Advanced Air Mobility

Electra.aero has signed a predelivery payment agreement with Bristow Group, the first deposit-backed commitment to buy its EL9 Ultra Short aircraft.

While commercial passenger services have yet to materialize, the defense sector is shaping up to be a more immediate market for advanced air mobility companies.

The long saga of XTI Aerospace’s effort to develop a ducted-fan vertical-takeoff-and-landing business aircraft has taken a dramatic turn.

The U.S. Export-Import Bank and Private Export Funding Corp. have agreed to provide Eve Air Mobility with financing.

As Joby moves toward certification, its executives are increasingly focused on operations planning and the steps needed to build an eVTOL airline.

Europe’s drive to revitalize the regional aviation industry with ultra-efficient electrified aircraft is moving into high gear.

The UK government is to provide up to £43 million ($58 million) in funding to support green aviation projects including the development of hydrogen-powered aircraft and research into avoiding contrails.

Horizon Aircraft is aiming to complete assembly of its full-scale Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL prototype by the end of 2026.

The head of British uncrewed aircraft systems developer Windracers has called on regulators to allow scheduled cargo services by drone.

Rather than flying early and often with numerous prototypes, Eve aimed to converge on a stable design before committing to flight.

Google subsidiary Wing announced plans to expand its drone delivery service to an additional 150 Walmart stores over the next year.

The proposed South Suburban Airport (SSA) project in the south of the metropolitan Chicago is often framed without full context of its national significance.

When Eve Air Mobility’s EVE-100 engineering demonstrator lifted briefly into a controlled hover for the first time on Dec. 19, the moment marked a long-anticipated milestone for the Embraer-backed startup.

Personal eVTOLs showcased; nuclear power for SAF; 3D-printed turbojet; and a large cargo UAS.

Norinco subsidiary Aisheng Technology Group has carried out the first flight of the Tian Ma TM-1000 large cargo UAS on Jan. 11.

The holy grail of the first all-solid-state battery in a production vehicle for delivery to customers is being claimed by small Finnish company Donut Lab.

Wingcopter of Weiterstadt, Germany, plans to deploy its vertical-takeoff-and-landing drones to Japan.

Since China’s EHang debuted an autonomous single-seat multicopter at CES in Las Vegas in 2016, the annual consumer tech megashow has become a favored venue.

The Donald Trump administration has announced several exemptions for uncrewed aircraft systems not manufactured in the U.S.

The Spanish defense and aerospace electronics company says the acquisition will allow it to position itself in the growing uncrewed traffic management market and bolster its UK presence.

Elroy Air and Barq Group have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to produce the Chaparral hybrid-electric uncrewed cargo aircraft in Abu Dhabi.

A surprising new U.S. ban on UAS and components from outside the U.S. is likely to lead to disruption before any benefits.

Joby Aviation has accepted the first of two flight simulators developed in partnership with CAE.

Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer FAW Group completed the first tethered hover flight of the Hongqi Tiannian-1 eVTOL prototype on Dec. 28.

The new year is set to be a critical one for the emerging advanced air mobility industry.