Advanced Air Mobility

Since China’s EHang debuted an autonomous single-seat multicopter at CES in Las Vegas in 2016, the annual consumer tech megashow has become a favored venue.

The Donald Trump administration has announced several exemptions for uncrewed aircraft systems not manufactured in the U.S.

The Spanish defense and aerospace electronics company says the acquisition will allow it to position itself in the growing uncrewed traffic management market and bolster its UK presence.

Elroy Air and Barq Group have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to produce the Chaparral hybrid-electric uncrewed cargo aircraft in Abu Dhabi.

A surprising new U.S. ban on UAS and components from outside the U.S. is likely to lead to disruption before any benefits.

Joby Aviation has accepted the first of two flight simulators developed in partnership with CAE.

Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer FAW Group completed the first tethered hover flight of the Hongqi Tiannian-1 eVTOL prototype on Dec. 28.

The new year is set to be a critical one for the emerging advanced air mobility industry.

Automated Black Hawk; Eve’s eVTOL flies; Arctic auroral radar; controlling thin wings.

A new ban on foreign UAS, parts or systems in the U.S. will have far-reaching effects for UAS users but may not lead to a renaissance of American providers.

Hybrid focus for Clean Aviation; exhaust additives reduce contrails; point-to-point cargo eVTOL demo; and anti-jamming for urban air taxis.

The UAS industry’s reaction to the FAA’s beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) notice of proposed rulemaking has been loud, swift, and at times divided.

TransFuture Aviation is advancing the Honghu Mark 1 through a comprehensive flight-test campaign.

Lift Aircraft has launched development of an FAA type-certified version of its Hexa single-seat multicopter eVTOL.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia has revealed a shift in strategy.

Vertical Aerospace has rolled out the third and final VX4 full-scale engineering prototype for its planned Valo eVTOL air taxi.

Eve Air Mobility conducted the long-awaited first flight of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing engineering prototype on Dec. 19.

DOT has released two documents that establish the federal government’s first framework for integrating AAM aircraft into the national transportation system.

Elroy Air has begun point-to-point cargo delivery test flights with its Chaparral hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed aircraft.

Joby Aviation has partnered with Metropolis Technologies to develop an initial network of 25 vertiports across the U.S.

Joby Aviation plans to double its U.S. manufacturing capacity to support production of up to four aircraft per month by 2027.

China’s emerging low-altitude economy is driving the development of large uncrewed logistics aircraft.

Israeli eVTOL developer AIR has delivered its first production-standard aircraft.

Wisk Aero has completed the first flight of its full-scale Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL air taxi.

China issued draft guidance on type certification of powered-lift aircraft for public comment in a move intended to streamline airworthiness approval of eVTOLs.