Advanced Air Mobility

Archer Aviation says it will enter another round of mediation with rival Wisk Aero at the end of March.

Chinese startup Vertaxi has raised $21.6 million to support development of its Matrix 1 eVTOL air taxi.

Smartphone manufacturer Samsung is joining the race to provide cellular services from space.

SMG Consulting and Saudi Excellence Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly promote and explore potential use cases for AAM in Saudi Arabia.

Joby described “substantial progress” made toward Stage Three of the FAA’s certification process.

The high volume of expected drone operations raises questions about the amount of infrastructure and personnel needed to handle and manage them.

The partnership is planned to expand to include satellites and defense systems.

Rob Scholl is Textron eAviation's CEO.

Australia startup AMSL Aero has completed the first tethered hover test of its Vertiia electric vertical takeoff and landing full-scale technology demonstrator.

UAE's Strategic Defense Fund has debuted UAE-based Helio Aviation Technologies and invested in U.S. startup Mayman Aerospace.

Europe’s Sesar 3 public-private partnership for research into ATM has included urban air mobility among 48 projects receiving $373 million.

Korea Aerospace Industries has signed an agreement to create an advanced air vehicle demonstration center in Gyeongsangnam-do province.

Organizers of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, have selected the partners with which they plan to showcase advanced air mobility in Japan.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite for publicly held AAM companies ticked up slightly during the week ending Feb. 17.

Japan’s Toray Industries is to establish a materials research center for sustainable technologies and next-generation mobility, including eVTOL vehicles.

Birmingham Airport is aiming to become the first in the UK to operate commercial zero-emission hydrogen-fueled flights with ZeroAvia.

EHang completed a demonstration flight of its two-seater EH216 eVTOL vehicle in Japan.

While the list shares some of the top names in common with comparable rankings from SMG Consulting and Aviation Week, there are also some notable differences.

London-based UAV startup Dronamics has raised $40 million in a capital round.

Joby Aviation has begun testing the propeller for its S4 tiltprop eVTOL aircraft in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has established a partnership with Divergent Technologies to develop 3D-printed UAV structures.

Archer CEO Adam Goldstein discusses the company’s aircraft development progress and production strategy.

U.S. startup Infinitum has developed a motor with a stator that is a lightweight printed circuit board.

The modified Tech TP technology demonstrator has completed ground tests at Safran Helicopter Engines in Tarnos, France.

Beta Technologies and Blade Air Mobility announced the successful completion of a test flight at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York.