AAM_Business

By Graham Warwick
A hydrogen fuel-cell-powered helicopter is being eyed for zero-emission delivery of manufactured organs for human transplants.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Archer expects to make the first transition of its full-scale Midnight prototype in the coming months, marking a key milestone in development of its air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Infrastructure startup Urban-Air Port believes use of its Vertical Airfield concept could help unlock new efficiency for the advanced air mobility industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Archer Aviation has finished building its battery pack manufacturing line in San Jose, California.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby continues to advance toward type certification, submitting test plans for its S4 air taxi, while continuing with certification tests of components.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
Volare, the sales, management, maintenance and charter provider to be the launch customer for the Lilium Jet, expects to receive 10 aircraft by mid-2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility says it is on track to complete assembly of its first full-scale prototype before the end of the second quarter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium plans to sell 20 Lilium Jets to startup airline UrbanLink for use in regional air mobility services across South Florida.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Chevron Pipe Line and American Aerospace Technologies won a waiver from the FAA to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight flights of a drone to inspect pipelines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
The CEO of Lilium says the company may have to leave Germany if it cannot secure government funding for development and certification of its Lilium Jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Skyports Infrastructure and the government of Ras Al Khaimah have agreed to develop a vertiport network to facilitate air-taxi services beginning in 2027.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite was little changed during the week ended May 3, declining by around 1%, while the S&P 500 ticked up 0.5%.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. electric seaglider startup Regent has partnered with sustainable- and maritime-aircraft lessor Monte to offer leasing options for the Viceroy seaglider.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Australian vertiport startup boss Skyportz has been working to assemble the elements needed to enable an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in its home country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup Volant Aerotech has completed a 100 million yuan ($14 million) funding round to continue development of its VE25-100 eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Published on May 2, the UK Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report confirms company statements immediately following the Aug. 9 incident.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Founded in 2019, MightyFly says it is the first developer of large autonomous cargo eVTOL aircraft to receive an FAA flight corridor approval.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Robinson Helicopter has made the first corporate acquisition in its 50-year history by purchasing an uncrewed air system (UAS) developer.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Advanced battery startup Amprius and battery pack manufacturer Stafl Systems to develop high-performance battery systems for uncrewed aircraft and AAM.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Startup VerdeGo Aero has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to advance development of a turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
A widening gap between the well-capitalized and poorly capitalized startups suggests that not all the publicly traded players will make it to entry into service
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The pair of orders came from Air2E, a German sustainable business travel startup, and Hopscotch Air, a private aviation company based in New York.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Prosperity air taxi will be used for urban air traffic demonstration flights conducted in preparation for the Osaka World Expo in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The two front-runners in the nascent U.S. air taxi market have staked out sharply different paths in their manufacturing strategies.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The eVTOL industry seems to be in a Boeing 367-like moment.
Advanced Air Mobility