Beta Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxis have been hailed as a major breakthrough in electric aviation and urban mobility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Multiple private and public entities across the region have aligned behind the drive to be a leader in advanced air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Beta Technologies has completed a piloted test flight with the first electric aircraft rolled off the production line at its factory in Burlington, Vermont.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Volocopter retained the top slot in the latest edition of the AAM Reality Index.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies has raised an additional $318 million through a Series C funding round led by the Qatar Investment Authority.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has received a $50 million loan, building on its solid balance sheet as it works to develop and certify its air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Many advanced air mobility (AAM) startups have spent the better part of the last decade researching, designing and prototyping.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Many players in the growing eVTOL scene have successfully transitioned with a variety of aircraft configurations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
2024 was supposed to be the year that eVTOL air taxis launched services, but by mid-year it was apparent that goal was no longer obtainable.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The helicopter company is partnering with United Therapeutics to bring hydrogen-electric propulsion to the R44 and R66.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Beta is installing 22 chargers at locations along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
MagniX unveils hybrid testbed; VoloCity vibration testing; UK gets first vertiport; electric aircraft training.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Beta guided the Unither Bioelectronics team through a version of its pilot training syllabus for the Alia CTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Beta Technologies has received FAA approval to commence dual-seat pilot training in its all-electric Alia vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Fleet Data Team
The new advanced air mobility forecast from Aviation Week is the first major industry outlook in over a year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Beta Technologies says it has completed two more evaluation deployments for the U.S. Air Force with its prototype Alia electric aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Volocopter returned to the top slot in the June edition of the AAM Reality Index with a score of 8.6/10.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim, Angus Batey, Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation both aim to start electric air taxi services in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle has completed its first transition flight.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Graham Warwick
Utah has launched a project to establish an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in the state ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research is adding a facility to enable tethered flight testing of eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The Alia eVTOL makes the first piloted full transitions between vertical and horizontal flight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Beta Technologies has conducted the first piloted full transition flight of its Alia 250 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand looks to trial flights on its electric Alia aircraft with passengers in the future but is uncertain if these will be on the current demo model.
Airlines & Lessors