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Startup Guardian Agriculture has received FAA approval to operate its autonomous, eVTOL aerial application aircraft across the U.S.

Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have agreed to merge to create an integrated producer of zero-emission aircraft.

MTU Aero Engines has acquired German electric motor developer eMoSys to expand its activity in electric powertrains.

The burgeoning regional air mobility (RAM) movement could revitalize point-to-point travel to underused airports.

One of the premises of advanced air mobility is that it can bring improved connectivity and economic development to disadvantaged regions.

A premise of advanced air mobility is that it can bring improved connectivity and economic development to disadvantaged regions.

Czech startup Zuri has launched a pre-Series A funding round, aiming to raise up to $1.6 million for development of its planned hybrid eVTOL air taxi.

The Rhode-Island-based startup also announced plans to build out a 600,000 ft.² production facility to fulfill an estimated $8 billion in customer orders.

SkyDrive has started preselling its SD-05 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to private individuals.

New Wisk CEO Brian Yutko is doubling down on his company’s bet that it can safely certify an autonomous, passenger-carrying electric air taxi this decade.

Former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg and serial airline entrepreneur David Neeleman have joined electric seaplane startup Regent's advisory board.

The LimoConnect is a piloted, seven-passenger tiltrotor electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft with distributed electric propulsion.

Beta Technologies ticked higher in the latest edition of the AAM Reality Index.

Horizon co-founder and CEO Brandon Robinson discusses the company’s design philosophy and certification strategy.

Pyka has signed a letter of intent with Guatemalan fresh fruit producer Grupo Hame.

The new hangar will host the final assembly line, with an airfield for development flight tests and production check flights.

What if a startup chose to cut out the intermediary steps and start instead with a larger platform? That is the bet that Lyte Aviation is making.

The German startup’s chief executive discusses a pivot to private aviation, the need for additional funding and the company’s planned service-entry date.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia has partnered with three entities to develop commercial routes using its zero-emission fuel-cell powertrains.

Whether each company in the advanced air mobility race has the necessary capital to see their plans through to certification remains an open question.

UK startup Vertical Aerospace has received design organization approval from the the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.

Helicopter lessor LCI has been bolstered by investment from Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co.

FlyBlade India has signed multiple memoranda of understanding to establish advanced air mobility operations and infrastructure in India.

Japan’s Yamato Holdings has invested in Regent to expand the market for its wing-in-ground-effect vehicles to include parcel delivery and logistics.

U.S. gyroplane developer Skyworks Aeronautics plans to move testing and certification to the UK.