A roundup of the week’s news from the world of Advanced Air Mobility, including the construction of an eVTOL manufacturing facility and simulated flight tests.
Partnership to Jointly Promote AAM in Saudi Arabia
SMG Consulting has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Excellence Co to jointly explore the potential for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and future mobility solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Read more…
Archer Begins Construction of eVTOL Manufacturing Facility
Archer Aviation has started construction on a 350,000 square-foot high-volume eVTOL manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia. Read more…
Sikorsky and GE Collaborate on Fully-Autonomous eVTOL Prototype
Sikorsky is producing a Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator, also known as HEX, a fully-autonomous hybrid-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype. Read more…
Autoflug Selected as Seat Supplier for Limosa eVTOL Aircraft
Canadian eVTOL developer Limosa has concluded a framework agreement on the supply of crash-safety seating systems with Germany’s Autoflug. Read more…
SkyDrive and VPorts Collaborate to Promote AAM Industry from Dubai
SkyDrive and VPorts have signed an initial set of agreements to collaborate on the technical and business aspect to leverage the world’s first AAM Integrator World Center in Dubai for business development and market expansion. Read more…
Skyfly’s eVTOL to Feature at Farnborough International
Skyfly’s Axe eVTOL will feature at the Farnborough International Sustainable Skies World Summit. Read more…
NASA AAM Team Flight Tests in Joby’s eVTOL Simulator
Pilots and flight engineers in NASA’s AAM National Campaign are collaborating with Joby Aviation on a series of flight test simulations in Joby’s vehicle simulator. Read more…
Vertical Opens Advanced Aerospace Battery Facility
Vertical Aerospace has opened the Vertical Energy Center (VEC), believed to be the UK’s most advanced aerospace battery facility. Read more…
First Build of Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Nears Completion
Archer Aviation is nearing completion of the final assembly of its first Midnight. Read more…
