electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

By Ben Goldstein
Ampaire has acquired electric aero tow startup Magpie Aviation, part of its plan to branch out into new applications and expand its customer base.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The startup is working hard to secure the necessary permits and approvals for its first two vertiport sites in its planned Rome network.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Volocopter has received an extension to its Production Organization Approval from Germany’s aviation authority.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Sora Aviation plans to develop a 30-passenger large tiltrotor eVTOL called the S-1.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sergio Cecutta
Analysis of past type certification efforts shows that current timelines for eVTOL startups are far too optimistic.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) trade association is rebranding itself as Vertical Aviation International (VAI).
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The aviation industry is different for hybrid propulsion, advocates say.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has announced completion of the third stage of the FAA’s five-step aircraft type certification process.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Pivotal has four of eight BlackFly ultralight eVTOL vehicles for evaluation by the USAF's AFWerx innovation unit under the Agility Prime program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Wisk Aero has partnered with the city of Sugar Land, Texas, to explore building out an autonomous urban air mobility ecosystem in the Greater Houston region.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Multicopter lift-offset eVTOL; Emergency lubrication; Oceanic uncrewed aircraft; USAF tests uncrewed cargo.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Dovetail Electric Aviation has begun tests of an integrated hydrogen fuel-cell powerplant targeted at flight tests on a modified Beechcraft King Air.
Singapore Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
Eaton Aerospace and the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have signed a three-year research collaboration agreement to develop eVTOL solutions.
Singapore Airshow

By Guy Norris
Eve Air Mobility has signed an agreement with Yugo to study the potential for urban air mobility and eVTOL flights in Southeast Asia.
Singapore Airshow

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 Guy Norris
PhilJets, a regional operator in the Philippines, has signed a deal with Lilium to set up a high-speed regional air mobility service in Southeast Asia.
Singapore Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Japanese researchers are studying the design for a multicopter electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
With a vast population, fast-growing middle class and stifling urban congestion, India looks ripe to be a major early launch market for UAM services.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Alaka’i Technologies is flight testing two hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicles on a near-daily basis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By P. Barry Butler
Engineering education has evolved to include many real-world, hands-on opportunities that are essential for keeping students inspired about career options.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Surf Air Mobility has committed to take up to 90 hybrid electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft from Electra.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The AFWerx innovation unit is focused on cargo applications for advanced air mobility aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The aircraft has been delivered to New Braunfels National Airport, Texas.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The Boeing-owned company sees a path to pilotless flight without regulatory changes.
Advanced Air Mobility

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