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EHang has conducted its first commercial flight demonstrations by a passenger-carrying electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.

Major events in aerospace and defense during 2023.

The AAM Reality Index was little changed in December, leaving Volocopter positioned in the top-ranked slot.

The United Arab Emirates has continued its aggressive move to embrace advanced air mobility.

The AAM Stock Composite added another 3.1% during the week ending Dec. 15.

The AAM Stock Composite ticked up 3% during the week ending Nov. 24, as strong gains from EHang canceled out a lackluster performance from other air taxi OEMs.

EHang is laying the groundwork for the imminent commercial launch of its EH216-S unmanned multicopter.

Chinese startup AutoFlight has flown a prototype of a firefighting version of its CarryAll electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed cargo aircraft.

The AAM Stock Composite crashed by 9% during the week ending Nov. 10, bucking a generally positive performance across U.S. equity markets.

Germany’s Volocopter has dislodged Joby Aviation from the top slot in the latest AAM Reality Index.

The AAM Stock Composite rebounded by more than 12% during the week ending Nov. 3, reversing a stretch of large weekly losses.

Rotary engine and hybrid power system developer LiquidPiston has raised $30 million through a crowdfunding campaign on DealMaker.

Aftermarket stakeholders suggest collaboration and more efficient regulation are required to unlock benefits of new technologies.

The AAM Stock Composite declined by more than 10% last week, its second straight double-digit weekly loss, falling to its lowest level since early January.

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

The United Arab Emirates is partnering with startups to position itself as a center for advanced air mobility development.

Limited performance and questions of safety could restrict the vehicle to the Chinese market.

The AAM Stock Composite crashed by more than 11% during the week ending Oct. 20.

EHang has forged a partnership with the Hefei Municipal Government, to help build out what a “low-altitude economy” for drones and eVTOL vehicles.

The AAM Stock Composite rallied nearly 5% during the week ended Oct. 13, boosted by a surge in EHang’s stock.

The EH216-S is an autonomous, wingless, two-passenger multicopter with a range of 35 km (22 mi.) and top speed of 130 km/h.

The Chinese startup describes airworthiness certification as “an epoch-making milestone” for urban air mobility.

Maintenance specialists are partnering with advanced air mobility companies to build MRO infrastructure, software and best practices.

The biggest loser was Surf Air Mobility, which dropped 17.2% to $1.35.

To many foreign observers, the fast-growing Chinese advanced air mobility industry is a black box.