Advanced Air Mobility

U.S. startup Hydroplane plans to hover-test a hydrogen-electric propulsion system in a light helicopter under an extension to a small-business contact awarded by the U.S. Army.

The FAA has published the special conditions for certification of ZeroAvia’s ZA601 electric propulsion unit.

Israel’s AIR says it has booked more than 3,300 preorders for its AIR One two-seat personal eVTOL.

Vertical Aerospace has secured a conditional financing package worth up to $850 million, providing the U.K.-based eVTOL developer with a potential lifeline.

Japan plans to begin commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in 2027-28 under a revised road map.

Two years on from its founding, startup Vision Aero is on track to unveil the seven-seater Vector 5 prototype.

Nuclear fusion rocket power; Matrix autonomy joins the Army; ship-to-shore contested logistics; and sulfur’s role in contrails formation.

Industry, higher education and airport authorities are collaborating to launch eVTOL integration in New York.

Near Earth Autonomy is to further develop the U.S. Marine Corps’ ability to fly uncrewed logistics missions.

A challenge for eVTOL developers is building and training the maintenance workforce needed to keep the aircraft flying at scale.

Vertical Aerospace reports progress toward piloted transition of its VX4 prototype, with only a few test points remaining before the key technical milestone.

Eve Air Mobility shares perspectives on the MRO and service infrastructure needed to roll out advanced air mobility in Africa.

Electra.aero is preparing to demonstrate how its ultra-STOL hybrid-electric aircraft could operate from parking lots, helipads and other sites.

Greenpoint Technologies delivered a VVIP BBJ 787-9 interior completion to a client, who remains unidentified.

European electric aircraft charging network NRG2fly has built a prototype megawatt charging system for German electric regional aircraft startup Vaeridion.

Proponents of AAM envision a world in which large numbers of eVTOL air taxis and commercial drones operate in shared low-altitude urban airspace.

A generative AI platform that automatically produces detailed debriefs of each training flight has been launched by U.S. startup Navi AI.

AAM must figure out how to safely integrate eVTOL traffic with an ATC system that is not designed for high-density, low-altitude operations.

UK regional airline Loganair has launched electric aircraft flight demonstrations with Beta Technologies and the UK’s Royal Mail.

Leading up to the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, the agency learned lessons from Chinese drone manufacturers that now dominate the global consumer market.

Skyports Infrastructure is pressing ahead with vertiport development across multiple markets.

Even as the broader stock market has weakened since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran on Feb. 28, the eVTOL sector has badly underperformed.

Alt Air has partnered with eVTOL manufacturer Eve Air Mobility and vertiports developer Skyports Infrastructure.

Business aviation has a proud record of innovation. And, as far as sector insiders are concerned, that is going to include eVTOL aircraft, too.

AeroVironment said March 16 that it had acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc. in a $200 million cash and stock transaction.