Advanced Air Mobility

California-based advanced air mobility startup Pivotal has begun selling its single-seat Helix personal eVTOL vehicle to U.S. customers.

Odys Aviation has partnered with Dubai-based Aramex to develop uncrewed cargo aircraft operations in the UAE, Oman and elsewhere in the Middle East.

They plan to install Beta charging stations at four airport locations across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, the companies announced on Jan. 9.

NASA eyes Martian eVTOL; China’s electric LSA flies; Lithium-metal batteries for UAM; Wisk’s autonomous air taxi ConOps.

Ampaire CEO Kevin Noertker says a half-size version of its flagship product—the AMP-H270—is poised to hike performance of smaller general aviation aircraft.

The AAM Stock Composite had a rocky start to the new year, slumping nearly 9% across the first four trading days of 2024.

Announced on Jan. 8, the agreement calls for Clay Lacy to build an electrical infrastructure to support Joby’s Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS).

David Shilliday, general manager of Honeywell’s AAM division, sat down with the AAM Report to share his thoughts on the rapidly evolving industry.

Surf Air Mobility has announced a new partnership with Kenyan carriers Safarilink and Yellow Wings to electrify their Cessna Caravan fleets by 2027.

Beta Technologies has risen to claim the top ranking in the latest edition of the AAM Infrastructure Reality Index.

Hydrogen-electric VTOL bizjet; AeroHT flies tiltwing eVTOL; hydrogen-testbed Bonanza; carbon-neutral single-aisle.

U.S. battery startup SES AI is targeting the urban air mobility market with its lithium-metal cells.

Japan’s SkyDrive has signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on heavy-lift drones with the Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation.

The AAM Stock Composite rose 14% during 2023, in line with the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s performance.

Wisk Aero has updated its concept of operations for autonomous urban air taxis.

EHang has conducted its first commercial flight demonstrations by a passenger-carrying electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.

The configuration has a regional aircraft using full electric power for short-haul and a range extender for longer missions.

XPeng AeroHT, a subsidiary of vehicle maker XPeng, has completed the first uncrewed hover flight with a tiltwing electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.

Major events in aerospace and defense during 2023.

Joby Aviation and NASA have simulated orchestrating 120 air taxi flights per hour in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Leaders of the electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing race know the steps in developing and certifying a new aircraft cannot be skipped.

Industry titans will continue to sell off businesses, and private equity will continue to play a central role.

From new fighters to launchers, airline production ramps to air taxi certifications, 2024 will be a busy year.

U.S. startup AIBOT has been gaining attention for its plan to integrate AI into its planned family of eVTOL vehicles.

Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has released for public consultation its proposed airworthiness criteria for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL aircraft.