While China may dominate the Asian market in terms of orders, it certainly is not alone in the Asia-Pacific region in joining the advanced-air-mobility (AAM) industry.
South Korean startup MintAir plans to build an advanced air mobility service using electric rotorcraft and has agreed to order up to 40 aircraft from Jaunt Air Mobility, in addition to a previous commitment for 100 aircraft from Skyworks Aeronautics.
UK and New Zealand companies have joined forces to develop facilities to enable aerospace companies to test liquid hydrogen fuel systems for flight certification and support the shift to sustainable aviation.
DARPA is launching a program to demonstrate a long-endurance uncrewed aircraft able to operate from warship flight decks and small austere locations in adverse weather.
The primary story on funding in the advanced air mobility industry this month is on cash burn related to research and development, to include certification efforts.
Groupe ADP of France, Beta Technologies, UrbanV and Volatus Infrastructure join the AAM Infrastructure Index this month, bringing to nine the companies included in the index.
Eve Holding climbed from No. 15 to No. 4 in the AAM Reality Index this month, improving its score on the 10-point scale from 7.0 in June to 7.7 in August.
With the ambition of becoming a midtier aerospace and defense player, AIRO Holdings Group plans an initial public offering to fund its entry into the electric air mobility market.
As part of its Project Crimson research effort, the U.S. Army’s Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center is looking for a drone to quickly deliver blood to wounded service members during times when medical evacuation is not possible.
As financial results for the publicly traded advanced air mobility companies were shared with Wall Street analysts and shareholders, the overall AAM Stock Composite stayed steady, registering a less than 1% gain over the two weeks ending Aug. 15.
Joby Aviation has signed a revised certification basis for its tiltprop S4 after the FAA changed direction of certifying electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and says it is still on track to launch air taxi operations in 2024.
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions has announced two new investors as it continues to work toward flying a hydrogen fuel cell-powered nine-seat demonstrator.
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