Advanced Air Mobility

Sierra Space is poised to deliver the first Dream Chaser spaceplane from its site near Denver to NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio.

HeliJet has placed an order for up to eight Alia electric- vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles from Beta Technologies.

The British Antarctic Survey is to test the Windracers Ultra UAS in the Antarctic summer to explore if autonomous systems can be used to collect science data.

Lilium has named business aircraft brokerage ArcosJet DMCC as its exclusive authorized dealer for private aircraft sales in Cyprus, Israel and the UAE.

The AAM Stock Composite declined by more than 10% last week, its second straight double-digit weekly loss, falling to its lowest level since early January.

Saudi Arabia’s Neom Investment Fund has made the single largest investment in U.S. electric seaglider developer Regent’s $60 million Series A round.

TCab's full-scale eVTOL technology demonstrator conducted the uncrewed flight at Dongyang Hengdian General Airport in Jinhua, Zhejiang province.

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Reliable Robotics plans to use radar as the basis for its detect-and-avoid system for uncrewed aircraft flying in the National Airspace.

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

Rolls-Royce says ground testing of its air-cooled lift motor for electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft is due to begin “imminently.”

Spanish startup Umiles Next has been rebranded Crisalion Mobility as it continues development of air and ground electric and autonomous systems.

Deployment of the mobile battery charger will also kick-start UH2’s hydrogen delivery services using its modular capsule technology.

Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng’s AeroHT division has revealed it is developing the Land Aircraft Carrier, a modular drive/fly design.

Japanese automaker Subaru has unveiled a concept for an eVTOL air mobility vehicle at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 in Tokyo.

Archer Aviation has conducted the first uncrewed test flight of its Midnight electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.

The United Arab Emirates is partnering with startups to position itself as a center for advanced air mobility development.

Overair has announced an agreement to sell 20 of its electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles to South Korean helicopter operator HeliKorea.

Limited performance and questions of safety could restrict the vehicle to the Chinese market.

The AAM Stock Composite crashed by more than 11% during the week ending Oct. 20.

Beta Technologies has applied for a $150 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Export-Import Bank to finance its electric aircraft manufacturing facility.

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UK-based Helix started out as an automotive combustion engine consultancy business called Integrated Powertrain.

The MRO provider is developing maintenance training and support for advanced air mobility aircraft.

Skyryse has begun certification work on its second rotorcraft platform and is Iooking ahead to its first fixed-wing application.