Advanced Air Mobility

The end state vision for urban air mobility is high-tempo operations that enable a convenient and affordable mode of public transportation.

Australian interest in advanced air mobility is intensifying, with two local operators signing agreements with Embraer company Eve Urban Air Mobility for a total of 60 electric air taxis.

Tier 1 Engineering has selected a MagniX electric propulsion unit for its modification of the Robinson R44 light helicopter to battery power.

AirMap's unmanned aircraft systems traffic management (UTM) platform will enable DroneUp to expand its operations to be able to fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of a remote pilot, a capability considered key to the industry’s success.

Wisk Aero is expanding its executive leadership team with the addition of Sebastien Vigneron as senior vice president of engineering and programs and Ricky Robinson as chief people officer.

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Redesigned eVTOL; Swarming cargo glider; UK hydrogen regional; Dornier goes electric; and Drones on Cape Cod.

The 22-month project to enable the safe integration of urban air mobility into European airspace is funded by EU’s SESAR.

Element 1 plans to bring its on-demand methanol-to-hydrogen generator technology to fuel-cell propulsion applications in aerospace.

VertX plans to part to develop Ireland’s first operational vertiport at Shannon Airport.

MassDOT is investigating the use of drones to provide services such as healthcare and logistics to remote communities.

Helijet-owned helicopters will operate the Blade flights on existing routes and new services to be developed jointly.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

EHang is hopeful of gaining Chinese type certification for its EH216 autonomous air taxi “in the next few months."

Saudi Arabia plans to complete the $500 billion initial phase of Neom development in 2025 and has launched work on the first two region

The company has partnered with All Nippon Airways’ parent to build a drone delivery network to serve rural areas, trials are underway.

Gone is the Cessna Skyhawk-like configuration of the original concept, replaced with an unconventional tandem-wing design.

Volocopter co-founder Thomas Senkel links two eVTOLs a decade apart.

Heart picks Aernnova; DLR’s hybrid SynergIE; Smooth-flying Celera; Skydweller and Telefonica; Renault’s flying 4.

Archer Aviation Inc. has named Sergio Ferreira to lead the company’s fly-by-wire flight control system development. He joins Archer after nearly 10

Endorsing plan for model AAM ecosystem, North Carolina awarded nonprofit AeroX a grant to build ATM system.

Renault has marked the 60th anniversary of its most iconic model by building a flying version as a show car.

Yates Electrospace will develop scaled-down version of its Silent Arrow unmanned cargo glider for deployment from wider range of aircraft

Ohio’s AAM center of gravity is the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, home to the new National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence and the Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center.

Beta sees its plans for a Tesla Supercharger-style network of chargers as a key differentiator that sets it apart from other developers of eVTOL vehicles.