Oxford Airport Courting Low-Carbon, eVTOL Developers With Science Park

By Angus Batey May 30, 2023
To make the park and its wider concepts work, further investments in power-generation and -distribution capabilities are also already in hand. 
Airports & Networks

Daily Memo: Paris Olympics Offers First Major Showcase For UAM

By Ben Goldstein May 26, 2023
The AAM industry looks toward large-scale televised events and expositions as opportunities to engage regulators and capture the imagination of the public.
Advanced Air Mobility

Eve Completes UAM Airspace Management Prototype

May 26, 2023
Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has completed a prototype of its urban air mobility air traffic management system.
Advanced Air Mobility

AAM Spotlight: Addison Ferrell, Skyports Infrastructure

By Ben Goldstein May 19, 2023
Skyports Infrastructure is a company seeking to develop networks of vertiports around the world to accommodate the expected onset of electric air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

U.S. Air Force Agility Prime Tackles eVTOL Airspace, Infrastructure

By Graham Warwick May 18, 2023
The U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program has established airspace innovation and battery energy storage teams.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Week In Technology, May 8-12, 2023

By Graham Warwick May 09, 2023
eVTOL noise rules; Adaptive drone wings; Assuring autonomy; and A220 on 100% SAF.
Advanced Air Mobility

FAA Refines Corridor Concept For UAM Operations

By Graham Warwick May 04, 2023
The FAA has updated its concept of operations for urban air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

Pilot Recruitment, Retention Pose Pricey AAM Questions, Panel Says

By Angus Batey May 01, 2023
Who those people will be, and how they will be recruited, trained and retained were among the topics addressed during a panel discussion.
Advanced Air Mobility

Experts Say Aircraft Progress Outpacing Ecosystem Development

By Angus Batey Apr 27, 2023
With more aircraft progressing toward certification, infrastructure is becoming the dominant preoccupation of the AAM and electric aviation industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

New York Port Authority, NASA Partner To Study AAM Integration

By Ben Goldstein Apr 11, 2023
As part of the collaboration, NASA will provide lessons learned from research conducted into urban air mobility at its Langley Research Center.
Advanced Air Mobility

SITA's Europe President Sees 10-Min. Max For Vertiport Screening, Boarding

By Ben Goldstein Mar 29, 2023
The true vision of UAM, and the time savings it can produce, can be achieved only if the process of transiting in and out of vertiports is capped.
Advanced Air Mobility

Altaport In Partnerships To Support Vertiport Automation System

By Ben Goldstein Mar 29, 2023
Advanced air mobility (AAM) startup Altaport has announced partnerships intended to complement its vertiport automation solution.
Advanced Air Mobility

Kookiejar CEO Sees Need For Small, Affordable Vertiports

By Ben Goldstein Mar 24, 2023
Kookiejar is a Swedish startup that plans to build out networks of affordable, small and modular vertiports with minimal infrastructure.
Advanced Air Mobility

Beta Installs Electric Charging Stations At Georgia Regional Airport

By Ben Goldstein Mar 24, 2023
AGS is a regional airport located 6 mi. southeast of Augusta, Georgia, a midsize city located along the state’s eastern border with South Carolina.
Advanced Air Mobility

ZeroAvia Targets Nordic Hydrogen Supply

By Graham Warwick Mar 21, 2023
ZeroAvia has signed an MOU with Nordic energy company Fortum to explore developing hydrogen production and refueling infrastructure in the region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

VPorts To Build First Vertiport At UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Airport

By Ben Goldstein Mar 16, 2023
Upon completion, the vertiport hub is intended to connect RAK to Dubai via a dedicated AAM corridor.
Advanced Air Mobility

Ferrovial Vertiports CEO Calls For Focus On AAM Ecosystem

By Ben Goldstein Mar 09, 2023
The CEO of Ferrovial Vertiports has called for an industry-wide pivot to focus on building out an ecosystem of infrastructure and services for eVTOLs.
Advanced Air Mobility

Skyportz, Pelligra Team On Site Picks For Australian Vertiport Network

By Ben Goldstein Mar 08, 2023
Pelligra is a family-owned business with a portfolio of more than 1,200 properties across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and overseas.
Advanced Air Mobility

Plana Partners With Volatus On eVTOL Infrastructure

By Ben Goldstein Mar 02, 2023
Korean electric air taxi startup Plana and Volatus Infrastructure have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on vertiport development.
Advanced Air Mobility

Workhorse Group Outlines Vision For Truck-Based Cargo UAVs

By Ben Goldstein Feb 23, 2023
The high volume of expected drone operations raises questions about the amount of infrastructure and personnel needed to handle and manage them.
Advanced Air Mobility

Sesar 3 ATM Partnership Includes Urban Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick Feb 22, 2023
Europe’s Sesar 3 public-private partnership for research into ATM has included urban air mobility among 48 projects receiving $373 million.
Advanced Air Mobility

KAI To Build Korean AAV Demo Center

By Graham Warwick Feb 21, 2023
Korea Aerospace Industries has signed an agreement to create an advanced air vehicle demonstration center in Gyeongsangnam-do province.
Advanced Air Mobility

Japan Selects Partners For Expo 2025 Osaka AAM Demo

By Graham Warwick Feb 21, 2023
Organizers of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, have selected the partners with which they plan to showcase advanced air mobility in Japan.
Airports & Networks

Birmingham Airport Partners With ZeroAvia For Zero-Emission Passenger Flights

By David Casey Feb 21, 2023
Birmingham Airport is aiming to become the first in the UK to operate commercial zero-emission hydrogen-fueled flights with ZeroAvia.
Airports & Networks

Dubai Advances Plans For UAM Service Launch In 2026

By Graham Warwick Feb 13, 2023
Dubai has chosen the initial locations and designs for a vertiport network that is expected to be operational in 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility