Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

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

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

By Graham Warwick
Deployment of the mobile battery charger will also kick-start UH2’s hydrogen delivery services using its modular capsule technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

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

By Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation has conducted the first uncrewed test flight of its Midnight electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Ben Goldstein
Overair has announced an agreement to sell 20 of its electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles to South Korean helicopter operator HeliKorea.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
Limited performance and questions of safety could restrict the vehicle to the Chinese market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite crashed by more than 11% during the week ending Oct. 20.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Graham Warwick
From leaf blower to quiet drone; Stratospheric 5G; Amazon’s new delivery drone; SAF burns cleaner.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
UK-based Helix started out as an automotive combustion engine consultancy business called Integrated Powertrain.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The MRO provider is developing maintenance training and support for advanced air mobility aircraft.
MRO Europe

By Graham Warwick
Skyryse has begun certification work on its second rotorcraft platform and is Iooking ahead to its first fixed-wing application.
Advanced Air Mobility

Becky Tanner, Chief Marketing Officer at Wisk Aero, shares the latest on the eVTOL's roadmap to commercial operations within the decade.
NBAA

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air and Supernal have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the design of an eVTOL vehicle and develop the AAM ecosystem in South Korea.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The nascent advanced air mobility industry has acted as catalyst for new avionics development.
NBAA

By Guy Norris
The program to resume Jetcruzer 450 production with a P&WC PT6-66B is expected to get off to a swift start based on the product’s existing type certificate.
NBAA

Oliver Reinhardt, Chief Officer Risk & Certification, on readiness to fly at the 2024 Olympics, and the potential for local partnerships and facilities in the US
NBAA

By Graham Warwick
China’s government has issued an outline to guide development of a green-aviation manufacturing industry by 2035.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Archer Aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) to launch air taxi service there in 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The project leader for Lufthansa Technik’s Hydrogen Aviation Lab shares progress and pitfalls so far in evaluating maintenance and ground processes.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Short announcements of developments within the Advanced Air Mobility industry.
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