Certification & Regulation News & Articles

PLANA Professional Concept Winner at iF Design Awards

Following the win at the iF Design Awards, PLANA joins a select group of eVTOL aircraft developers, including Lilium and Vertical, to receive this prestigious award

Apr 18, 2023
Foster + Partners Reveal Concept Design for Dubai Vertiport Terminal

The DXB vertiport is one of four locations being considered by Skyports and Dubai's RTA, forming part of a vision for an eVTOL network that will connect Dubai's most popular areas with high-speed, zero-emission travel

Apr 17, 2023
Skyway & Skyportz Collaborate to Expand UAM Infrastructure in Australia

The partnership brings together Skyway’s expertise in urban airspace navigation, vertiport planning and development, and vertiport management systems with Skyportz’s extensive network of potential landing sites across the continent

Apr 17, 2023
Advanced Air Mobility Weekly Roundup – WC 9 April

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from SkyDrive, Volatus Infrastructure and EHang

Apr 14, 2023
SkyDrive Begins Accepting Pre-Orders of eVTOL Aircraft for Personal Use

Following numerous inquiries from individuals expressing interest in acquiring the SD-05, SkyDrive has opened pre-order sales to the general public, with Kotaro Chiba the first private customer of the eVTOL aircraft

Apr 13, 2023
SkyDrive Secures Additional Funding in Series C Round

SkyDrive is developing a two-seater vehicle, the SD-05, with the aim of launching an air taxi service in the Osaka Bay area at the time of the Osaka Expo in 2025

Apr 12, 2023
Advanced Air Mobility International Most Read Articles in March 2023

March 2023 saw a significant number of developments in the Advanced Air Mobility industry including record breaking eVTOL flights, new funding and plans to launch air taxi routes

Apr 05, 2023
Advanced Air Mobility Weekly Roundup – WC 26 March

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from Dufour, Jetson, and Archer

Mar 31, 2023
Archer Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Completes Wind Tunnel Tests

The test campaign in Switzerland allowed Archer to gather valuable data to further validate the Midnight vehicle configuration, its aerodynamic models, external load predictions, aircraft performance, stability and control characteristics, and performance degradation in icing conditions

Mar 29, 2023
Jetson Welcomes Diamandis as Senior Advisor

Founder of over 25 companies in health-tech, space, venture capital and education, Peter Diamandis joins Jetson, and will use his experience in cutting-edge technologies to help Jetson make strides in sustainability and air transportation

Mar 28, 2023
Ascendance Raises €21 Million to Accelerate Work on eVTOL Aircraft

The new funds give Ascendance Flight Technologies the resources to fly its full-scale prototype, begin certification and scale-up actions for its first aircraft

Mar 28, 2023
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

Mar 24, 2023
Former FAA Administrator Appointed to Joby’s Board of Directors

Michael Huerta completed a five-year term as FAA Administrator in 2018, during which the agency earned an unprecedented safety record, he previously served as Acting FAA Administrator from 2011 to 2013 and Deputy from 2010 to 2011

Mar 24, 2023
Advanced Air Mobility Weekly Roundup – WC 12 March

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from Vertical Aerospace, Joby, and Archer

Mar 17, 2023
Vertical Opens Advanced Aerospace Battery Facility

The Vertical Energy Center (VEC) based in Bristol will support the design, test, manufacture and commercialization of Vertical's custom-made battery pack for its VX4 eVTOL aircraft

Mar 16, 2023
Autoflug Selected as Seat Supplier for Limosa eVTOL Aircraft

Autoflug will provide its Flyweight Up seats for the seven passenger Limosa LimoConnect eVTOL, foldable seats that can be easily removed from the cabin

Mar 14, 2023
Archer Begins Construction of eVTOL Manufacturing Facility

This type of high-volume manufacturing facility, strategically located adjacent to the Covington Municipal Airport, is believed to be a first for the eVTOL industry and will be capable of producing up to 650 aircraft per year

Mar 13, 2023
PteroDynamics Raises $7.5 Million to Expand Transwing VTOL

The capital raised will support PteroDynamics' plans to develop larger Transwing aircraft variants, attract engineering talent, and execute on additional contracts

Mar 09, 2023
Advanced Air Mobility Weekly Roundup – WC 26 Feb

A roundup of the week's Advanced Air Mobility news, including developments from AutoFlight, Electra and Volatus Infrastructure

Mar 03, 2023