Advanced Air Mobility

The power-on milestone for the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL prototype is “imminent,” Airbus announced on Nov. 26.

The AAM Stock Composite ticked up 3% during the week ending Nov. 24, as strong gains from EHang canceled out a lackluster performance from other air taxi OEMs.

EHang is laying the groundwork for the imminent commercial launch of its EH216-S unmanned multicopter.

Receiving the design organization approval means that Lilium is now entitled by EASA to design, develop and hold a type certificate for its Lilium Jet.

Airbus Helicopters' Vertex project has demonstrated fully autonomous flight, including takeoff, cruise, approach and landing.

Vaeridion has signed a Pre-Application Contract (PAC) with EASA.

The bank joins Airbus, Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and Saudi Arabia’s Neom Investment Bank as co-leads in the funding round.

With the largest scheduled helicopter operation in North America, Vancouver-based Helijet is planning a leap into the advanced air mobility sector.

Volocopter will be re-evaluating its plans to introduce advanced air mobility (AAM) services here after it failed to secure local “cost-sharing partners.”

The AAM Stock Composite roared back to life during the week ended Nov. 21, driven by big gains in air-taxi makers Archer, Joby and EHang.

In the U.S., Archer and Joby Aviation are looking to certify their eVTOL vehicles and launch commercial passenger services by 2025.

The latest news about Advanced Air Mobility projects.

Lindsay Bjerregaard, managing editor for MRO, talks to Jocelyn Moreau, head of operations at AutoFlight Europe about the Prosperity, eVTOL aircraft.

U.S. startup Electra.aero has completed its first pair of piloted test flights with its full-scale hybrid-electric eSTOL technology demonstrator,

The unnamed tandem flying-wing UAS was unveiled at the China Hi-Tech Fair, where it was flying with four electric-powered motors, two on each wing.

Fan-in-wing high-speed VTOL; JAL eyes hydrogen-electric; China’s firefighting eVTOL; Wright hybrid-electric testbed; and Islander to fly 5G.

Joby Aviation has received a $9.8 million grant from the state of California’s CalCompetes initiative.

Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies has been awarded a $169 million export promotional loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank.

The partnerships are aimed at building out an AAM network that would connect passengers from DFW to a vertiport at Arlington Municipal Airport.

Archer Aviation has signed an agreement to deliver up to 100 Midnight air taxis to Dubai-based heliport operator Air Chateau.

Japan Airlines is working with startups H2Fly, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia to explore the retrofit of its regional aircraft with zero-emission powertrains.

Elroy Air has conducted the first flight of its Chaparral C1 uncrewed cargo aircraft.

Aurora’s concept is a stealthy transport-style flying-wing design with moderate sweep and embedded engines powering four lift fans via mechanical drives.

French startup VoltAero has unveiled a universal mobile charger for its hybrid-electric Cassio 330 and other electric aircraft.

Spanish/Australian company Dovetail is developing a battery-electric propulsion retrofit for the Cessna Caravan.