AAM

A third straight year of declining funding for UAM development is impacting several factors including establishing aftermarket support networks.

The AMTech project has created a free educational resource for advanced air mobility services job seekers and employers.

Volocopter has suffered from delays and financial uncertainty. Its recent board reshuffle moves Chinese investor Geely into a central spot.

The Bavarian state government has cleared the way for a €50 million ($55 million) loan guarantee to support advanced air mobility startup Lilium.

Although there is no imminent threat, pilot groups are stepping up their campaign against reduced-crew and single-pilot concepts.

MagniX unveils hybrid testbed; VoloCity vibration testing; UK gets first vertiport; electric aircraft training.

Multiple energy-dense battery options are becoming available for aviation use, but are they good enough?

Robinson Helicopter’s tie-up with United Therapeutics to develop a hybrid-electric version of the R66 is a sign of new CEO David Smith’s drive for innovation.

United Therapeutics’ founding objective to manufacture artificial organs and overcome the critical shortage of human organs for transplant is nearing takeoff.

While AAM will get its start using existing heliports and private terminals at airports, dedicated vertiport infrastructure is beginning to take shape.

For years, the FAA has faced heated criticism from the drone industry that it was moving too slowly on authorizing commercial drone operations.

The new advanced air mobility forecast from Aviation Week is the first major industry outlook in over a year.

After the initial funding wave, investors grow leery of unfulfilled promises by startups.

Skepticism is growing about the near-term usefulness and commercial viability of the new vehicle class.

The FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency have updated their eVTOL certification guidance to narrow the gap between their approaches.

Although shareholders have put more money into advanced air mobility, getting government loans could still be crucial, and avoiding program delays will be key.

Nexus eVTOL takes shape; Archer heads to Korea; Hy2Move boosts hydrogen; and certifying seagliders.

The near-term UAM market will take time to mature and scale, but regional air mobility enjoys a large addressable market today.

The aircraft will rival the carrying capacity of the largest civilian helicopters but with lower operating costs and a far superior noise and emissions footprint.

Chief Commercial Officer Sebastien Borel spoke with Aviation Week Network ShowNews on the EBACE sidelines.

Here is SMG Consulting’s latest summary of planned entry into service dates for electric, hybrid electric, and autonomous aircraft in the nascent AAM sector as of April.

The startup’s EL-2 Goldfinch test pilot outlines his flight experience with the demonstrator.

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

The two air taxi front-runners in the U.S. are developing piloted, four-passenger eVTOLS and aim to launch commercial service next year.

The two German air taxi companies need state support to exit a funding crisis, but party politics and risk aversion may force their sale to foreign investors.