Advanced Air Mobility

Abu Dhabi-based business aviation operator Falcon Aviation Services has partnered with Chinese eVTOL developer AutoFlight to advance AAM in the UAE.

Startup Samson Sky has conducted the first flight of the Switchblade, a true roadable aircraft planned to be initially offered as a kit for amateur assembly.

The government has released a request for proposals for an operator for the city-owned heliport.

Eanan has announced plans to develop uncrewed aircraft in the UAE, including heavy cargo and passenger eVTOL aircraft.

Vertical Aerospace says production of its second full-scale VX4 demonstrator has begun.

Lilium has signed up a supplier of silicon-anode battery cells for its Lilium Jet electric air taxi.

German startup Odonata has revealed plans to develop a hydrogen-powered long-range hybrid electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

An industry team has been awarded the next phase of a project to develop a concept of operations for advanced air mobility for the Japan Civil Aviation Burea..

Archer Aviation says it now plans to begin final assembly of its first type-conforming Midnight eVTOL vehicle early next year.

VPorts initiated the certification process for its vertiport at the integrator center with the Gulf Civil Aviation Administration (GCAA) in June.

U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed a flight test campaign with a pair of Robinson R22 light helicopters converted to autonomous flight control.

Archer Aviation and InterGlobe have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch eVTOL aircraft service in India in 2026.

Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility said it is on track to complete its first full-scale prototype by year’s end.

Structures specialist Qarbon Aerospace and its private equity owners have named Michael Canario as Qarbon’s new CEO.

In October, LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions (EPS) was granted a U.S. patent on a hybrid power system for electric aircraft,

AMSL conducted the first flight of a full-scale battery-electric prototype of the Vertiia in February.

Volocopter rose to the top ranking in the latest AAM Reality Index.

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

Innovate UK, a component council of UK Research and Innovation), is funding a new training and educational provider called AAM4Gov.

SkyDrive and Kansai Electric Power Co. have jointly developed charging equipment for electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Archer is using two of Beta’s Charge Cube systems at its flight-test facilities in California, as well as a number of Beta’s Mini Cube mobile charging systems.

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.

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute has flown its electric- vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator in public for the first time.

Brazilian startup Moya Aero has secured another customer for its high-capacity electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed aircraft.