Advanced Air Mobility

Electra.aero has validated the blown-lift wing design for its planned hybrid electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Skyryse has begun for-credit certification flight testing of a Robinson R66 light helicopter equipped with SkyOS, a fly-by-wire flight control system.

Four small U.S. companies have joined forces to produce a hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed cargo aircraft.

Anduril has announced plans to build on its partnership with Archer by exploring market opportunities for the hybrid version of the Midnight eVTOL in the UK.

Eve Air Mobility Chief Commercial Officer Megha Bhatia sat down with Aviation Week to discuss the company's road map and business strategy.

SmartFlyer, a startup company based near Bern, Switzerland, is developing a hybrid-electric four-seater featuring a swappable range extender.

Wisk has appointed Sebastien Vigneron as its new CEO.

Vertical is the latest major eVTOL startup to announce a hybrid variant for better range and endurance.

Long-endurance Pipistrels; hybrid certification advances; fuel cell propulsion testing; and 3D-printed hydrogen tank.

XTI Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with hybrid-electric powertrain developer VerdeGo.

As part of their portfolio of sustainability solutions, 4Air offers clients the option to fund research into future technologies.

Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft made the first transition in its half-scale demonstrator, marking the latest milestone.

RVL Aviation agreed to become to launch operator for the Cessna 208B Caravan retrofitted with ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

Tekever plans to grow UAS ecosystem and test sites through £400 million Overmatch investment plan in the UK.

More than a year after ZeroAvia last flew its Dornier 228 with a prototype hydrogen fuel cell powertrain, the company is not standing still.

Volocopter rose to claim the second-highest slot in the April edition of SMG Consulting’s AAM Reality Index, boosted from its acquisition by China’s Wanfeng Group.

Joby has flown two of its eVTOL air taxis; Chinese startup WeFly has rolled out the full-scale prototype of its W280; and more.

Archer announced plans to launch into piloted flight tests with its first full-scale Midnight eVTOL air taxi as soon as next week.

Ampaire has reached agreement with the FAA on the type certification basis for its AMP-570 powertrain, the first for a hybrid-electric propulsion system.

Vertical Aerospace is the latest eVTOL developer to announce plans to develop a hybrid-electric version of its eVTOL aircraft with longer range.

A European project to develop a hydrogen-electric propulsion system for 19-seat regional aircraft has entered the component testing phase.

Eve Air Mobility continues to plan for a first flight toward the middle of the year with its engineering prototype.

The commercial drone industry today faces enormous potential in terms of use case and market size, but realizing those ambitions will require a step-change improvement in endurance and payload.

Roadable aircraft advances; U.S.-sourced drone batteries; oversize cargo for defense; and electric jet engine.

Slovakia’s Klein Vision has unveiled the production prototype for its AirCar roadable aircraft, revealing several improvements over the initial prototype.