Advanced Air Mobility

The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite logged a modest 2.1% gain during the week ending May 12.

Seoul’s metropolitan government has selected routes for urban air mobility demonstration flights in 2024-25.

First flight tests are planned as early as 2024.

Merlin Labs is working with the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority to certify its autonomous flight system in the Cessna Caravan.

The Alice is a clean-sheet battery-electric commuter airplane with a traditional conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) design.

First flight is scheduled for 2026.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released an updated road map for artificial intelligence (AI) in aviation.

Archer Aviation has announced the rollout of its first Midnight air taxi prototype.

Swedish aircraft lessor and investment company Rockton has firmed up a letter of intent (LoI) for 40 hybrid-electric ES-30 aircraft from Heart Aerospace.

The standards that pilots of these powered-lift aircraft must meet are also expected to be completed by that time, he said.

U.S. startup RapidFlight has emerged from stealth mode to launch the M2, a Group 3 uncrewed aircraft system that is 3D-printed.

Joby, Lilium and Archer have secured additional funding from existing investors.

Archer Aviation has announced the establishment of a new Government Services Advisory Board, staffed by a cadre of retired military officers.

Swiss electric seaplane startup Jekta has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Honeywell.

Honeywell has introduced a small satellite communications system for the advanced air mobility (AAM) and uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) industry.

Eve Air Mobility has detailed continued progress on its aircraft development program.

Tine Tomažič joined Pipistrel as a test pilot in 2001.

The memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies establishes a cooperative framework in a number of areas.

Lilium saw its shares rebound sharply during the week ending May 5.

Canada’s Harbour Air Seaplanes has expanded testing of its ePlane 1.0 prototype.

eVTOL noise rules; Adaptive drone wings; Assuring autonomy; and A220 on 100% SAF.

Swiss company H55 is taking a more pragmatic approach to advanced air mobility.

The UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) has outlined additional details about its Hydrogen Capability Network Phase 0 (HCNP0) project.

Transcend Air has partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries’ North American operation to develop military applications for its planned Vy family of VTOLs.

The first noise specifications for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles have been published for public consultation by EASA.