AAM

Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Germany's aerospace center DLR has begun flying an uncrewed testbed designed to demonstrate shape-changing morphing wing technology in flight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin, Ben Goldstein
News about AIRO Group, Amazon Prime Air, Ascendance and more.
Business_Aviation_AAM_departments

By Karen Walker
A pilotless aircraft being developed by a Boeing subsidiary aims to change the AAM game.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Staff
Israel’s AIR says it has booked more than 3,300 preorders for its AIR One two-seat personal eVTOL.
Business_Aviation_AAM_departments

By Graham Warwick
Japan plans to begin commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in 2027-28 under a revised road map.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sharon DeVivo
Industry, higher education and airport authorities are collaborating to launch eVTOL integration in New York.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Proponents of AAM envision a world in which large numbers of eVTOL air taxis and commercial drones operate in shared low-altitude urban airspace.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Leading up to the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, the agency learned lessons from Chinese drone manufacturers that now dominate the global consumer market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Business aviation has a proud record of innovation. And, as far as sector insiders are concerned, that is going to include eVTOL aircraft, too.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
AeroVironment said March 16 that it had acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. in a $200 million cash and stock transaction.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The middle mile between large freighters and van deliveries is notoriously inefficient. A new generation of startups is confident it has the solution.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Self-healing composites; supercooled-droplet icing detector; and new flight rules for advanced air mobility.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
The eVTOL sector has converged around 4-6 passengers as optimal for urban air taxis. China’s AutoFlight wants to turn that on its head.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
While commercial passenger services have yet to materialize, the defense sector is shaping up to be a more immediate market for advanced air mobility companies.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Personal eVTOLs showcased; nuclear power for SAF; 3D-printed turbojet; and a large cargo UAS.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. is 250 years old in 2026. Its leading aerospace and defense companies face growing competition, domestically and internationally, from younger players.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
DOT has released two documents that establish the federal government’s first framework for integrating AAM aircraft into the national transportation system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Energy-saving formation flying; airports as hydrogen hubs; electric trainer advances; urban eVTOL test flights.
Emerging Technologies

By Aaron Karp
Orlando and Tampa airports are preparing for the potential arrival of electric air taxis.
Airports & Networks

By Garrett Reim
The uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) is designed to operate in challenging environments, such as flying over mountains, rivers, lakes, and bays.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jeremy Kariuki, Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
As 2025 draws to a close, Aviation Week editors Ben Goldstein and Graham Warwick chart the highs and lows in the advanced air mobility sector this year.
BCA Podcast

By Graham Warwick
China’s Aerofugia has completed a Series C funding round to support certification and production of its AE200-100 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The D18, with a 4,350-kg gross weight, is a member of Tengden’s Twin-Tailed Scorpion family of twin-boom uncrewed aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
China’s state-owned engine manufacturer unveiled all-electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-combustion powerplants at the Aero Asia 2025 show in Zhuhai on Nov. 27-30.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion