Advanced Air Mobility

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.

A team led by Spanish/Australian startup Dovetail Electric Aviation has been awarded a grant to retrofit a Cessna Caravan with hydrogen fuel cell propulsion.

The next generation of commercial aircraft will probably make a greater use of electric power for greater efficiency.

As European startups struggle to raise cash, Heart Aerospace moves from Sweden to Los Angeles.

Joby has rolled out the fifth S4 eVTOL air taxi from its pilot production line.

Manufacture of the full-scale prototype of French startup Ascendance’s hybrid eVTOL continues to progress.

Archer has hired retired Brig. Gen. Christopher Tartaglione as chief operating officer for its operations in the UAE.

Superconducting motor runs; Electrifying two-seater; Hybrid hydrogen eVTOL; Hydrogen-powered turnaround.

Startup Hinetics has demonstrated the first cryogen-free superconducting electric motor.

It will enable the startup’s WM2500 2-megawatt-class electric propulsion system to be tested driving the fan module from a Honeywell LF507-1F geared turbofan.

Archer’s 20% share price gain in April was the highest among electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) startups.

U.S. startup ZT1 Technology has entered the electric propulsion market.

German electric air taxi developer Lilium's battery supplier CustomCells has filed for insolvency.

U.S. startup LIFT Aircraft's single-seat Hexa multicopter lost an electric motor during a public demonstration flight at the Osaka World Expo in April.

Joby achieved a major feat in its eVTOL development program late last month when its S4 air taxi made the first piloted transition between vertical hover and forward cruise.

Chinese startup AutoFlight has signed an accord with Shenzen-based CITIC Offshore Helicopter and CITIC Financial Leasing.

Korean Air plans to build an UAM and aviation safety R&D center with the aim of creating a hub for future mobility and aerospace innovation in South Korea.

UK startup ARC Aerosystems has signed an agreement to supply up to 30 of its Pegasus III gyroplanes to kidney recovery and transport specialist 34Lives.

Hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace has decided to move its corporate headquarters from Save airport near Gothenburg, Sweden, to Los Angeles.