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Advanced Air Mobility

By Joe Anselmo
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Paris Air Show

By Ben Goldstein
As the 2024 Summer Olympics approach, advanced air mobility providers ramp up plans to offer shuttle services. But obstacles remain.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
Ducted-fan Whisper Jet, Quiet cyclorotor propulsion and MIT’s megawatt motor.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
With a piloted, four-passenger air taxi on the way, Vertical Aerospace sits down with Aviation Week to discuss the VX4 and larger advanced air mobility sector.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Dallas-based carrier Ameriflight plans to launch large-scale drone operations in the U.S., but says drones will not replace current crewed flying operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Low-speed, multiblade rim-driven rotor aims to overcome limitations of conventional rotors.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
NASA’s eVTOL crash test lessons; DLR’s impact test site; Formula One informs batteries; Eve tests UAM prototypes.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick, Ben Goldstein
Joby, Lilium and Archer have secured additional funding from existing investors.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Three companies sign MOU to jointly research, develop and construct a carbon-free hydrogen micro-production hub.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The financing comes as SkyDrive works to certify its aircraft in time to launch commercial air taxi service for the 2025 World Expo being hosted in Osaka.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
NASA is funding further work on a near-silent propulsion system for urban drones—and potentially air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The German startup’s chief executive discusses a pivot to private aviation, the need for additional funding and the company’s planned service-entry date.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The 30-seat ES-30 is planned to enter service in 2028; customers include United Airlines.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The KM-120 is designed for easy retrofit and factory installation in aircraft powered by small piston aeroengines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
EHang says that more than 70% of compliance testing required by the CAAC has been or will be completed soon.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Ascendance conducted full-scale ground testing of its hybrid system on an iron bird test bench in 2022 and is entering the prototyping phase.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Universities advance sustainability, robotic toolmaking, contactless braking and stratospheric batteries.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Small delays can undermine the advantages of short-haul flights.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Conformal LH2 tank; Trajectory-based efficiencies; CycloRotor eVTOL testing; and SAF from oil trees.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Luiz Mauad, Eve’s vice president of services and fleet operation, discusses the development of eVTOLs—including maintenance expectations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
AutoFlight, a startup with operations in China and Europe, has completed the longest flight to date by an eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Moore, an expert on advanced air mobility, joins Aviation Week editors for no-holds-barred discussion of the challenges facing AAM startups in 2023.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
eVTOL propeller test; hybrid-electric turboprop; hydrogen supply networks; and vertiports for Dubai.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Garrett Reim
Pyka, MightyFly and Moya Aero are among startups developing heavy-payload uncrewed aircraft for cargo use.
Advanced Air Mobility