Beta Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Volocopter returned to the top slot in the June edition of the AAM Reality Index with a score of 8.6/10.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim, Angus Batey, Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation both aim to start electric air taxi services in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle has completed its first transition flight.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Graham Warwick
Utah has launched a project to establish an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in the state ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research is adding a facility to enable tethered flight testing of eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The Alia eVTOL makes the first piloted full transitions between vertical and horizontal flight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Beta Technologies has conducted the first piloted full transition flight of its Alia 250 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand looks to trial flights on its electric Alia aircraft with passengers in the future but is uncertain if these will be on the current demo model.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand has selected an over-water domestic short-haul route for its planned electric aircraft demonstration flights.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Beta Technologies has received certification of its Charge Cube from UL, signifying the design complies with existing safety standards and regulations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Certifying electric engines; Call for UK hydrogen funding; More eVTOLs for USAF; and the UK’s future flight road map.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has released proposed special conditions for type certification of electric engines developed by Beta Technologies and Safran.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
With a vast population, fast-growing middle class and stifling urban congestion, India looks ripe to be a major early launch market for UAM services.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The AFWerx innovation unit is focused on cargo applications for advanced air mobility aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Beta’s Alia electric aircraft has participated in a U.S. Air National Guard exercise.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Graham Warwick
Turboprop runs on hydrogen; USAF completes electric flights; SAF from ethanol; Hydrogen light aircraft flies.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Beta Technologies has concluded the first deployment of its Alia electric aircraft to a U.S. military base.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The UK is seeking input on the design of vertiports at existing airfields.
Advanced Air Mobility

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
The U.S. Air Force has an interest in exploring small eVTOLs with light payloads between 400 and 500 lb., as well as even smaller aircraft with payloads of 100-250 lb.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
They plan to install Beta charging stations at four airport locations across the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, the companies announced on Jan. 9.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Beta Technologies has risen to claim the top ranking in the latest edition of the AAM Infrastructure Reality Index.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
“We certainly haven’t discounted” using the Alia for passenger flights, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran tells Aviation Daily.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
With the largest scheduled helicopter operation in North America, Vancouver-based Helijet is planning a leap into the advanced air mobility sector.
Advanced Air Mobility