AAM

Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
News about aerospace players including Basquevolt, Jet Aviation, Windracers And More.
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By Bill Carey
Galaxy 1 Communications and Viasat have advanced their satellite connectivity service for uncrewed and AAM aircraft to commercial production.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sergio Cecutta
China’s eVTOL sector is booming under the low altitude economy initiative—nearly two dozen startups have flown full-scale aircraft, SMG Consulting says.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Reliable Robotics begins autonomous flight system tests under the FAA’s eIPP initiative.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Bristow Group is gearing up for the launch of an advanced air mobility trial in Scotland next year, building on Norway test flights with Beta's CX300 aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Electra has landed its EL2 hybrid-electric blown-lift demonstrator on Manhattan’s Downtown Skyport.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Despite a relatively quiet profile on its eVTOL program, Beta Technologies became the first U.S. startup to secure market survey approval from the FAA.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Horizon Plans Two Full-Scale X7 Flight Test Prototypes
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jen Meszaros
XPeng’s flying car affiliate Aridge has secured a place in a United Arab Emirates regulatory sandbox, its first national-level testing framework outside of China.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The German aerospace center DLR is looking to construct vertiport infrastructure at its Cochstedt facility to better assess how future operations might work.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA’s eIPP is accelerating real-world operations with a diverse range of advanced aircraft and missions.
Advanced Air Mobility

By P. Barry Butler
Collaboration among government, universities and the private sector is critical for the U.S. to lead in advanced air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
South Korea will launch RISE in 2027, advancing UAM technologies toward urban commercial operations targeted for 2032.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
XTI Aerospace faces Nasdaq delisting risk and leadership turmoil after abandoning TriFan development for drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
California-based startup SiFly Aviation has raised $20 million in Series A funding as it prepares to begin production of its long-endurance Q12 electric drone, targeting initial revenue-generating deliveries in the first quarter of 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Beta certification progress; Elroy matures cargo eVTOL; Ampaire’s hybrid-electric APU; and AIR picks SunTrax as base.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The competition narrowly misses the target of quadrupling drone payload-to-weight ratio.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Staff
Joby Aviation unveiled its all-electric air taxi at Farnborough Airshow 2026, announcing a groundbreaking partnership with Virgin Atlantic.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Karen Walker
Electra sees early milestones and is aiming for a 2030 entry-into-service date for the EL9.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Beta begins eIPP demonstrations, South Korea’s hybrid eVTOL plan, DJI first fixed-wing drone and Gulfstream explores SAF and contrails.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Cornell University researchers are looking to fill the gap between preflight strategic planning and last-resort collision avoidance for dense drone operations.
Emerging Technologies

Lavera Alexander
As AAM aircraft move closer to deployment, regional airports are discovering that infrastructure readiness depends on coordinated systems, operational data, and community alignment.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
What is the optimal size for a battery-electric aircraft? It depends on who you ask.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
As eVTOLs approach certification, a new industry is confronting a shortage of trained maintainers to keep aircraft operational.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
Hyundai partners with KAI to develop eVTOL aircraft, refocusing on advanced air mobility after restructuring Supernal and pausing its S-A2 air taxi program.
Advanced Air Mobility