Advanced Air Mobility

EASA is trying a new way to ensure the certification process is compatible with a sensible time-to-market for future aircraft using breakthrough technologies.

Åland is a cluster of islands located in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden.

The energy density achieved is up to twice that provided by commercially available graphite-anode lithium-ion batteries.

The point-to-point flight is estimated to take about 10 min. in Archer’s Midnight electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.

UK startup Vertical Aerospace plans to seek additional investment this year to continue development of its VX4 eVTOL air taxi.

Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested in electric seaglider startup Regent to speed up the development of a military variant of the company’s aircraft.

The newly appointed CEO of Jetson predicts that some of the earliest adopters of electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles will be private owners.

Ampaire has begun flight-testing propulsion electrification technologies on its hybrid-electric testbed aircraft under contract to ARPA-E.

Battery startup Solithor and aerostructures specialist Sonaca are talking to aircraft developers to capture energy storage requirements in electric aircraft.

Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica Motor is exploring entering the ultralight aircraft market.

UK-based CAV Ice Protection Ltd. has filed for a patent for an anti-icing solution for small uncrewed aircraft systems.

Newly hired Overair Chief Financial Officer Thomas Whayne says he plans to focus on raising money and pursuing strategic partnerships.

Lilium is a German advanced air mobility startup aiming to develop and certify its Lilium Jet eVTOL by 2025.

Marubeni has completed the first piloted demonstration flight of the Lift Aircraft Hexa single-seat eVTOL.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite declined by nearly 8% during the week ending March 17.

Dutch startup Cormorant Seaplanes is advancing its design for a seven-seat electric amphibious aircraft.

Able to carry a payload of up to 6 kg (13.2 lb.), the current battery-powered Wingcopter 198 has a maximum range of 110 km (68 mi.) at 100 kph (62 mph).

The loan is to be used to support the company as it begins to invest in facilities, workforce and supply chains in South Yorkshire.

Piasecki Aircraft is on track to fly the first piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter by year’s end.

Upon completion, the vertiport hub is intended to connect RAK to Dubai via a dedicated AAM corridor.

The contract is focused on metal tooling for fast-cure, out-of-autoclave composites processing.

The company conducted a charge-discharge cycle test of the battery pack in the stratosphere Jan. 30-Feb. 2 with subsidiary HAPSMobile.

The seed of the idea for the fixed-wing CX300 was planted in early 2022.

Fleet management and air transport startup EVFLY has signed an accord with AutoFlight to buy 205 Prosperity I and Prosperity Cargo eVTOL aircraft.

The United Arab Emirates has issued UPS with a temporary license to test electric aircraft for cargo operations.