Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow in November, the CH-YH1000 is a medium-altitude multipurpose aircraft for civil and military missions.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even said Jan. 27 that development of the CityAirbus NextGen urban air taxi will be paused at the end of the year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Manufacturers including Archer and Joby have pushed back against the report’s conclusions.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Without a blueprint, startups plan to start small with existing infrastructure then build out vertiports as volume increases.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The company has not set a timeline for the operational rollout of deliveries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Test flights of the tiltwing aircraft from Zurich have included transitions from vertical to horizontal flight and back.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Wording is everything when it comes to regulation, and the pace of development in aviation technology has the world’s aviation authorities running to catch up.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The 2,000-kg (4,400-lb.) gross weight electric aircraft received its Chinese type certificate in March 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
China’s EHang has joined the European Union-funded Urban Supply Aerial Vehicles for Emergencies (U-SAVE) project.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The 255,000-ft.2 Seaglider Manufacturing Facility is located in Quonset Industrial Park in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Located at the agency’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) is available to industry and academia.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at addressing the key challenges of charging infrastructure and pilot training.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Even said a strategic review of the program concluded that battery technology had not yet evolved to meet the minimum level of performance.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The company is providing no time frame for this planned expansion of its reach.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The flight of Ampaire’s “Hawaii Bird” testbed, one of its two modified Skymasters, into Long Beach Airport came after tough-won regulatory approvals.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The deal will net the UK startup $84 million after deducting fees related to the transaction.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
New readiness levels aim to demystify and delineate progress through the labyrinth of aviation certification.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The sector seems more real than ever as eVTOL-makers ramp up production of full-scale aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Solving that challenge is doubly important for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-fuel turboprop; cargo uncrewed air vehicle flies on liquid hydrogen; riblet paint on Boeing 787; BAE battery for Airbus hybridization.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Bengaluru-based startup Sarla Aviation unveiled its prototype Shunya air taxi on Jan. 20.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
But despite the high hopes, industry watchers generally agree that air taxi operations will not be profitable until they reach scale.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Planned for the summer, the flight will involve Beta’s conventional-takeoff-and-landing Alia CTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Heart’s full-scale demonstrator has arrived in the U.S. as the Swedish startup prepares to conduct the first flight of the 105-ft.-span electric aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
The UK eVTOL startup showcases progress with aircraft and battery development as it prepares to close a vital new funding round.
Advanced Air Mobility