Vertical Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
Rolls-Royce and Vertical Aerospace have agreed to exit their contract for the supply of electric propulsion units.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite rose 4.3% last week, boosted by a better than 10% increase in EHang.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
The CEO of Lilium says the company may have to leave Germany if it cannot secure government funding for development and certification of its Lilium Jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Published on May 2, the UK Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report confirms company statements immediately following the Aug. 9 incident.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has announced the appointment of Stuart Simpson as new CEO, replacing founder Stephen Fitzpatrick, who will join the company’s board of directors.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
A widening gap between the well-capitalized and poorly capitalized startups suggests that not all the publicly traded players will make it to entry into service
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite was mostly flat during the week ending April 5, logging a 0.75% increase compared to a 0.9% decrease in the S&P 500.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite rose by around 9% during the week ending March 22, boosted by a continued rally in shares of EHang.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Certifying electric engines; Call for UK hydrogen funding; More eVTOLs for USAF; and the UK’s future flight road map.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
UK startup Vertical Aerospace said it expects its second full-scale VX4 eVTOL vehicle prototype to be completed in “the coming weeks.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Skyports Infrastructure is to develop the UK’s first vertiport testbed at Bicester Motion, a former Royal Air Force airfield in Oxfordshire.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Startup Vertical Aerospace has won an £8 million ($10 million) grant from the UK government to develop next-generation propellers for its VX4 eVTOL air taxi .
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite rose 6% during the week ending Feb. 9.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Aviation Week ranks the 15 leading companies in the nascent eVTOL market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite declined 2% during the week ending Jan. 26, underperforming major equity markets and building on a weak start to 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick took action this week to reassure viability of his company by committing up to $50 million in additional capital.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has announced that its founder and CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick will invest a further $50 million in equity capital.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite had a rocky start to the new year, slumping nearly 9% across the first four trading days of 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite rose 14% during 2023, in line with the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s performance.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A UK team completes ATM simulations for advanced air mobility while an EU-funded project staff addresses the transition from piloted to automated flights.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris
Sweeping changes and streamlining plan targets fourfold profit increase by 2027 and exit from electric propulsion sector.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite crashed by 9% during the week ending Nov. 10, bucking a generally positive performance across U.S. equity markets.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace says production of its second full-scale VX4 demonstrator has begun.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite declined by 5.4% during the week ending Sept. 22.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
GKN Aerospace will provide the electrical wiring system for the hybrid-electric flight demonstrator under development by Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion