Negotiations are underway with consortia and companies bidding to participate in South Korea’s K-UAM Grand Challenge program, which is intended to evaluate the safety and capability of urban air mobility.
The UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute has launched a new initiative, the ATI Hub, in an effort to “help develop and convene the sustainable aerospace ecosystem,” according to the organization’s CEO.
Display of the Optionally Piloted Personal Air Vehicle (OPPAV), by airframe designer and manufacturer Vessel Aerospace, was a centerpiece of the K-UAM Confex organized by Incheon International Airport.
As third-quarter financial results for advanced air mobility’s publicly held companies began rolling out, the primary message is they are on track in spending for research and development.
The Blade Air Mobility technology-powered air-mobility platform posted third-quarter revenues up 125%, to $45.7 million, versus $20.3 million for the year-ago period.
Embraer posted revenue of $271.7 million in its executive aviation division, up 6% from a year ago, and reaffirmed its projection to deliver 100-110 executive jets during 2022.
Another step toward operating a commercial urban air mobility service in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics has been taken with the opening of a vertiport terminal within the Advanced Air Mobility Sandbox test environment at the Pontoise Aerodrome here.
U.S. startup Rain Industries has unveiled an autonomous firefighting demonstrator aircraft, the MK2, with plans to showcase a rapid initial wildfire response and containment with the uncrewed rotorcraft.
Abu Dhabi Airports has signed a memorandum of understanding with French airport operator Groupe ADP to engage in joint planning, development and operation of ground infrastructure for advanced air mobility in the Emirate.
As countries jockey for a leading position in the projected market for advanced air mobility (AAM), a new study concludes the transportation mode would be economically viable in the UK and provide a significant contribution to the economy while reducing carbon emissions.
Spun out of automotive electric motor developer Yasa before it was acquired by Mercedes-Benz in 2021, UK startup Evolito is preparing to deliver its first aerospace-grade motors to customers in the first half of 2023 for early testing.
As a vast swath of aviation is turning to hydrogen as a central path to a sustainable future, some efforts are beginning to crystallize into concrete advancemen
Archer Aviation and United Airlines have announced that their first electric air taxi route will be between Newark Liberty International Airport and New York’s Downtown Manhattan Heliport.
Flights connecting Scotland’s islands to the mainland, described as lifeline routes for remote communities, have been a focus of early interest from proponents of sustainable aviation alternatives.
European drone cargo airline Dronamics has partnered with the UK’s Cranfield Aerospace Solutions to integrate hydrogen fuel cell propulsion into its Black Swan long-range uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Announcing the progress with its third-quarter financial results, Vertical acknowledged the deadline for signing a master purchase agreement with American Airlines has been extended by more than a year.
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Kite Magnetics was founded to develop high-efficiency electric motors for aircraft propulsion based on a new nanocrystalline magnetic material invented at Monash University in Clayton, Victoria.
Astra Space on Nov. 8 announced layoffs of 16% of its workforce and $119 million in write-downs of assets as the struggling rocket startup seeks a “financial runway” into 2024 amid a major business plan change.
German emergency medical service operator ADAC Air Rescue envisions replacing fleets of medical vehicles with electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to transport doctors to emergency scenes.
