aircraft.
Mar 27, 2024
The eVTOL industry seems to be in a Boeing 367-like moment.
Investor Updates
Apr 12, 2024
The nondilutive financial support from Invest Victoria will support Dovetail’s development of electrified propulsion systems for regional aircraft.
Dec 12, 2023
Johann Bordais, previously head of Embraer Services and Support, became the new CEO of air-taxi spinoff Eve Air Mobility during the summer.
Dec 12, 2023
Here are short items on advance air mobility company developments.
Dec 11, 2023
The AAM Stock Composite slipped nearly 3% during the week ended Dec. 8, underperforming major equity indexes in the U.S.
Upcoming Events
Dec 06, 2023
U.S. startup Reliable Robotics has completed a fully autonomous flight with a modified Cessna Caravan with no pilot on board,
Dec 04, 2023
Brazilian startup Moya Aero has begun flight testing its prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Nov 22, 2023
Volocopter will be re-evaluating its plans to introduce advanced air mobility (AAM) services here after it failed to secure local “cost-sharing partners.”
Nov 08, 2022
European Rotors, VTOL Show & Safety Conference, European Helicopter Association, Cologne, Germany.