electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL)

By Graham Warwick
Mesa signed the forward purchase agreement for 100 TriFans in February 2022.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, a U.S. startup developing a modular autonomous flight system for aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Swiss drone delivery startup Jedsy has launched an improved uncrewed air vehicle designed to expand its ability to deliver laboratory samples from rural into urban areas.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Nexus eVTOL takes shape; Archer heads to Korea; Hy2Move boosts hydrogen; and certifying seagliders.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Graham Warwick
Textron eAviation has mated the fuselage halves of its Nexus electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation plans to demonstrate its Midnight electric air taxi in South Korea late this year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Bell has been named as the second performer under Phase 1B of a DARPA program to build a high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) X-plane.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
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.
EBACE

By Ben Goldstein
Rolls-Royce and Vertical Aerospace have agreed to exit their contract for the supply of electric propulsion units.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
DARPA has selected six of nine concepts studied under Phase 1A of the Ancillary program to proceed into the 10-month Phase 1B.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Espace Aero will be the fourth innovation zone in Quebec.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has issued final airworthiness criteria for Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The founder and CEO of Canadian hybrid-electric eVTOL startup Horizon Aircraft said he expects to make the first transition with a half-scale demo by midsummer.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
It marks the latest effort by Joby to expand into the Middle East, having previously announced plans to operate its S4 air taxis in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The top-rated company in the AAM Infrastructure Reality Index is London-headquartered Skyports.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Aurora Flight Sciences has unveiled a refined concept for a fan-in-wing high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Another Chinese startup has emerged with ambitions to develop an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has announced a new partnership with Etihad Aviation Training to recruit and train pilots to operate its Midnight air taxis in Abu Dhabi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Quantum inertial navigation; airport hydrogen handling demo; lithium-metal pack tested; and autonomous agricultural helicopter.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The text of the latest FAA Reauthorization Bill contains numerous provisions intended to advance the adoption of advanced air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hyundai Elevator is to lead a Seoul-funded project to develop a vertiport as part of the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) core technology development program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The company’s turboelectric airliner concept would reduce fuel usage, operating costs and contrails.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
In March 2023, Northvolt and Cuberg announced plans to develop an aviation-specific battery module using lithium-metal pouch cells.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The company is now “cleaning up” the study so that it can be peer reviewed and released publicly by the Energy Department.
Advanced Air Mobility