AAM_Business

By Graham Warwick
Published on May 2, the UK Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report confirms company statements immediately following the Aug. 9 incident.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Founded in 2019, MightyFly says it is the first developer of large autonomous cargo eVTOL aircraft to receive an FAA flight corridor approval.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Robinson Helicopter has made the first corporate acquisition in its 50-year history by purchasing an uncrewed air system (UAS) developer.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Advanced battery startup Amprius and battery pack manufacturer Stafl Systems to develop high-performance battery systems for uncrewed aircraft and AAM.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Startup VerdeGo Aero has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to advance development of a turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
A widening gap between the well-capitalized and poorly capitalized startups suggests that not all the publicly traded players will make it to entry into service
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The pair of orders came from Air2E, a German sustainable business travel startup, and Hopscotch Air, a private aviation company based in New York.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Prosperity air taxi will be used for urban air traffic demonstration flights conducted in preparation for the Osaka World Expo in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The two front-runners in the nascent U.S. air taxi market have staked out sharply different paths in their manufacturing strategies.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The eVTOL industry seems to be in a Boeing 367-like moment.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Paul Seidenman
Component MRO providers are expanding battery capabilities and growing their global footprint, including AAR Corp., Antavia and Concorde Battery Corp.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Tony Osborne
After 35 years, Heli-Expo is transforming into a new, broader event to be called Verticon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sergio Cecutta
Analysis of past type certification efforts shows that current timelines for eVTOL startups are far too optimistic.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Dubai has emerged as one of the early major markets for urban air mobility, including plans to serve as a key international launch market for Joby Aviation.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Two of Germany’s large aerospace suppliers seek better access to the U.S. market and Boeing, with very different approaches.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Aviation Week ranks the 15 leading companies in the nascent eVTOL market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed what it described as the world’s first live demonstration of an autonomous helicopter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick took action this week to reassure viability of his company by committing up to $50 million in additional capital.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Hunch Mobility, which provides helicopter air-taxi services in India, plans to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange via a merger with blank-check company.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Indian regional air mobility startup JetSetGo has announced a series of orders that could see it add up to 280 advanced air mobility aircraft into its fleet.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has added two executives, each with decades of experience working for major airlines and private aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Johann Bordais, previously head of Embraer Services and Support, became the new CEO of air-taxi spinoff Eve Air Mobility during the summer.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Here are short items on advance air mobility company developments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A UK team completes ATM simulations for advanced air mobility while an EU-funded project staff addresses the transition from piloted to automated flights.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite slipped nearly 3% during the week ended Dec. 8, underperforming major equity indexes in the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility