Advanced Air Mobility

The FAA has accredited the Drone Racing League as the first uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) event organizer in the U.S., the league announced.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is already seeing MRO graduates being poached by emerging industries such as commercial space.

Kitty Hawk not only made the December 2021 AAM Reality Index, but it also jumped to the seventh position ahead of Pipistrel, Archer and EHang.

The U.S. Air Force’s AFWerx innovation unit has narrowed the competition down to 11 companies for its challenge to identify potential high-speed vertical takeoff and landing concepts for special operation missions.

In the run-up to the start of test flights of the Alice aircraft, startup developer Eviation has revealed the interior design details of a six-passenger executive cabin version of its all-electric regional transport.

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Hydrogen propulsion may be a wave of the future for commercial aviation, but it is already a reality for an increasing number of drones on the market.

Autonomous flight system developer Merlin Labs announced Dec. 10 that it has reached agreement with Ameriflight to equip the cargo carrier’s fleet with autonomous and semi-autonomous capability.

In preparation for discussions with partners on building infrastructure to support urban air mobility, Volocopter has released a handbook on the design, construction and operation of its VoloPort modular vertiport.

The end state vision for urban air mobility is high-tempo operations that enable a convenient and affordable mode of public transportation.

Australian interest in advanced air mobility is intensifying, with two local operators signing agreements with Embraer company Eve Urban Air Mobility for a total of 60 electric air taxis.

Tier 1 Engineering has selected a MagniX electric propulsion unit for its modification of the Robinson R44 light helicopter to battery power.

AirMap's unmanned aircraft systems traffic management (UTM) platform will enable DroneUp to expand its operations to be able to fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of a remote pilot, a capability considered key to the industry’s success.

Wisk Aero is expanding its executive leadership team with the addition of Sebastien Vigneron as senior vice president of engineering and programs and Ricky Robinson as chief people officer.

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The 22-month project to enable the safe integration of urban air mobility into European airspace is funded by EU’s SESAR.

Element 1 plans to bring its on-demand methanol-to-hydrogen generator technology to fuel-cell propulsion applications in aerospace.

VertX plans to part to develop Ireland’s first operational vertiport at Shannon Airport.

MassDOT is investigating the use of drones to provide services such as healthcare and logistics to remote communities.

Helijet-owned helicopters will operate the Blade flights on existing routes and new services to be developed jointly.

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

EHang is hopeful of gaining Chinese type certification for its EH216 autonomous air taxi “in the next few months."

Saudi Arabia plans to complete the $500 billion initial phase of Neom development in 2025 and has launched work on the first two region

The company has partnered with All Nippon Airways’ parent to build a drone delivery network to serve rural areas, trials are underway.