AAM_Regulatory

By Graham Warwick
Volocopter plans to begin piloted test flights of its first production-standard VoloCity eVTOL air taxi in July.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
The European safety agency’s certification concerns have contributed to the latest 777X delay, but EASA, the FAA and Boeing seem to have found a path forward.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Beta plans to certify a CTOL version of its electric aircraft ahead of the VTOL variant.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The United Arab Emirates has issued UPS with a temporary license to test electric aircraft for cargo operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Jay Merkle was hired to be Supernal's Senior Director for Regulatory Affairs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby described “substantial progress” made toward Stage Three of the FAA’s certification process.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation announced that it has begun final assembly of its first partially-conforming S4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation announced that it has effectively completed its G-2 Means of Compliance approval process with the FAA.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Based in Montreal. 3C is a Transport Canada-approved independent flight test center and certification Design Approval Organization.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Acting FAA Administrator paid a visit to Archer Aviation headquarters on Jan. 31.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
If you can afford a supercar, why not buy One, a vehicle that can fly–truly fly?
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Bye Aerospace has received FAA approval for the means of compliance for Part 23 certification of its two-seat eFlyer 2 trainer.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
As the world’s second-largest helicopter operator, Bristow Group knows a thing or two about vertical lift.
Advanced Air Mobility

Mandy Nelson
Seasoned operators must collaborate in an open forum to deliver new advanced air mobility technologies safely into operational reality.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Advanced Aviation Act, or H.R. 220, was introduced by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.).
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Current laws designed for conventional aircraft often rely on traditional fixed-wing and helicopter concepts.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has advanced Reliable Robotics’ G-2 determination of compliance issue papers from Stage 2 to Stage 3.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The notice of proposed rulemaking would adopt service rules for the use of C-band spectrum at 5030-5091 MHz for command and control of UAS.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Ben Goldstein
The grants were included as part of the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
The company intends to begin its flight test campaign in January 2023 at Kemble Airfield in Gloucestershire.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Graham Warwick
Proposed certification requirements for Archer Aviation’s M001 Midnight air taxi have been released by the FAA.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation said it has completed the second of four FAA system reviews for its S4 air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
A coalition of 15 aviation firms representing the AAM sector is urging the Biden administration to prioritize development of zero-emissions aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has taken the first rulemaking step toward enabling commercial operations with electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxis, proposing a rule that wo
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation is doubling down on its confidence in certifying its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle by the end of 2024 and launching air-taxi service in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion