Advanced Air Mobility Weekly Roundup – WC 19 March

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from Archer, Eve Air Mobility, and Doroni Aerospace By Joe Macey / 24 Mar 2023
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A roundup of the week’s news from the world of Advanced Air Mobility, including vertiport partnerships and eVTOL demonstrations.

SITA & Volocopter Collaborate on Digital Infrastructure for Vertiports

Volocopter and SITA have formed a new partnership, with SITA selected as Volocopter’s preferred digital and IT systems partner for vertiports. Read more…

The VoloCity at a vertiport. Credit: Volocopter.

VPorts to Build First Vertiport at Ras Al Khaimah Airport in UAE

VPorts has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Airport to build and operate a first vertiport in RAK, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read more…

Photo, from left to right, Dr. Fethi Chebil, President and Founder of VPorts; His Highness Eng. Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman, Department of Civil Aviation, Ras Al-Khaimah; and Mr. Ralf Schustereder, CEO, Ras Al-Khaimah Airport.

Terminals Holding & Kookiejar Collaborate on Vertiports

Terminals Holding and Kookiejar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in building and operating transformational, sustainable vertiports in emerging markets. Read more…

Kookiejar Founder & Chairman Kim Silander signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Terminals Holding.

LIFT Completes First Piloted eVTOL Demonstrations in Japan

LIFT Aircraft has completed the first-ever piloted eVTOL demonstration flight in Japan with their aircraft, HEXA. Read more…

HEXA flying in Japan. Credit: GMO Internet Group.

Doroni Raises $3.5 Million & Achieves Milestone eVTOL Flight Tests

Doroni Aerospace has successfully closed its second crowdfunding raise, and to date Doroni has raised a combined $3.5 million from a total of 1,956 investors. Read more…

Doroni H1 eVTOL.

Collaboration Formed to Explore Use of Eve’s Urban ATM Software

Eve Air Mobility has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Ferrovial Vertiports to explore the use of Eve’s Urban Air Traffic Management (Urban ATM) software solution to support the safe and reliable operation of vertiports and eVTOL aircraft. Read more…

Eve’s Urban ATM software will support the safe and reliable operation of vertiports and eVTOL aircraft.

United & Archer to Launch First Air Taxi Route in Chicago

Archer Aviation and United Airlines have revealed plans to launch the first air taxi route in Chicago, between O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Vertiport Chicago. Read more…

Archer’s Midnight eVTOL will be used by United Airlines.

Former FAA Administrator Appointed to Joby’s Board of Directors

Joby Aviation has appointed Michael Huerta, former Administrator of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to the Company’s Board of Directors. Read more…

Michael Huerta, Former Administrator of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Delta Air Lines Board Member, joins Joby Aviation’s Board of Directors. Photo credit: Michael Huerta.
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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