Most Read Advanced Air Mobility Articles of January 2023

Advanced Air Mobility developments in January included a test flight for an eVTOL ion propulsion drone, CFO and CCO appointments, and vertiport development in Japan By Joe Macey / 10 Feb 2023
See the top 5 AAM articles from January 2023.
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A busy start to 2023 in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector with significant developments involving vertiports, flight tests, and new leadership team appointments.

Check out the top five most read articles on Advanced Air Mobility in January 2023:

1. eVTOL Ion Propulsion Drone Completes Test Flight

Florida-based Undefined Technologies flight tested its eVTOL ion propulsion drone Silent Ventus with the aircraft hitting its projected flight time and lifting power. Read more…

Design of Silent Ventus. Credit: Undefined Technologies.

2. Lilium Appoints New CFO and CCO to Continue eVTOL Development

Lilium appointed Oliver Vogelgesang as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Sebastien Borel as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) with the pair supporting CEO Klaus Roewe on the continued development of Lilium’s eVTOL jet. Read more…

Lilium’s eVTOL jet.

3. UASystems Plans First Flight of eZELOS Air Taxi

Switzerland’s UASystems is believed to be planning the first flight of its hybrid-electric eZELOS rotorcraft in March or April 2023. Read more…

UASystems eZELOS twin-hybrid rotorcraft air taxi.

4. SkyDrive Reveals Plan for Base and AAM Ecosystem in South Carolina

Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive revealed plans to enter the U.S. market with the establishment of a home base in South Carolina. Read more…

SkyDrive plans to enter U.S. market.

5. SkyScape Forms Group to Develop First Generation of Vertiports in Japan

SkyScape, a Japanese Vertiport Development and Management Company (VDMC) signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bayards, and SafeHub Systems, to jointly develop the first generation of SkyScape vertiports in Japan. Read more…

SkyScape signs MoU with Bayards and SafeHub.
Posted by Joe Macey Joseph Macey is a Content Specialist at Advanced Air Mobility International, focusing on emerging aviation technologies since joining in 2022. He has particular expertise in eVTOLs, vertiports, and propulsion systems. A graduate of Falmouth University in Journalism, Joseph began his career in 2019 as a local reporter. His journalism experience sharpens both his reporting and interview skills, enabling him to deliver well-informed, authoritative insights on the latest trends in the aviation sector. Connect

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