Advanced Air Mobility

Jaunt Air Mobility, specialist in electric vertical takeoff and and hybrid-electric aircraft, has agreed to merge with AIRO Group.

Austrian startup CycloTech has begun tethered flight tests of a demonstrator equipped with its cycloidal rotor technology for vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

As Rolls-Royce continues its push into electrified propulsion, the engine maker has signed an agreement to establish facilities in Germany for developing, testing and producing hybrid-electric power trains.

U.S. battery startup Lyten is looking to electric aircraft as a potential early market for its energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries as it scales up to meet expected demand from the automotive industry by 2025-26.

A shift from electric and hybrid-electric propulsion toward hydrogen is evident among sustainable aircraft projects announced so far this year, according to European consultancy Roland Berger.

Power to fuel; Electric fans; Satcom for autonomy; Advancing fuel cells; and Solar-powered autonomy.

Bristow has inked agreements with three AAM developers, and more arrangements are in the pipeline, says CEO Chris Bradshaw.

Startup VerdeGo Aero has validated the efficiency of its VH-3 hybrid-electric powerplant in more than 500 full-scale ground tests of prototype systems since mid-2020.

Oxford University spinout Brill Power has launched a new type of battery management system that can increase storage capacity and lifetime.

EC Power has received a U.S. Air Force contract to develop a lithium-ion battery cell capable of extreme fast charging of electrified aircraft and ground vehicles.

The aim of the collaboration is to reduce the weight and improve the durability of HyPoint’s hydrogen fuel cell.

The service has taken the lead on defeating small drones, looking at near-term acquisition and long-term development.

Identifying advanced air mobility as a target market, Solvay has introduced a new thermoset composite resin system while ramping up its capacity to meet growing demand for thermoplastic composites.

China’s EHang has displayed its EH216 two-seat multicopter in Spain for the first time as it announced a collaboration with the Spanish National Police to explore potential uses for autonomous air vehicles in emergency and security missions.

Germany-based air taxi operator Air2E has signed a purchase deposit agreement with Bye Aerospace for the eight-seat, all-electric eFlyer 800.

Inmarsat and U.S. startup Xwing have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue development of a dedicated satellite communications terminal and associated services for autonomous aircraft.

The U.S.-Spanish startup completed a series of closed-loop autonomous-control flight tests as it continues development of a long-endurance unmanned aircraft based on the Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) solar-powered round-the-world aircraft.

Speaking at the AviationWeek Asia Aerospace Leadership Forum, the Executive Vice President of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) said the country has “tremendous interest” in eVTOL development.

IARPA's Resilience program aims to develop power sources to extend the function of vertical-takeoff unmanned aircraft by providing a burst of power for vertical landing at the end of a long flight.

The fifth-generation “Anthem” suite represents a step change in integrated avionics systems, the manufacturer says.

Honeywell introduces its fifth generation of integrated flight deck with advanced air mobility as the launch market.

The state of Ohio will be home to the new National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence, funded through a $6 million grant from the U.S. Defense Department.

Two Florida cities and a suburban community development project have rolled out plans and research to establish themselves as national leaders in establishing advanced air mobility capabilities.

The CAA-led eVTOL Safety Leadership Group includes potential operators, manufacturers, rotorcraft experts and aviation companies which have been brought together to foster understanding of the aviation safety implications of advanced air mobility.

Already a major market for helicopters, Brazil is shaping up as a potential promising region for advanced air mobility if conditional aircraft orders are a guide.