Advanced Air Mobility

The flight-test aircraft for training specialist CAE’s program to electrify its Piper Archer trainers has been delivered to Quebec for modification.

Mayman Aerospace has completed flight testing of its Razor P100 high-speed autonomous vertical takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

The first flight of the BlackBird cycloidal-rotor electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing demonstrator has been completed by Austria’s CycloTech.

Data shows that more than 1,500 AAM aircraft orders evaporated following the winding down of three companies late last year and early this year.

Unither Bioelectronics has accomplished the first flight of a hydrogen-powered helicopter in Canada.

Funding to help modify a glider to flight test ultraquiet, electric-ducted fans has been received by Whisper Aero .

Regulators in Singapore and 23 other Asia-Pacific countries have drafted a paper to facilitate the adoption of advanced air mobility.

At Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo 2025, Aura Aero is making the U.S. debut of its Integral R two-seat trainer.

Beta Technologies and the North Carolina Department of Transportation have installed a Charge Cube Level 3 fast charger at Raleigh Executive Jetport.

Pipistrel has launched flight testing of its most advanced design to date, the Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed cargo aircraft.

A Pipistrel pioneer says the design and development challenges of electric air taxis will continue beyond the milestone of certification and into operation.

More than $25.8 million will be provided by the UK government to streamline regulations for drone operations and for routine use of electric air taxis.

Developers of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft targeted at alternative use cases are feeling increasingly vindicated.

The AAM Stock Composite's largest loser last month was Archer (-20%).

The vast publicity, hype and investment that have swirled around the urban air taxi sector have obscured a host of other applications for electric aviation.

China’s EHang has become the first eVTOL aircraft manufacturer to receive an operating certificate to fly fare-paying passengers.

Electric aviation executives insist their main pitch to potential customers and investors is improved efficiency, reliability and maintainability.

A Rotax piston aeroengine, a popular powerplant for light aircraft, has been converted to run on hydrogen by Austria-based Bosch Aviation Technology.

The installation of a fuel cell system in a flying testbed is being prepared by German startup Hyfly as it progresses development of a hydrogen-electric powertrain for light aircraft.

OsakaKo Vertiport, a facility for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, has been completed by Osaka Metro Co. in Japan.

The partnership will see Archer send Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to Ethiopia for air taxi operations.

Key collaborations have been announced by Australia’s fledgling sustainable aviation industry to advance development of electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft.

Sustainability and decarbonization were front and center at the two-day “Airbus Summit” held in Toulouse on March 24-25.

ZeroAvia and Reliable Robotics are studying the integration of hydrogen-electric propulsion onto a Cessna with automation tech to make an uncrewed aircraft.

ZeroAvia is working with U.S. and UK regulators to certify elements of its hydrogen-electric powertrain.