Aviation & Air Mobility

Germany: Lilium Begins Production on Advanced eVTOL Battery Packs

Lilium has announced production on a set of new, advanced, aviation grade battery packs intended to power its Lilium Jet eVTOL.

UK Government Confirms New SAF Targets

The government has confirmed a new set of targets as part of its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate.

Harbour Air to Purchase 50 magniX Electric Aircraft Engines

Harbour Air has signed a Letter of Intenet (LOI) with magniX to purchase 50 magni650 electric aircraft engines. 

EHang Obtains Production Certificate to Mass Produce EH216-S eVTOL

EHang has obtained a Production Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China to mass produce its EH216-S eVTOL aircraft.

US: ZeroAvia Signs Memorandum of Understanding with FEAM Aero

ZeroAvia as signed an MOU with FEAM Aero to introduce a network supporting operators in converting existing fleets to zero-emissions.

Italy: Bird Strike Prevention System in Testing at UrbanV Vertiport UV-0

A new Bird Concentration Monitoring System (BCMS) has recently been undergoing rigorous testing at UrbanV's Test Vertiport UV-0 in Italy.

UK Government Releases Future of Flight Action Plan

The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) has released the government and industry’s joint Future of Flight action plan.

Volocopter Receives Green Light for VoloCity Serial Production

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), has announced that it reached a landmark milestone in certification.

Lilium and Atlantic Aviation Partner to Electrify Airport Infrastructure

Lilium and Atlantic Aviation have signed a MoU on electrifying airport infrastructure to support regional air mobility across the US.

Helicopter Operator Helisul Becomes the First in the World to Roll out AI-Enhanced Fleet

Helisul Aviation and Daedalean have announced that Helisul has selected Daedalean’s PilotEye traffic awareness system for its fleet.

Airbus Unveils Electric CityAirbus NextGen Aircraft

Airbus has presented a prototype of its fully-electric CityAirbus NextGen aircraft to the public ahead of its maiden flight later this year.

Moog Flight Tests Daedalean’s Ailumina Visual Awareness System

Genesys Aerosystems and Daedalean will develop an integration roadmap of Daedalean technology into the Genesys Avionics Suite.

UK: Skyports to Establish Vertiport Testbed at Bicester Motion

Skyports has announced plans to establish a vertiport testbed for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire, UK. 

Volocopter Now Holds Pilot Training Approval

Volocopter has announced that it is now an Approved Training Organisation, which allows the company to train pilots for future products.

Leonardo and Daedalean Complete Flight Testing

Leonardo recently put Daedalean’s cutting-edge, AI-enabled avionics systems to the test.

Wisk and Sugar Land to Launch Autonomous Air Taxis in Texas

Wisk Aero and the City of Sugar Land, Texas have announced a partnership to bring autonomous air taxis to the Greater Houston region.

UK: Skyfly and Aerovolt to Conduct Airfield-to-Airfield eVTOL Flight

Skyfly and AeroVolt have partnered to complete the UK’s first airfield-to-airfield eVTOL flight with the relevant charging infrastructure.

Joby Signs Exclusive Air Taxi Operation Contract in Dubai

Joby Aviation has signed an agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) to launch electric air taxi operations by early 2026. 

ITA Airways, Airbus, UrbanV and Enel Partner to Develop Italian AAM Ecosystem

ITA Airways, Airbus, UrbanV and Enel have announced a new partnership to promote and devise an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ecosystem in Ital…

Archer's Midnight eVTOL Completes Phase 1 Testing

Archer Aviation's Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed Phase 1 of its flight test programme.

Joby to Install eVTOL Charger in Greater New York City

Under an agreement with Helo Holdings Inc., (HHI) Joby Aviation will install the first electric air taxi charger in Greater New York City.

UK CAA Launches Vertiport Design Consultation

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a consultation to establish policies for vertiport designs at existing aerodromes.

CES 2024: Supernal Unveils S-A2 eVTOL

Hyundai Motor Group’s Supernal has unveiled its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle product concept at CES 2024.

Hyundai's Supernal to Unveil eVTOL and Vertiport at CES 2024

Hyundai Motor Group’s Advanced Air Mobility company, Supernal is set to unveil its eVTOL vehicle and vertiport concept at CES 2024.

Overair Completes Assembly of Butterfly eVTOL Prototype

Overair has completed the assembly of its first full-scale Butterfly electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype. 

Volocopter Wins Over Hearts with First Osaka & Hyogo Flight

Volocopter successfully conducted a multi-day flight test campaign with a crewed 2X aircraft in the Japanese cities of Osaka and Amagasaki.

Collecting Data for All Scenarios: Gliders

Daedalean's Visual Traffic Detection system can help create safer skies for gliders and all those who encounter them.

Joby Partners with ANA and NRE to Develop Japanese Vertiports

Joby Aviation, Inc. and ANA HD have partnered with Nomura Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. for the development of a series of vertiports.

Lilium Starts Production on Its Lilium Jet eVTOL

Lilium has commenced production of its Lilium Jet electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Wessling, Germany.

Xwing and Daedalean Join Forces to Advance AI in Aviation

Xwing and Daedalean AG have announced a formal collaboration to share data, knowledge, and processes in the field of machine learning and AI…

UK: ZeroAvia Signs Agreement with Ecojet for Hydrogen-Electric Engines

ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with newly launched airline, Ecojet, for up to 70 of its hydrogen-electric engines. 

Air Chateau International to Purchase Up to 100 Archer Midnight Aircraft

Air Chateau International has announced plans to purchase up to 100 Midnight eVTOL aircraft from Archer Aviation. 

Volocopter Dazzles with First Flight in New York City

Volocopter completed its first flight test at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) in New York City (NYC) with its crewed Volocopter 2X.

Joby Flies eVTOL Aircraft in New York City

Joby Aviation has performed an exhibition flight in New York City with its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. 

Eve and NATS to Develop Urban Air Mobility Traffic Management Services

Eve Air Mobility is collaborating with NATS to develop urban air mobility (UAM) traffic management services worldwide.

Archer and BETA Collaborate on Interoperable eVTOL Charging

Archer Aviation has announced a collaboration for the roll-out of an interoperable fast-charging system with BETA Technologies.

Virgin Atlantic Receives Permit to Fly Transatlantic Flight with 100% SAF

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a Permit to Fly for Virgin Atlantic to conduct a transatlantic flight powered by 100% SAF. 

Archer's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Commences Test Flights

Archer Aviation Inc. has announced that its test flight programme has hit another key milestone as its new eVTOL aircraft has taken flight.

Taking Flight: A Daedalean Engineer Becomes a Pilot

Daedalean engineer, Giovanni Balduzzi, recently earned his pilots license and chronicled his findings along the way.

Wisk Completes eVTOL Test Flights at Long Beach Airport

Wisk has become the first eVTOL air taxi company to conduct public flight testing in Los Angeles County at Long Beach Airport.

Mott MacDonald and UrbanV to Jointly Develop Vertiports

Mott MacDonald and UrbanV have announced a partnership to develop Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure worldwide.

Lilium Commences Production on Electric Propulsion System for eVTOL Jet

Lilium has commenced production on the electric propulsion system for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet.

Joby to Build eVTOL Manufacturing Facility in Dayton, Ohio

Joby has announced plans to build a scaled manufacturing facility for eVTOL aircraft at Dayton International Airport in Ohio. 

Jump Aero Unveils Emergency Response eVTOL Aircraft

Jump Aero has unveiled its eVTOL emergency response aircraft, which has been commercially ordered by Falck Ambulance Services.

Bristow & Volocopter to Bring UAM Services to U.S. and U.K.

Bristow Group Inc. & Volocopter have signed an agreement to explore & develop passenger, cargo services for eVTOL aircraft in the U.S. & U.K…

UK DfT Introduces Revenue Certainty Scheme for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The UK government has introduced a revenue certainty scheme to support the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

EASA Proposes Rules for Air Taxi Operations in Europe

EASA has released a set of proposed rules for operating Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft such as air taxis in Europe.

How Will a Modern City Actually Look With Urban Air Mobility?

Daedalean has been awarded a grant by Innosuisse to develop its BRAVEN (Bimodal Radar for Aviation Environments) Solution.

EHang Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System Receives CAAC Approval

EHang's Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System (UACS) has been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for trial operations.

Archer's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Receives FAA Approval for Test Flights

Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL aircraft has now met all FAA safety requirements to begin flight test operations.

UrbanV Partners with AWS to Develop eVTOL Vertiport Networks

UrbanV has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop city-wide infrastructure for its future eVTOL network.

Royal Mail and Skyports Launch Drone Deliveries in Orkney

Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port drone delivery project.

How Visual Positioning Fills In When GPS Goes Down

Daedalean believes one of the three key skills of a human pilot is to fly according to visual flight rules (VFR) and in visual conditions.

FAA Publishes Implementation Plan for Advanced Air Mobility

The FAA has released an implementation plan outlining the required steps to enable the near-term rollout of advanced air mobility vehicles. …

Ferrovial and Milligan to Identify Sites for UK Vertiports

Ferrovial has partnered with Milligan to identify and develop vertiport sites in the UK for urban air mobility operations.

eVTOL Air Taxi Flights Planned for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Groupe ADP, Volocopter, the French Civil Aviation Authority and the region of Paris plan to launch eVTOL air taxis for the 2024 Olympics.

ADAC Luftrettung to Collaborate with Volocopter

ADAC Luftrettung to collaborate with Volocopter on next-generation eVTOL for emergency medical services.

Saudi Arabia: Volocoptor Completes eVTOL Test Flights in NEOM

Volocopter's eVTOL aircraft has completed a series of air taxi test flights in NEOM's "smart and sustainable development" in Saudi Arabia.

United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility to Launch eVTOL Flights in San Francisco

Eve Air Mobility and United Airlines have announced plans to launch eVTOL commuter flights throughout the Bay Area in San Francisco. 

Urban Flights: Getting Ready to Taxi

As manufacturers produce eVTOL aircraft, these vehicles could start delivering passenger taxi services and urban flights over the next decad…

Ensuring Safety and Certification of our Products

At Daedalean, the team has always focused on developing products for aviation with an eye toward future certification.

Natilus to Use ZeroAvia's ZA600 Hydrogen-Electric Engine for Cargo UAV

UK Research Reveals Noise Pollution Potential of eVTOLs

Researchers have measured the effects of the ground on propeller noise, revealing that eVTOLs may cause significant noise pollution. 

Blade to Offer eVTOL Flights from New Jersey to New York

Blade Air Mobility will operate and transform the Newport Helistop in Jersey City, New Jersey to prepare for eVTOL flights.

FlightSafety to Produce Flight Simulators for Lilium's eVTOL Jet

Lilium has signed a Flight Simulator and Training Agreement with FlightSafety International to prepare for certifying its eVTOL jet.

Archer Rolls Out Midnight Aircraft for Test Flights

Archer Aviation has completed production of its first Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

FAA Releases Airspace Blueprint for Future Air Taxi Operations

The FAA has released an updated blueprint for US airspace to accommodate future air taxis and other advanced air mobility (AAM) operations. 

Volocopter Completes Production Setup for Electric Air Taxis

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), recently announced the opening of its production facilities in Bruchsal.

PANYNJ and NASA Partner to Explore Future of Urban Air Mobility

The PANYNJ has partnered with NASA to collaborate on planning for the future of urban air mobility in New York and New Jersey.

BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace to Collaborate on Electric Aircraft Battery

BAE Systems and Heart Aerospace will collaborate on an electric plane battery, bringing the expertise of the two companies together.

The Importance of Enhancing General Aviation Safety: NTSB Data

Daedalean recently looked into accidents related to navigation, flight planning, geographic disorientation & navigation error.

Archer and United to Launch eVTOL Route in Chicago from 2025

Archer Aviation and United Airlines plan to launch the first eVTOL air taxi route in Chicago, between O’Hare (ORD) and Vertiport Chicago.

UAE: VPorts to Construct eVTOL Vertiport at RAK Airport

VPorts has signed a MoU with Ras Al Khaimah Airport (RAK) to construct a vertiport for urban air mobility services to and from the airport. 

SITA & Volocopter Collaborate on Digital Infrastructure for Vertiports

Volocopter has entered a partnership, with SITA selected as Volocopter’s preferred digital and IT systems partner for vertiports.

Production on Archer's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Nears Completion

Archer Aviation has announced that the first build of its production eVTOL aircraft, Midnight is nearing completion. 

Daedalean Tensor Accelerator

Daedalean’s Visual Awareness System (VXS) relies on the input from several (one to four) cameras installed on an aircraft.

AutoFlight Sets Record for World's Longest eVTOL Flight

AutoFlight has set a new record for the world's longest fully electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) flight, flying 250,3km.

Series E Investment and Regulatory Pathway Set

Volocopter has announced that the Sumitomo Corporation has invested in the company’s Series E Funding round.

High Performance, Low SWaP, and Certifiable for Aviation

Daedalean leverages the power of artificial intelligence to provide superhuman situational awareness systems to aerospace.

Japan: EHang Completes Passenger-Carrying Autonomous eVTOL Flight

EHang has completed its first passenger-carrying autonomous flight demonstration in Japan using its EH216 eVTOL aircraft.

Blade and BETA Complete eVTOL Test Flight in New York

Blade Air Mobility and BETA Technologies have completed a test flight of a ALIA-250 eVTOL aircraft at Westchester County Airport in New York…

Daedalean’s Aircraft Photoshoot

Daedalean’s data-collection aircraft photoshoot in the Swiss Alps illustrates the beauty of nature and technology.

UK Government Invests £113 Million in Hydrogen and All-Electric Flight Technologies

The UK government has announced a £113m investment in hydrogen and all-electric flight technologies in order to "unlock guilt-free flights".

Volocopter Receives French-German Business Award

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility, has won the 2023 Franco-German Business Award (Le Prix Franco-Allemand de L´Economie).

Skyway and Moonware Partner on Automated Ground Solutions for eVTOL Aircraft

Skyway and Moonware have announced a partnership to advance the readiness of ground infrastructure for eVTOL aircraft.

Pyka Unveils Autonomous Electric Pelican Cargo Aircraft

Pyka has unveiled its electric Pelican Cargo aircraft, which is the first autonomous vehicle of its class.

Siemens and Skyway to Develop Infrastructure for Vertiport Operations

Siemens and Skyway have announced a collaboration to develop electrical and digital infrastructure for vertiport operations.

ASKA Debuts Drive & Fly eVTOL at CES 2023

AT CES Las Vegas 2023, ASKA debuted a full-scale, functional prototype of its ASKA A5 drive & fly eVTOL aircraft.

Archer Aviation and Stellantis Partner to Manufacture Midnight eVTOL Aircraft

Stellantis and Archer Aviation have announced a partnership to manufacture Archer’s eVTOL aircraft, Midnight.

Hyundai's Supernal to Run eVTOL Aircraft on Microsoft Cloud

Hyundai Motor Group's subsidiary, Supernal has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to run advanced air mobility on Microsoft cloud.

Eve to Supply Volatus with Vertiport Automation Software

Eve Air Mobility has signed a LOI with Volatus Infrastructure to supply a vertiport automation software to manage eVTOL vehicles.

First International AAM Corridor to Operate Between Québec and New York

VPorts has announced the creation of its first international electric 'advanced air mobility' (AAM) corridor between the US and Canada.

VoloDrone Completes Deconfliction Flights in Germany

Urban air mobility pioneer, Volocopter, has completed a two-week test flight campaign for its VoloDrone multirotor heavy-lift cargo carrier.

Archer Aviation to Construct High-Capacity eVTOL Production Facility in Georgia

Archer Aviation has announced plans to construct the industry's first high-capacity eVTOL manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia.

Indonesia: Hyundai to Establish Advanced Air Mobility 'Ecosystem' in Nusantara

Hyundai has signed a MoU with the Nusantara Capital City Authority in Indonesia to establish an advanced air mobility ecosystem.

US: Archer and United to Operate eVTOL Services between EWR and NYC

Archer Aviation and United Airlines's first eVTOL service will operate between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and New York City.

NASA to Conduct Urban Air Mobility Crash Test

NASA will be conducting a crash test of an urban air mobility passenger vehicle at the Landing and Impact Research Facility on 9 November.

Volocopter Raises Additional $182 Million in Financing

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility, has raised an additional $182 million in the second signing of its Series E funding round.

AECOM and Ferrovial Host Vertiport Design Challenge

AECOM and Ferrovial Vertiports recently hosted a vertiport design challenge in which teams were asked to create vertiport design concepts. 

Dubai: XPENG X2 Completes Its First Public eVTOL Flight

XPENG AEROHT has celebrated the first public electric vertical take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) flight of its 'flying car,' the XPENG X2.

Italy’s First Vertiport Deployed at Fiumicino Airport

ADR, Atlantia, UrbanV, and pioneer of UAM, Volocopter, have successfully completed the first crewed eVTOL test flights in Italian airspace.

Eviation Aircraft Completes Its First Electric Flight

Eviation Aircraft's zero-emission Alice aircraft has successfully completed its first electric flight in Washington, US.

FAA Releases Design Guidelines for Vertiport Infrastructure

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released design guidelines on vertiport infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).

JetBlue to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel from AIR COMPANY

JetBlue has signed an intent to purchase 25 million gallons of AIR COMPANY's AIRMADE sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Deconfliction Flight Tests in France

M3 Systems, Pipistrel, and Volocopter have completed their first joint flight test campaign in France at Pontoise airfield.

United Airlines to Purchase up to 400 eVTOL Eve Aircraft

United Airlines has announced a 15 million USD investment in Eve alongside a conditional purchase agreement for up to 400 eVTOL aircraft.

AAM Corridors to Be Created Between Quebec and the US

A consortium of organisations aims to establish international electric Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) corridors between Quebec and the US.

Helicus Completes EU's First Urban Clinical Drone Flight

For the first time in the EU, a remotely operated drone was used to transport human blood samples and tissues in an urban setting in Belgium…

Self-Charging EVs Top Future Mobility Wish List, Hyundai Study Finds

Hyundai's research revealed that self-charging cars, flying cars and public transport to space top the future mobility wish list of children…

Eve to Conduct Urban Air Mobility Simulation in Chicago

Eve will conduct its first North American urban air mobility (UAM) simulation in Chicago using helicopters powered by Blade Air Mobility. 

Electric Seaplane Completes First Test Flight in Vancouver

Harbour Air has conducted the first point to point electric seaplane flight from Vancouver to Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. 

Bristow Orders eVTOL Aircraft for Cargo and Search and Rescue Services

Bristow has placed a firm order for five electrically powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from BETA Technologies.

Daedalean Launches US Office, New President Appointed

Daedalean hires Dr. Yemaya Bordain to lead its new office in Phoenix, AZ, as the company officially opens for business in the United States.

Hyundai Showcases Its Smart City Master Model

Hyundai has unveiled its HMG Smart City master model which incorporates underground autonomous mobility and advanced air mobility solutions.

UK Government Commits to Aerospace Innovations at Farnborough Airshow

The UK Business Secretary has announced £273m for low-carbon aerospace innovation, including solar powered aircraft and medical drones.

Volocopter Opens First Public VoloCity Exhibition in Asia

Volocopter has partnered with Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education to launch a VoloCity public exhibition.

How Our VoloIQ Feeds into Our UAM Ecosystem Approach to Take Us Many Steps Further

The sophisticated VoloIQ digital platform is set to harmonize Volocopter's operations and bring its UAM ecosystem to life.

NASA's Advanced Air Mobility Project Works to Reduce Noise Impacts

NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility mission is developing design tools to help manufacturers reduce noise impacts of future drones and air taxis.

Air Nostrum Reserves Airlander 10 Hybrid Aircraft from HAV

Air Nostrum Group has signed an aircraft reservation agreement with Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) for ten Airlander 10 hybrid aircraft.

Eve and Falcon Partner to Deliver eVTOL Flights in Dubai

Eve Urban Air Mobility and Falcon Aviation Services have signed a Letter of Intent to deliver up to 35 eVTOL aircraft to Dubai.

Volocopter’s 4-Seater Aircraft Takes First Flight

Volocopter announced that their fixed-winged passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect, completed its first flight in May 2022.

Volocopter: A Safety Moment to Remember

Volocopter ensures safety throughout their urban air mobility ecosystem. But why do we need to manage safety?

New Partners Join NASA's Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign

Four organisations have joined NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign, which aims to integrate advanced aircraft concepts in the US.

Neural Network-Based Runway Landing Guidance for Aviation

Daedalean has concluded a joint research project with the FAA on Neural Network-Based Runway Landing Guidance for General Aviation.

UK Government Assumes International Transport Forum Presidency

The UK government is assuming the presidency of the International Transport Forum to provide cleaner, safer transportation.

Volocopter Collaborates with Microsoft on VoloIQ Aerospace Cloud Project

Volocopter and Microsoft will develop an aerospace cloud system in that will address the nascent cloud computing requirements for urban air …

UK Aims to Deliver World's First Net-Zero Transatlantic Flight in 2023

The UK government has announced plans to deliver the world's first net-zero emissions transatlantic flight in 2023.

Why Minimizing Airborne Noise Emissions Is So Important for UAM

Volocopter has been working to keep airborne noise emissions, a major hurdle to launching a commercial urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem, t…

Airbus Launches Air Mobility Initiative in Germany

To further develop advanced air mobility, companies in Germany have formed the Air Mobility Initiative under the leadership of Airbus.

First eVTOL Vehicle Hub Opens in Coventry

Urban-Air Port has opened Air-One, the world's first fully-operational hub for eVTOL vehicles such as air taxis and autonomous cargo drones.

UK Launches Zero Emission Flight Delivery Group

The UK has launched the Zero Emission Flight Delivery Group to advance the development of battery and hydrogen-powered flights. 

Canadian Business Leaders Calin Rovinescu and Mitch Garber Back Jaunt Air Mobility

Jaunt Air Mobility has announced that Calin Rovinescu and Mitch Garber have added their names as investors and advisors of Jaunt Air Mobilit…

Urban-Air Port and Leeds Airport to Develop Aerial Vehicle Hub

Urban-Air Port has partnered with Leeds Bradford Airport to develop an unmanned and manned aerial vehicle hub.  

Flying Forward 2020 to Demonstrate Autonomous Drones in Eindhoven

Flying Forward 2020, a project developing urban air mobility solutions, will start demonstrating autonomous drones in Eindhoven.

Volocopter Conducts First Crewed eVTOL Flight in France

On 21 March 2022, Volocopter became a two-time pioneer as the first eVTOL developer to conduct both crewed and remotely piloted test flights…

Siemens and Protium to Use Digital Twins to Develop Hydrogen Infrastructure for Aircraft

Siemens and Protium are collaborating on a digital twin project to digitalise the development of green hydrogen infrastructure for aircraft.

Volocopter Raises USD 170 Million in First Signing of Series E Financing Round

Volocopter has raised USD 170 million in the initial signing of its Series E funding round led by South Korean investor WP Investment.

VoloDrone and DB Schenker Open up New Logistics Era

Volocopter's partnership with DB Schenker on the delivery of VoloDrone is set to revolutionize logistics, unlocking full application potenti…

Seletar Aerospace Park to Support Advanced Air Mobility Growth

Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore’s centrepiece for the aerospace sector has been identified as a future Advanced Air Mobility hub.

ACG to Finance Volocopter Fleet of Aircraft for USD 1 billion

Volocopter and Aviation Capital Group have entered into an agreement to develop financing solutions to assist with the sale of Volocopter’s …

Elroy Air Unveils Chaparral, the Autonomous, Hybrid VTOL Cargo Aircraft

Elroy Air, the company developing the first end-to-end autonomous VTOL aerial cargo system, has unveiled its pre-production Chaparral aircra…

Overair, Inc. Commences Propulsion Testing for Butterfly eVTOL Vehicle

Overair has announced the successful commencement of Butterfly’s full-scale propulsion system test program.

Skyports Grows Its UK Vertiport Network with the Acquisition of a London Heliport

Skyports has announced its acquisition of a heliport located in East London, and only minutes away from Canary Wharf financial district.

Urban-Air Port Secures Landmark Investment to Support 200 Vertiport Sites

British start-up Urban-Air Port has secured investment from Supernal, previously the Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group.

AutoFlight Starts in Europe: Airtaxi Targets Certification by 2025

AutoFlight continues its global expansion and establishes its first location in Europe, ramping up operations at Augsburg Airport in Germany…

ZEVA Successfully Completes Historic First Test Flight

ZEVA has successfully achieved its first untethered, powered, controlled flight test for its full-scale ZEVA ZERO flying wing airframe.

SmartSky Networks, GE Aviation, and Mosaic ATM Address AAM Safety

SmartSky Networks will collaborate with GE Aviation and Mosaic ATM to enhance Flight Management Systems and Air Traffic Management for AAM.

EHang Launches 5G Intelligent Air Mobility Experience Center

The 5G Intelligent Air Mobility Experience Center launches in Guangzhou as a new operation spot under EHang’s 100 Air Mobility Routes Initia…

FlyingBasket Completes First Urban Transport Flight in Europe

FlyingBasket's FB3 cargo drone has completed the first urban transport flight in Europe, a significant milestone for urban air mobility.

Volocopter VoloPort: The Efficient & Ready-Made Vertiport Network Solution

Volocopter has unveiled a comprehensive VoloPort handbook for the physical infrastructure supporting eVTOL aircraft operations.

Eve and Nautilus Aviation Partner to Develop Urban Air Mobility in Australia

Eve Urban Air Mobility and Nautilus Aviation have partnered to accelerate the development of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem in Australia…

Ascendance Flight Technologies Unveils Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Design

Ascendance Flight Technologies has unveiled the design of ATEA, its 5-seater, hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

EHang 216 Completes Debut Flight Demo in Bali, Indonesia

EHang 216 has completed its debut flight demonstration for aerial sightseeing in the world-famous tourism hotspot of Bali, Indonesia.

Renault Teams up with TheArsenale for AIR4, the eVTOL Vehicle

Renault has decided to team up with TheArsenale to create a futuristic, eVTOL reinterpretation of the iconic Renault 4.

Skyports to Develop Europe’s First Test Vertiport in Paris

Skyports is developing Europe’s first test vertiport in France, marking a significant step towards launching commercial Advanced Air Mobilit…

Volocopter and Kakao Mobility Partner on UAM Study in South Korea

Volocopter Kakao Mobility have inked a memorandum of understanding to conduct a feasibility study on introducing UAM in South Korea.

LAZ Parking and Skyports Partner to Develop Vertiports in Los Angeles

Skyports has announced a partnership agreement with LAZ Parking to develop and deploy vertiports for electric air taxis in Los Angeles.

Volocopter Conducts South Korea’s First Crewed Public Air Taxi Test Flight

Volocopter, has completed the first crewed public test flight with its 2X eVTOL aircraft in Seoul, South Korea.

MLIT Accepts Application for SkyDrive Flying Car Type Certificate

SkyDrive Inc. has announced that the company’s application for a type certificate for its flying car was accepted by MLIT in October 2021.

Vertical Aerospace & Ferrovial to Create Network of 25 UK Vertiports

Vertical Aerospace has announced an agreement with Ferrovial, a leading global infrastructure operator, to cooperate on creating a network o…

Atlantia, Aeroporti di Roma, and Volocopter to Bring Air Taxis to Italy

Volocopter, Atlantia and Aeroporti di Roma have announced their partnership today to bring electric air taxis to Rome.

FREQUENTIS and Unmanned Experts Join NASA Air Mobility Project

Frequentis and autonomous robotics specialist Unmanned Experts are joining the NASA Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project.

Volocopter Joins Osaka Roundtable to Bring UAM to Japan

Volocopter, has joined the Osaka Roundtable, an institution eager to bring UAM to one of the busiest cities in Asia.

OneSky Completes Phase 1 of UAM Quantum Computing Pilot Program

OneSky's UAM Quantum Computing pilot program, will demonstrate how quantum computing can develop an optimized operating system for UAM.

Successful First Public Flight of Volocopter’s VoloDrone

Volocopter’s electric heavy-lift drone VoloDrone conducted its first public flight today at ITS World Congress 2021.

UK Civil Aviation Authority Announces eVTOL Safety Consortium

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has established an international consortium of eVTOL industry leaders and aviation experts.

Honda Introduces Initiatives in New Areas, Plans to Enter eVTOL Market

Honda is developing its eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off and Landing) aircraft by taking advantage of a wide range of Honda’s core technolo…

Volocopter and Geely Joint Venture Orders 150 Volocopter Aircraft

Volocopter and Aerofugia, a subsidiary of China’s Geely Technology Group, announced the finalization of their joint venture company.

Airbus Reveals the Next Generation of CityAirbus

Airbus has announced plans for a new CityAirbus at the Company’s first #AirbusSummit on “Pioneering Sustainable Aerospace.”

Volocopter Partners with Urban Movement Labs of Los Angeles

Volocopter has partnered with Los Angeles-based Urban Movement Labs to explore the application of Volocopter’s UAM solutions in the Los Ange…

Dufour Aerospace and Swiss Air-Rescue Rega to Develop eVTOL Air Ambulance

Dufour Aerospace and Swiss Air-Rescue Rega have announced development cooperation for the air ambulance version of Aero3.

Bristow Group Joins Forces with Electra.aero for Self-Charging Electric Plane

Bristow Group Inc. and Electra.aero, Inc. have signed an MoU to cooperate on Electra's hybrid-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) ai…

Archer and REEF Team Up To Tackle Urban Congestion with Vertiports

Archer Aviation Inc., has announced it will work with REEF to develop plans for urban takeoff and landing sites.

Dufour Aerospace Publishes Specifications of Aero3, Its Tilt-Wing eVTOL Aircraft

Dufour Aerospace has published specification details on its flagship product, the Aero3, a VTOL tilt-wing, multi-purpose hybrid aircraft.

Lilium Partners with CUSTOMCELLS® for eVTOL Aircraft Batteries

Lilium GmbH has partnered with CUSTOMCELLS®, the German manufacturer of customer specific lithium-ion battery cells.

Joby Completes Flight of More Than 150 Miles with eVTOL Air Taxi

Joby Aviation has announced it has achieved an important milestone during the developmental testing of its aircraft in Big Sur, CA.

Avidyne and Daedalean Develop AI-Based Avionics Vision Systems

Avidyne Corporation and Daedalean AG are developing, manufacturing and certifying an AI-based avionics vision system together.

Malaysia Airports, Skyports, Volocopter Sign MoU For Vertiport Deployment

Malaysia Airports has announced that it has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Skyports and Volocopter.

Eve and EDP to Cooperate On the Development of eVTOL Infrastructure

Embraer's Eve has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Brazilian operation of EDP, to collaborate on Urban Air Mobility (UAM)…

EHang Announces Partnership with Globalvia

EHang has entered into a strategic partnership with Globalvia to promote, develop and implement the operation of AAVs to offer UAM solutions…

Volocopter Secures Production Organisation Approval

Volocopter announced today that it has secured Production Organisation Approval (POA) in compliance with the EASA.

Rotor X Aircraft Enters the eVTOL Market

Rotor X Aircraft announces they are entering the eVTOL Air Taxi market with their world’s most efficient helicopter, the RX eTransporter.

Volocopter Flies at Paris Air Forum

Volocopter flew their Volocopter 2X electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield during the Paris Air Forum.

Archer Unveils eVTOL Aircraft

California-based Archer, debuted its Maker eVTOL aircraft both live in Los Angeles and streamed to a global audience on June 10.

Avolon and Vertical Aerospace: World’s Largest eVTOL Aircraft Order

Avolon and Vertical Aerospace have announced a ground-breaking US$2 billion order for up to 500 electric eVTOL aircraft.

ZURI Reveals New VTOL Sustainable Interior Design Concept

Zuri, a Prague-based company developing hybrid VTOL aircraft for advanced regional air mobility, has unveiled a new interior design concept.

EHang: 216 AAV Conducted Trial Flights in Japan

EHang's flagship passenger-grade AAV EHang 216 successfully performed its maiden Japan unmanned and autonomous trial flight.

Eve Announces Halo as Launch Partner with Order for 200 eVTOL Aircraft

Eve and Halo have announced a partnership focused on developing UAM products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Volocopter and Near Earth Autonomy Announce Partnership

Near Earth Autonomy and Volocopter’s will test Near Earth Autonomy’s autonomous flight technology on Volocopter’s VoloDrone aircraft.

Hybrid Air Vehicles: Airlander's Mobility Cabin Concepts Revealed

The Airlander 10 aircraft will be available with up to 100 seats in a hybrid-electric configuration from 2025.

DENSO, Honeywell Ascend into Urban Air Mobility with Expanded Alliance

DENSO and Honeywells expanded collaboration will enable development, testing and flying of electric propulsion systems for UAM segment.

EASA Publishes Results of EU Study on Acceptance of Urban Air Mobility

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published results of the first study conducted in the EU on Urban Air Mobility.

VoloConnect: Expanding Volocopter’s Coverage of the UAM Ecosystem

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility, has unveiled its newest eVTOL aircraft, VoloConnect, designed to connect suburbs to cities.

NASA to Help Local Governments Plan for Advanced Air Mobility

NASA will work alongside governments to consider how emerging Advanced Air Mobility services can best be included in civic transportation.

CAE Sign Support Services Agreement with of Jaunt Air Mobility

CAE has been selected to lead design and development of the Jaunt Aircraft Systems Integration Lab for the the company’s new eVTOL aircraft.

UK Government Backs World-First Programme to Build Air Architecture™

Urban-Air Port® have announced a partnership to design safe, clean and connected Air Architecture™ for future electric air taxis.

Royal Mail Trials Inter-Island Drone Deliveries

Royal Mail has announced a trial of the first out-of-sight, autonomous scheduled drone flights between the UK mainland and an island.

ASSURED-UAM Launch: Consortium for Climate Neutral Urban Transport

ASSURED-UAM aims to implement acceptance, safety and sustainability recommendations for efficient deployment of Urban Air Mobility.

Jaunt Air Mobility Announces Operations in Canada

Jaunt Air Mobility, an OEM and operator of eVTOL aircraft, will be opening design and manufacturing centers in Canada.

Wisk to Provide and Operate up to 30 Electric Vertical Aircraft for Blade

Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. and Wisk Aero LLC have announced that Wisk will provide Blade with up to 30 Electric Vertical Aircraft.