Advanced Air Mobility

The German aerospace center DLR is looking to construct vertiport infrastructure at its Cochstedt facility to better assess how future operations might work.

Amprius Technologies has introduced a 500-Wh/kg silicon-anode lithium-ion battery for drones, producible at scale using conventional battery manufacturing equipment.

Regent’s Viceroy takes flight as the company shifts from testing toward production and expands its defense ambitions.

The FAA’s eIPP is accelerating real-world operations with a diverse range of advanced aircraft and missions.

Airbound raises $37 million to scale lightweight delivery drones, expand operations in India and develop larger aircraft for freight and passenger applications.

Archer Aviation will expand U.S. city-to-city testing of its Midnight electric air taxi, starting in Northern California and extending to Southern California, Texas and Florida.

Regent has completed the first crewed flight of its full-scale Viceroy Seaglider prototype, a wing-in-ground effect vehicle, ahead of planned late 2027 deliveries.

Collaboration among government, universities and the private sector is critical for the U.S. to lead in advanced air mobility.

SESAR's IRINA 2 program seeks to integrate remotely piloted aircraft into European airspace alongside conventional traffic.

South Korea will launch RISE in 2027, advancing UAM technologies toward urban commercial operations targeted for 2032.

Container-transporting turboprop; heavy-lifting drones; Nvidia’s AI at the edge; and NASA backs university research.

FAA launches Beyond Phase 2, expanding partnerships to address challenges preventing routine BVLOS drone operations nationwide.

Schneider Electric warns eVTOL growth could face bottlenecks from power infrastructure challenges, urging agnostic charging systems and better grid planning.

Regent Craft has raised $240 million in a Series B funding round as it prepares for first flight of its full-scale Viceroy electric seaglider and begins transitioning its recently completed manufacturing facility toward production.

Zuri unveils hybrid-electric cargo VTOL, aiming for faster revenue with maritime logistics while pursuing passenger aircraft development.

Wing tests Nvidia’s Jetson Orin Nano 2 AI module to improve drone delivery with faster perception, reasoning and energy-efficient autonomous systems.

Chinese ultralight eVTOL makers, powered by lower domestic costs, are setting their sights on the U.S. market against a backdrop of tightening export controls.

Katherine Lemke is a 2026 20 Twenties winner and an undergraduate student at Virginia Tech. Her innovative work focuses on advancing sustainable aviation and applied aerospace design through cutting-edge propulsion systems and autonomous vehicle technology.

Singapore's Nanyang Technological University has completed the first flight-test campaign of an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, marking a milestone for the city-state's aerospace industry as its first aircraft designed, engineered and built domestically.

EHang is facing fresh uncertainty over the rollout of commercial passenger operations in China.

The latest developments in advanced air mobility and business aviation.

Dubai and New York showcase contrasting approaches to vertiport development, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of advanced air mobility.

Eve Air Mobility advances eVTOL transition tests, targets 2028 certification and reports progress on design freeze, supplier reviews and flight milestones.

Australian startup Astro Aero has taken the wraps off its planned A200C SkyEXpress single-turboprop freighter, with the prototype now under construction in Hervey Bay, Queensland.

Archer Aviation and AEG plan to develop a vertiport at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles, adding a prominent new node to Archer’s planned Los Angeles-area air taxi network ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.