Advanced Air Mobility

Xwing completed an autonomous logistics demonstration of its Cessna 208B Caravan aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX Autonomy Prime program.

China’s Liaoning General Aviation Academy has completed the first flight of a prototype four-seat light aircraft powered by hydrogen combustion.

Hydrogen-powered eVTOL startup LuftCar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with eFrancisco Motors (eFMC).

The AAM Stock Composite declined 2% during the week ending Jan. 26, underperforming major equity markets and building on a weak start to 2024.

What if you could buy a road-drivable electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle for the same price of a luxury car–but with even better performance?

Lilium has signed an agreement with parts and repairs provider AJW Group to provide global spares distribution for the Lilium Jet eVTOL.

Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has selected Austria’s FACC to provide the horizontal and vertical tail for its eVTOL air taxi.

Beta Technologies has concluded the first deployment of its Alia electric aircraft to a U.S. military base.

Vertical Aerospace CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick took action this week to reassure viability of his company by committing up to $50 million in additional capital.

MightyFly has unveiled the third generation of its Centro hybrid electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing cargo aircraft.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Andre Stein, the founder and former Co-CEO of Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility, has joined Eviation, the Washington-based startup developing an all-electric nine-passenger airplane called the Alice.

Swiss startup Sirius Aviation has unveiled the ground demonstrator for the hydrogen-electric ducted fan propulsion system for its Sirius Jet project.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has completed initial testing on the internally developed silicon-carbide power inverter.

The UK is seeking input on the design of vertiports at existing airfields.

Overair has partnered with Clay Lacy Aviation to introduce advanced air mobility (AAM) services in Southern California.

UK startup ARC Aerosystems has secured the first sale of its Pegasus two-seat autogyro, the jumping off point for its planned Linx family VTOL aircraft.

Fast rotorcraft race to flight; Wing’s bigger package-carrier; Airbus tests fuel-cell system; and ZeroAvia develops hydrogen refueler.

The study finds that main contributors to almost all environmental impact categories are the airframe, battery and emissions in operations.

Detroit-based ASX has signed another transaction prototype agreement with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program.

U.S. startup Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) has secured a follow-on contract award from the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX innovation program.

Bryan Bernhard is Archer's head of growth and infrastructure.

Regional transportation remains the Long Beach, California-based company’s North Star.

A specialist in experimental rotorcraft, Piasecki eyes the transition from R&D to production.

Former Uber Elevate leaders build an ecosystem for electric regional aviation.