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The advanced air mobility market is at a critical juncture—and the hard work is just beginning.

Tier 1 aerospace suppliers see the AAM industry as a way to bridge the business and technology gaps to the next single-aisle airliner.

Many investors bought into electric air-taxi companies in 2021 hoping to find the next Tesla, but instead they may be stuck with the next Uber.

Volocopter’s window to certify the VoloCity ahead of the Olympics is tight, but the real challenge is developing a larger version with a stronger business case.

Eve Air Mobility and its parent company Embraer have announced the selection of the first air taxi manufacturing plant in Brazil, located in the city of Taubate in Sao Paulo state.

AAM OEMs are beginning efforts to build technician training standards, but will there be enough time to do that before aircraft certification?

Volocopter has completed its first uncrewed demonstration flights with its 2X prototype in Saudi Arabia.

German air rescue organization ADAC Luftrettung has purchased two VoloCity eVTOL aircraft for research operations starting in 2024.

Startups look to larger vehicles as eVTOL leaders move into the all-important certification testing phase.

Speaking at Paris Air Show, Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke unveiled details about a previously-unreported next-generation VoloCity air taxi.

As the 2024 Summer Olympics approach, advanced air mobility providers ramp up plans to offer shuttle services. But obstacles remain.

The ranking of electric air taxi startups was unchanged in the latest edition of the AAM Reality Index, with Joby Aviation and Volocopter leading the pack.

The FAA has published a long-awaited document outlining proposed pilot training and operating standards for eVTOL aircraft.

Volocopter is a German startup that is on track to become the first Western company with a certified passenger-carrying eVTOL vehicle.

As part of its efforts to build maintenance operations, Volocopter will implement Swiss-AS’s AMOS software.

Chinese air taxi startup EHang has reiterated its confidence in receiving type certification in the “near future.”

The AAM industry looks toward large-scale televised events and expositions as opportunities to engage regulators and capture the imagination of the public.

eVTOL noise rules; Adaptive drone wings; Assuring autonomy; and A220 on 100% SAF.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

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

Volocopter plans to begin piloted test flights of its first production-standard VoloCity eVTOL air taxi in July.

The true vision of UAM, and the time savings it can produce, can be achieved only if the process of transiting in and out of vertiports is capped.

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

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.

Dubai has chosen the initial locations and designs for a vertiport network that is expected to be operational in 2026.