AAM

After the initial funding wave, investors grow leery of unfulfilled promises by startups.

Skepticism is growing about the near-term usefulness and commercial viability of the new vehicle class.

The FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency have updated their eVTOL certification guidance to narrow the gap between their approaches.

Although shareholders have put more money into advanced air mobility, getting government loans could still be crucial, and avoiding program delays will be key.

Nexus eVTOL takes shape; Archer heads to Korea; Hy2Move boosts hydrogen; and certifying seagliders.

The near-term UAM market will take time to mature and scale, but regional air mobility enjoys a large addressable market today.

The aircraft will rival the carrying capacity of the largest civilian helicopters but with lower operating costs and a far superior noise and emissions footprint.

Chief Commercial Officer Sebastien Borel spoke with Aviation Week Network ShowNews on the EBACE sidelines.

Here is SMG Consulting’s latest summary of planned entry into service dates for electric, hybrid electric, and autonomous aircraft in the nascent AAM sector as of April.

The startup’s EL-2 Goldfinch test pilot outlines his flight experience with the demonstrator.

A hydrogen fuel-cell-powered helicopter is being eyed for zero-emission delivery of manufactured organs for human transplants.

The two air taxi front-runners in the U.S. are developing piloted, four-passenger eVTOLS and aim to launch commercial service next year.

The two German air taxi companies need state support to exit a funding crisis, but party politics and risk aversion may force their sale to foreign investors.

The flight-test campaign marked beginning of an effort to integrate various components of automation into an aircraft to build up to true end-to-end autonomy.

The two front-runners in the nascent U.S. air taxi market have staked out sharply different paths in their manufacturing strategies.

The eVTOL industry seems to be in a Boeing 367-like moment.

A vertiport network linking attractions across Rome is the first element of a vision to build out networks across Southern Europe and eventually elsewhere.

Spanish aerostructures and engine components supplier Aciturri is to acquire a stake in Dovetail Electric Aviation.

Analysis of past type certification efforts shows that current timelines for eVTOL startups are far too optimistic.

The Boeing-owned company sees a path to pilotless flight without regulatory changes.

Turboprop runs on hydrogen; USAF completes electric flights; SAF from ethanol; Hydrogen light aircraft flies.

Vertical Aerospace CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick took action this week to reassure viability of his company by committing up to $50 million in additional capital.

Former Uber Elevate leaders build an ecosystem for electric regional aviation.

VPorts initiated the certification process for its vertiport at the integrator center with the Gulf Civil Aviation Administration (GCAA) in June.

Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility said it is on track to complete its first full-scale prototype by year’s end.