Latest Urban Air Mobility News
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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.
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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.
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6 Things to Expect at Commercial UAV Expo
What to expect at the commercial drone industry event of the year, Commercial UAV Expo - September 6-8 in Las Vegas.
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Volocopter: A Safety Moment to Remember
Volocopter ensures safety throughout their urban air mobility ecosystem. But why do we need to manage safety?
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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.
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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.
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Pursuing Alternative Paths to Bringing eVTOL Aircraft to Market
For LIFT Aircraft to bring the HEXA eVTOL aircraft to market, the strategy is to steer clear from any complex certification processes with t…
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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 …
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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LIFT Aircraft Advances to Phase 3 Contract with the US Air Force
LIFT Aircraft was recently awarded a Phase 3 contract through USAF’s Agility Prime Program to continue flight test efforts around its HEXA a…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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 …
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Overair, Inc. Commences Propulsion Testing for Butterfly eVTOL Vehicle
Overair has announced the successful commencement of Butterfly’s full-scale propulsion system test program.
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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.
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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.
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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…